Spring Marquee Week: Pollock, Basquiat, and Rothko at Auction in New York
New York's Spring Marquee Week will host significant auctions from Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips, presenting pieces by renowned artists like Jackson Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Mark Rothko. The art market experienced a 4% increase in 2025, reaching $59.6 billion, largely due to premium auction items. Christie's auction includes 16 pieces from S. I. Newhouse's collection, featuring Brâncuși's 'Danaïde' (c. 1913) and Pollock's 'Number 7A' (1948), both valued over $100 million. Notable works also include Warhol's 'Double Elvis [Ferus Type]' (1963) and Rothko's 'No. 15' (1964) priced at $80 million. Sotheby's presents a Rothko from 1957 (over $100 million) and Basquiat's 'Museum Security' (1983) for $45 million, while Phillips has a Pollock (1948) estimated between $7-10 million.
Key facts
- Spring Marquee Week in New York features major auctions by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips.
- Art market grew 4% in 2025 to $59.6 billion, per Art Basel & UBS report.
- Christie's offers 16 lots from S. I. Newhouse collection, including Brâncuși's 'Danaïde' and Pollock's 'Number 7A', each estimated over $100 million.
- Christie's also sells Warhol's 'Double Elvis [Ferus Type]' (1963), Rothko's 'No. 15' (1964) from Agnes Gund ($80M), and Richter works from Marian Goodman collection (top $50M).
- Sotheby's auctions Rothko from 1957 from Robert Mnuchin collection (est. over $100M), plus another Rothko ($15-20M) and Giacometti's 'La Clairière' ($18-25M).
- Basquiat's 'Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown)' (1983) estimated around $45 million at Sotheby's.
- Phillips offers untitled Pollock (1948) from Mnuchin collection, estimated $7-10 million, with legal issues involving guarantor David Mimran.
- Geopolitical tensions may impact auction results.
Entities
Artists
- Jackson Pollock
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Mark Rothko
- Constantin Brâncuși
- Andy Warhol
- Gerhard Richter
- Alberto Giacometti
- Leo Castelli
- Ileana Sonnabend
- Agnes Gund
- Marian Goodman
- Robert Mnuchin
- David Mimran
- John Sayegh-Belchatowski
Institutions
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Phillips
- Condé Nast
- MoMA
- Art Basel
- UBS
- Palms Casino Resort
- Station Casinos
- Artnews
Locations
- New York
- Venice
- London
- Las Vegas