Christie’s first Abu Dhabi art auction achieves $8.94 million

DUBAI: Christie's inaugural fine art auction in Abu Dhabi has generated $8.94 million, marking the auction house's strongest evening result for modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art in more than a decade.

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