Christie’s Raises £1.25M for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Christie’s raised £1.25M for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, supporting the creation of a new Children’s Cancer Centre.
Christie’s is delighted to announce that £1,251,814 was raised in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale to support Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity). The funds will contribute to the creation of a world-class Children's Cancer Centre at GOSH. Thirty works by 29 artists were sold as part of the BUILD IT, BEAT IT charitable arts initiative, with one additional artwork available in the ongoing Post-War and Contemporary Art Online sale, which remains open for bidding until 12 March.
Notable highlights from the sale included:
- Peter Doig, Lion in the Road (Port of Spain) – £529,200
- Jadé Fadojutimi, Untitled – £428,400
- Lisa Brice, Untitled – £81,900
- Nick Goss, Day Tripper – £44,100
- Sophia Loeb, O despertar do seu fogo ardente (The Awakening of Your Burning Fire) – £37,800
- Caroline Walker, Study for Amusements – £35,280
- Matthew Krishanu, Two Boys (Bedroom) – £32,760
- Tracey Emin, In Anger – £30,240
- Arch Hades, Man of Many – £25,200
- Jessie Stevenson, That Watches and Receives – £21,420
100% of the hammer price for all sold lots will be donated to GOSH Charity. Christie’s will also contribute 50% of the buyer’s premium for all lots sold.
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is one of Europe’s leading centres for paediatric care and research. GOSH Charity raises funds to support vital work beyond NHS funding, ensuring world-class care, facilities, and expertise.
Currently, the charity is leading its largest-ever fundraising campaign—Build it. Beat it.—with a goal of raising £300 million to construct a new, cutting-edge Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH. The centre will drive advancements in children's cancer care, saving countless lives in the process.
