A Pablo Picasso painting has smashed the world record for the most expensive piece of artwork to have ever sold at auction.
Women Of Algiers (Version O) went for $179.4million (£115million).
It comes as a piece by Alberto Giacometti has become the most expensive sculpture ever to be sold at auction at $141.3million (£90.7million).
The bidders wished to remain anonymous.
Pablo Picasso painting becomes most expensive art ever sold at auction
The life-size Pointing Man was among dozens of masterpieces from the 20th century that Christie’s offered in a sale titled Looking Forward To The Past.
Christie’s global president, Jussi Pylkkanen, said: ‘I’ve never worked with two such beautiful objects.’
Overall, 34 of 35 lots sold at last night’s New York auction for a total of $706million (£453million).
Wstch the video below
Women Of Algiers (Version O) went for $179.4million (£115million).
It comes as a piece by Alberto Giacometti has become the most expensive sculpture ever to be sold at auction at $141.3million (£90.7million).
The bidders wished to remain anonymous.
Pablo Picasso painting becomes most expensive art ever sold at auction
Christie’s global president, Jussi Pylkkanen, said: ‘I’ve never worked with two such beautiful objects.’
Overall, 34 of 35 lots sold at last night’s New York auction for a total of $706million (£453million).
Wstch the video below
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