LONDON — An auction of artwork by some of Britain’s leading contemporary artists raised 1.9 million pounds, or about $2.5 million, for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.

The Art for Grenfell auction, hosted by Sotheby’s in central London on Monday, included works donated by Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley and Wolfgang Tillmans. The proceeds from the sale, which doubled its pre-auction estimate of £700,000 to £1 million, will be divided up equally among the 158 families who survived the fire.

Sotheby’s UK chairman, Harry Dalmeny, who was the auctioneer for the sale, said in a statement beforehand: “The Grenfell disaster has had a profound effect on all of us. We are very glad to be able to do something to help provide support to the victims.”