​​Christie’s NFT Auction with OpenSea earns only $3.6 M Chr | MART NFT NEWS

​​Christie’s NFT Auction with OpenSea earns only $3.6 M

Christie’s NFT auction took place December 4–7 entirely on OpenSea as opposed to on Christie’s own website. Prior to bidding, the pieces offered where exhibited at Art Basel Miami Beach in an experience titled “The Gateway.”

“The Gateway” featured works by NFT artists like Mad Dog Jones, a collection of CyberKongz, NFTs by DJs like 3Lau. In total, 25 NFTs were put up for sale.

The sale brought in 862.5 ETH ($3.6 million). The top lot was CyberKong #201 (2021), which sold for 185 ETH ($793,400). Other top-selling items included fRiENDSiES 00001 (2021), an animated cloud wearing suspenders with AR capabilities by FriendsWithYou, which sold for 96.9 ETH ($415,600), and 3LAU’s WAVEFORM, a two-minute song that sold for 77 ETH ($330,200).

The results were middling, compared to past NFT sales at Christie’s. A collection of six Art Blocks NFTs brought in $7.5 million at a Christie’s contemporary art sale in September. That same month, 14 profile pic NFTs from CryptoPunk, Bored Ape Yacht Club, and MeeBits collections brought in $12.3 million.