- A two-week frenzy of auctions at Christie's, Sotheby's (NYSE:BID) and Phillips is set to end today, with a record $2.7B worth of art having changed hands so far.
- The figure trumps the $2.3B sold in November and the $2.2B a year ago.
- Among the highlights was Pablo Picasso painting "Les Femmes d'Alger (Version "O")," which fetched $179.4M.