An extraordinary auction devoted to Picasso is the first organized by Sotheby´s in London after the gradual lifting of the closure procedures in Britain, more than six million dollars, according to auctions agency France Press.
The auction took place online, a method Sotheby´s wanted to further develop since the Covid-19 pandemic. He witnessed the sale of 188 works by the Spanish artist, from drawings, ceramics, to color palettes, which he used to accomplish famous paintings at a price of 4,8 million pounds (six million and 128,000 dollars).
A ceramic ware dating back to the 1950s sold a "large vase with naked women" at the highest registered price of 435,000 pounds ($ 540,000), according to the Dar.
More than 200 items were on sale, including about 60 belonging to Marina Picasso´s granddaughter, while the rest were from other art collectors.
Sotheby´s reopened its doors on Monday, similar to other "non-essential" institutions in Britain.
The house had organized auctions during the isolation period in a turn that constituted a turning point for this international institution that accelerated the development of digital platforms such as interactive catalogs with augmented reality.
In the last three months, Sotheby´s online sales exceeded 140 million dollars in about a hundred auctions worldwide, with a 34% increase in the number of buyers.
