Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jackson Pollock's 1948 "Number 7A," a large drip painting, sold for $181.2 million at Christie's, shattering his previous auction record of $61.2 million.
- Constantin Brancusi's bronze head sculpture from around 1913 fetched $107.6 million, also setting a new auction record for the artist.
- Both record-breaking sales were part of an estate auction featuring 16 works from publishing magnate and art collector S.I. Newhouse, who passed away in 2017.
- The high-profile sales indicate a resurgence at the top end of the art market, fueled by significant works released from major collectors' estates.
- Pollock's sale took just seven minutes of intense bidding, underscoring strong demand for major 20th-century masterpieces.