Sotheby’s Beats Virus with Successful New York Sale

Christie’s cancels three auctions as New York closes down

By: John Elliott

Sotheby’s seemingly odd decision to go ahead with its annual New York auction of South Asian art in the face of the coronavirus crisis on March 16 after Christie’s cancelled its own sales was more than vindicated by highly successful results. Good prices were achieved for the best works, including four world records, one by Nasreen Moham…