Works by artists like Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni and Francis Bacon sold easily at the contemporary art sales in London. At Christie's the 90 works sold on June 20 added up to £74 million, or $147.25 million, the highest total ever achieved in any European contemporary art sale. With only 56 works, Sotheby's posted a £72.42 million score, nearly matching its rival's total.
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