Art Auctions Houses Strong Sales

The portrait of a girl with a bow done by Alexej von Jawlensky in 1911 at the end of his Expressionist phase, galvanized Christie's sale into action. At £2.93 million, it matched the high estimate. (Alexej Jawlensky, "Mädchen mit roter Schleife," 1911. Estimate: £1,800,000-2,500,000; sold: £2,932,500)