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Leading art auction performances worldwide in 2018, by hammer price
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Leading art auction performances worldwide in 2018, by hammer price
Leading art auction performances worldwide in 2018, by hammer price (in million U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the leading art auction performances worldwide in 2018, by hammer price. The top two ranking artworks both accounted for over 100 million U.S. dollars. The best performance at auction in 2018 was Amedeo Modigliani's 'Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)' which sold for 157.16 million U.S. dollars.
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This statistic shows the leading art auction performances worldwide in 2018, by hammer price. The top two ranking artworks both accounted for over 100 million U.S. dollars. The best performance at auction in 2018 was Amedeo Modigliani's 'Nu couché (sur le côté gauche)' which sold for 157.16 million U.S. dollars.
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