Pollock and Brancusi Shatter Records at Christie's Newhouse Sale
At Christie's in New York, Jackson Pollock's Number 7A (1948) fetched $181.2 million, establishing a new auction high for Abstract Expressionism. The artwork, which had an initial estimate of $100 million, was part of S.I. Newhouse's collection, which achieved a total of $630.8 million in sales. Created when Pollock was 36 in East Hampton, New York, this piece was the final 'drip' painting still in private ownership. The successful bidder, communicating with Alex Rotter, acquired it for a hammer price of $157 million. Newhouse purchased it from A. Alfred Taubman in 2000. The previous record for a Pollock was $61.2 million, set in 2021. Additionally, Constantin Brancusi's Danaïde (1913) sold for $107.6 million, marking a new high for the artist.
Key facts
- Jackson Pollock's Number 7A (1948) sold for $181.2 million at Christie's New York.
- The Pollock set a new auction record for the artist.
- The painting came from the collection of S.I. Newhouse.
- Sixteen works from Newhouse's collection made $630.8 million, exceeding the $450 million estimate.
- Constantin Brancusi's Danaïde (1913) sold for $107.6 million, a new auction record for the sculptor.
- Danaïde is the second-highest price ever for a sculpture at auction.
- Newhouse bought Danaïde for $18.2 million in 2002, then a record.
- The previous Pollock auction record was $61.2 million in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Jackson Pollock
- Constantin Brancusi
- Alberto Giacometti
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Mark Rothko
- Joan Miró
- Gustav Klimt
- Frida Kahlo
- Leonardo da Vinci
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Artnet Price Database
- Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession
- ARTnews
- Condé Nast
- Christie's New York
Locations
- New York
- East Hampton
- New York (state)
- United States
- Rockefeller Center
- New York City
- Springs