The “commando sale” of works of art raises 2.4 million euros for the benefit of “Protect your caregiver”

Around 9 p.m. Sunday, the sale for the benefit of "protect your caregiver", which should have closed at 6 p.m., was still not over! This shows the extraordinary mobilization of bidders coming from all sides. A large acrylic on canvas (230 x 330 cm), The Beginners , by Claire Tabouret was always hotly contested until late in the evening! Estimated between 100,000 and 150,000 euros, it eventually burst the ceilings at 207,000 euros.

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We could read under this flagship lot: anonymous gift. Throughout the weekend, speculation continued among collector friends over the identity of the benefactor, knowing that one of the main supporters of the French artist (born in 1981) living in Los Angeles is François Pinault, the Breton businessman, owner of Christie's. It is he who has contributed a lot to boost its rating.

It is the highest auction for this sale "in white gloves" with 100% of the 370 lots sold for an amount of 2,417,400 euros.

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