Christie’s FIAC Week auctions in Paris concluded on Thursday 18 October with a total of €42,983,625/£37,825,590/$49,474,152, the second highest figure for this marquee week. The highlight of this week was Picasso`s 1922 Guitare, bouteille et compotier which reached an impressive €3,982,500. World auction records were set for 2 artists including for Belgian artist Pierre Alechinsky whose Mur d’oiseaux sold for €1,387,500, nearly four times its presale estimate. Tudor Davies, Valérie Hess and Paul Nyzam, in charge of the sales: “The strength of the market was proven this week with strong prices achieved and records set for major artists. The international presence we’ve seen in Paris and the appeal of FIAC Week around the globe demonstrates the success of our strategy to make this week a focal point of the calendar.” The Paris Avant-Garde sale achieved a total of €29,602,250/£26,012,522/$3
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