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Christie's New York 21st Century Evening Sale Totals $103 Million

market-auction · 2026-04-27

Back in May 2022, Christie's New York held its 21st Century evening auction, raking in an impressive $103 million, part of a total of $420 million from two nights of sales. The auction attracted a lot of enthusiastic bidders, especially from Hong Kong. It set multiple records for a range of artists, including Anna Weyant, Shara Hughes, and Matthew Wong. Notably, Helmut Newton's 'Big Nude III' sold for $1.9 million, well above its estimate of $800,000–1.2 million. Gerhard Richter’s 'Abstraktes Bild' went for $33 million. Refik Anadol's NFT also hit $1.1 million, with a portion of that going to charity. Christie's even accepted cryptocurrency for some pieces, while two Jean-Michel Basquiat artworks were pulled from the auction.

Key facts

  • Christie's New York 21st Century evening sale realized $103 million.
  • Total for first two auction evenings reached $420 million.
  • Records set for Anna Weyant, Shara Hughes, Matthew Wong, Ewa Juszkiewicz, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Tom Sachs, Eric Fischl, Joel Mesler, Ouattara Watts.
  • Helmut Newton's 'Big Nude III' sold for $1.9 million ($2.34 million with premium).
  • Gerhard Richter's 'Abstraktes Bild' sold for $33 million ($36.5 million with premium).
  • Two Jean-Michel Basquiat works were withdrawn by the seller.
  • Refik Anadol's NFT 'Living Architecture: Casa Batlló' sold for $1.1 million ($1.38 million with premium).
  • Christie's accepted cryptocurrency for Banksy and Anadol works.

Entities

Artists

  • Anna Weyant
  • Shara Hughes
  • Matthew Wong
  • Ewa Juszkiewicz
  • Reggie Burrows Hodges
  • Tom Sachs
  • Eric Fischl
  • Joel Mesler
  • Ouattara Watts
  • Helmut Newton
  • Gerhard Richter
  • Jean-Michel Basquiat
  • Refik Anadol
  • Amoako Boafo
  • Salman Toor
  • Maria Berrio
  • Christopher Wool
  • Adrian Ghenie
  • Banksy
  • Jeff Koons
  • George Condo
  • Glenn Ligon
  • Eric Clapton
  • Keith Haring
  • Antoni Gaudí

Institutions

  • Christie's
  • Christie's New York
  • Casa Batlló foundation
  • Artribune

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Hong Kong
  • Rockefeller Plaza
  • Barcelona
  • Spain

Sources