Armory Show Sales: Joan Mitchell Tops $2M as Dealers Report Strong VIP Buying
The Armory Show commenced on Wednesday for VIP guests and will continue until Sunday at New York's Javits Center, demonstrating consistent sales amid global unrest. Michael Rosenfeld Gallery achieved over $2 million in sales with a Joan Mitchell artwork, alongside collages by Hannelore Baron and Louise Nevelson. Edwynn Houk Gallery sold a print by László Moholy-Nagy for $320,000. Gazelli Art House secured a Lilly Fenichel piece for $200,000, which will be housed in a European museum. Norr Cohan sold Yinka Shonibare's "The Landscape Project" for over $180,000, while Nara Roesler sold Sheila Hicks's "The soft side of my nature" for $260,000. Notable attendees included Jodie Foster and Paul Rudd, amidst rising oil prices and protests outside the UN.
Key facts
- The Armory Show opened Wednesday for VIPs and runs through Sunday at the Javits Center in New York.
- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery sold a Joan Mitchell painting for over $2 million to a private collection.
- Edwynn Houk Gallery sold a László Moholy-Nagy gelatin silver print for $320,000.
- Gazelli Art House sold a Lilly Fenichel canvas to a European museum for $200,000.
- Norr Cohan sold Yinka Shonibare's "The Landscape Project (Cotton Plantation)" for more than $180,000.
- Nara Roesler sold Sheila Hicks's "The soft side of my nature" (2025) for $260,000.
- 303 Gallery sold two Rob Pruitt paintings for $155,000 each and a Doug Aitken lightbox for $150,000.
- Galerie Maximillian sold Rashid Johnson's "Untitled (Large Mosaic)" (2025) for about $175,000 in the first hour.
Entities
Artists
- Joan Mitchell
- Louise Nevelson
- Hannelore Baron
- László Moholy-Nagy
- Lilly Fenichel
- Yinka Shonibare
- Sheila Hicks
- Rob Pruitt
- Doug Aitken
- Rashid Johnson
- Stuart Davis
- Jodie Foster
- David Alan Grier
- Piper Perabo
- Paul Rudd
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Michael Borghi
- Donald Trump
- Benjamin Netanyahu
Institutions
- Armory Show
- Javits Center
- Hollis Taggart
- Michael Rosenfeld Gallery
- Edwynn Houk Gallery
- Gazelli Art House
- Norr Cohan
- James Cohan Gallery
- Nara Roesler
- 303 Gallery
- Galerie Maximillian
- Hyperallergic
- Federal Reserve
- United Nations
- US Senate
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Gaza
- Iran