A lone bidder battling against the reserve paid £3.06 million, a strong price in this context.
Another Giacometti sculpture, "Walking Man III," also conceived in 1950, fetched a strong price.
Another strong price was paid for Richard Diebenkorn's "Ocean Park No. 67" (1973).
There wasn't a sculpture up for sale last night that didn't bring a strong price.
"The Chinese are coming in with no brand recognition, but a strong price proposition".
Little wonder, then, that a dreamy Richter landscape, "Buschdorf" (1985), made a strong price.
Another Hirst, "Dead Ends Died Out, Examined" (1993), also brought a strong price.
It brought $4.22 million, a strong price for a picture that may have been completed by studio attendants.
Electrolux, whose brands include Electrolux, Frigidaire and Weed Eater, also blamed strong price competition with other appliance manufacturers.
A Matisse still life, "Anemones in Front of a Black Mirror" (1918-19), also brought a strong price.
"Investing in stocks with a low P.E.G. ratio and strong price momentum can produce a positive return," Mr. Johnson said.
