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The auction, 'Contemporary Curated' on September 20 coincided with London Fashion Week and raised a premium-inclusive £1.8m, within the £1.3-1.9m estimated. 

The auction house said around 20% of the buyers were first-time collectors and 82% of the lots sold.

The sale included artworks from both established and emerging artists, with estimates starting at just £100.  

A noteworthy sale was a 1982 canvas, Untitled, by the American artist Keith Haring that sold for £413,000 (including buyer's premium) above the £200,000-300,000 estimate. 

Yan Pei-Ming's oil on canvas Autoportrait Rouge sold for £155,000 and Wolfgang Tillmans Lighter, Blue Concave III realised £32,500 (both including buyer’s premium).