Christie's New York 21st Century Evening Sale Totals $103 Million
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- Two Jean-Michel Basquiat works were withdrawn by the seller.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