Hopper and De Kooning Star

The spring auctions ended with a bang at Christie's on Wednesday as the auction house took in $133.7 million at the biggest-ever sale of post-war and contemporary art, Reuters reports. With top works by Edward Hopper and Willem de Kooning leading the way, fetching $14 million and $13.1 million, respectively, including commission, the monumental sale provided ample evidence of a strong art market even in the face of a continuously unsteady economy. For the full story - click the title Irish Art