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Christie's top 10 lots – in pictures

Christie's top ten lots: Francis Bacon, Three Studies of Lucian Freud, oil on canvas, in 3 parts, pa
Francis Bacon, Three Studies of Lucian Freud, oil on canvas, in 3 parts, painted in 1969. Sold at $142.4m (£89.7m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Orange), mirror-polished stainless steel with tran
Jeff Koons, Balloon Dog (Orange), mirror-polished stainless steel with transparent color coating, executed in 1994-2000. This work is one of five unique versions. Sold at $58.4m (£36.7m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Jackson Pollock, Number 19, oil and enamel on paper mounted on canvas, pain
Jackson Pollock, Number 19, oil and enamel on paper mounted on canvas, painted in 1948. Sold at $58.3m (£38,5m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Andy Warhol, Coca-Cola [3], casein on cotton, painted in 1962. Sold for $57
Andy Warhol, Coca-Cola [3], casein on cotton, painted in 1962. Sold for $57.2m (£36m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Roy Lichtenstein, Woman with Flowered Hat, magna on canvas, painted in 1963
Roy Lichtenstein, Woman with Flowered Hat, magna on canvas, painted in 1963. Sold at $56.1m (£37m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Dustheads, acrylic, oilstick, spray enamel and metall
Jean-Michel Basquiat: Dustheads, acrylic, oilstick, spray enamel and metallic paint on canvas, painted in 1982. Sold at $48.8m (£32.2m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Mark Rothko, No. 11 (Untitled), oil on canvas, painted in 1957. Sold at $46
Mark Rothko, No. 11 (Untitled), oil on canvas, painted in 1957. Sold at $46m (£29m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Amedeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne (au chapeau), oil on canvas, painted in
Amedeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hébuterne (au chapeau), oil on canvas, painted in 1919. Sold at £26.9m ($42m) Photograph: Christie's
Christie's top ten lots: Edward Hopper, East Wind Over Weehawken, oil on Canvas, Painted In 1934. W
Edward Hopper, East Wind Over Weehawken, oil on Canvas, Painted In 1934. Sold at $40.4m (£24.6m) Photograph: Christie's
Christies: No. 10: Weighing approximately 34.65 carats, the cushion-cut 'Princie' diamond
The Princie Diamond. A cushion-cut fancy intense pink Golconda Diamond of 34.65 Carats. World auction record for a golconda diamond and most expensive diamond ever sold at Christie’s and in the US. Sold at $39.3m (£25.5m) Photograph: Christie's
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