A vibrant, multi-hued painting from Pablo Picasso set a world record for artwork at auction, selling for $179.4m (€159.5m), while a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti set a record for most expensive sculpture, at $141.3m (€125.6m).

A LUCIAN FREUD portrait of a pregnant and naked Kate Moss last night sold for almost £4 million (€6m) at auction.