Lot 10 dell 'Acqua - world record and most expensive work sold in Greek sale. © Bonhams

LONDON.-The Greek Sale at Bonhams on December 13th achieved £6.1m with an auction of 209 pictures which saw 82 per cent of lots sold. This sale was £2m up on the last Greek sale earlier this year which made almost £4m.

The top picture in the sale, lot 10, Cesare Felix Georges dell' Acqua (Italian, 1821-1904) `Greek mother', made £938,400 against a pre-sale estimate of £100,000 to £150,000. Lot 143, Alecos Fassianos (Greek, born 1935) The messenger made £490,400 against an estimate of £80,000 - 120,000. Lot 31, Théodore Jacques Ralli (Greek, 1852-1909) Praying in a Greek church, Mount Parnassus, made £445,600 against estimate £120,000 - 150,000.

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Fassianos - world record and second highest price for living Greek artist. © Bonhams