Christie's New York 20th Century Evening Auction Totals $341M, T-Rex Skeleton Sells for $31.8M

Christie's New York conducted its 20th Century Evening auction, achieving sales of 46 out of 55 lots, totaling nearly $341 million. A standout piece was the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton known as 'Stan Rex', unearthed in 1987 by Stan Sacrison, which fetched $31,847,500, far exceeding its $6-8 million estimate. Other significant sales included Jackson Pollock's 'Red Composition' at $13 million (estimated $12-18M), Willem de Kooning's 'Woman' at $23.2 million (estimated $20-30M), and Pablo Picasso's 'Femme dans un fauteuil' at $29.6 million (estimated $30M). Among the lots that did not sell were Joan Miró's 'Le Cirque' (estimated $3-5M) and Andy Warhol's 'Statue of Liberty' (estimated $1.2-1.8M). The auction was entirely streamed, highlighting the strength of the New York market.