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Zabludowicz Collection Sells 100 Works at Christie's Amid Art World Tensions

market-auction · 2026-06-02

Anita and Poju Zabludowicz are set to auction 100 pieces from their collection at Christie's in London. Titled 'Beyond Ordinary – Then. Now. Next. Works from the Zabludowicz Collection,' the event features a live auction of 56 lots on June 25, with estimates ranging from £12.7 million to £19.4 million, alongside a 44-lot online sale concluding on June 30, estimated at £292,000 to £435,400. Notable artists in the collection include Philip Guston, Damien Hirst, and Richard Prince. The Zabludowiczes ended their London exhibition space in September 2024, distancing themselves from the Gaza conflict. Their collection, which began in 1994, expanded to 8,000 works by 600 artists, with Guston's 'Mirror Head' (1977) being the highlight, estimated at £3.5 million to £5.5 million.

Key facts

  • Anita and Chaim 'Poju' Zabludowicz are selling 100 works from their collection at Christie's London.
  • The sale includes a 56-lot live auction on June 25 and a 44-lot online sale closing June 30.
  • Live auction estimate: £12.7 million to £19.4 million ($17 million to $26 million).
  • Online sale estimate: £292,000 to £435,400 ($385,100–$574,200).
  • Top lot: Philip Guston's 'Mirror Head' (1977), estimated at £3.5 million to £5.5 million.
  • The Zabludowiczes closed their London exhibition space in September 2024.
  • Boycott Divest Zabludowicz (BDZ) has campaigned against the family since 2014 over ties to Israel.
  • The collection began in 1994 and grew to 8,000 works by 600 artists.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Christie's
  • Zabludowicz Collection
  • Zabludowicz Art Trust
  • Boycott Divest Zabludowicz (BDZ)
  • Artnet
  • Hollybush Gardens gallery
  • NADA art fair
  • Marianne Boesky Gallery
  • Blum & Poe
  • Gagosian
  • Andrea Rosen Gallery
  • Sonnabend Gallery
  • Simon Lee Gallery
  • Elizabeth Dee Gallery
  • Simon Preston Gallery
  • Peres Projects
  • Phillips
  • Serpentine Galleries
  • Sotheby's
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Artribune
  • Biennale di Venezia
  • Astrup Fearnley Museum
  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
  • Serpentine Gallery
  • Arts Emergency

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Camden
  • New York
  • Times Square
  • Sarvisalo
  • Finland
  • Miami Beach
  • Miami
  • Basel
  • Switzerland
  • Venice Biennale
  • Italy
  • King Street
  • United States
  • Chalk Farm
  • Oslo
  • Norway
  • Turin
  • Arizona
  • Paris
  • France
  • Greater Manchester
  • Merseyside

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