Presenting an array of extraordinary art and objects from antiquity to the 20th century across 14 sales, Classic Week at Christie’s London in December 2018 collectively realised £87,567,251/ $111,164,865/ €97,808,053. The top lot of the series was Lucas van Leyden’s very rare drawing, A young man standing, which sparked fierce competition between three bidders, resulting in it selling for £11,483,750/ $14,607,330/ €12,827,349, in the Old Masters/ New Scholars: Works of Art Sold to Benefit Rugby School sale, setting a new record for the artist and far exceeding its pre-sale estimate (in the region of £1.5 million). This was followed by the finest pair of portraits by Frans Hals to remain together in private hands,
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