Lempertz achieves quarter of a million euros in charity auction

On Tuesday 29th September, Lempertz organised a charity auction as part of the Bürgerstiftung Berlin’s annual Art Dinner event. The sale was a tremendous success, achieving just under €250,000 to fund language courses for refugee children…

The grand departure lounge of Berlin Tempelhof airport provided the ideal backdrop for a highly successful evening. The 500 guests were first invited to admire the works on offer which were rolled past on the luggage conveyer belt before enjoying a fine meal and competing to raise the pieces far above their estimates. For example a work by Rebecca Raue estimated at €1,000 climbed to €7,500 and a black and white image of New York by the renowned photographer Thomas Struth achieved an impressive final bid of €24,000 (est. €7,500).