Morandi floral tribute goes to €450,000
A bunch of flowers sold to a private buyer brought a welcome fragrance for Christie’s (24-18.5% buyer’s premium, excluding VAT) in their auction of Modern and Contemporary Art in Milan on May 26, and proved a powerful attraction, with a full room and numerous bidders on the telephone.
Giorgio Morandi’s Flowers, a c.1914 oil on canvas is a rare work since he preferred still lifes and …