12 November 2009 12:06 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

British moviemaker Lord Attenborough's art collection has been a big hit at auction in London, doubling the pre-sale estimates.

The 50 pieces of British art went under the hammer at Sotheby's on Wednesday with experts expecting the whole lot to go for between $3 and $4.8 million (£1.9-£2.9 million) - the paintings fetched $7.4 million (£4.6 million).

The highlight of the sale was L.S. Lowry's Old Houses, which went under the hammer for $1.4 million (£881,000). »


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