Peter Doig (b 1959), “The Architect’s Home in the Ravine,” 1991,
oil on canvas, 787⁄8 by 983⁄4 inches, signed, titled and dated
“’The Architects Home In The Ravine” Peter Doig 1991’”
on the reverse, sold for $16,370,908.
LONDON — Christie’s postwar and contemporary art evening auction on February 11 achieved a total of $84,301,649, with more than half of the works selling above estimate and 38 percent within estimate. The top price of the evening was Peter Doig’s “The Architect’s Home in the Ravine,” painted in 1991, which realized $16,370,908. Registered bidders from 42 countries across four continents demonstrated the continued demand in the global contemporary market. As part of the Twentieth Century season at Christie’s, the evening sale brings the running total for the season up to $253,848,339. A full report on the sale will follow at a later date.
