Christie's, New York · ARTnews
S.I. Newhouse sale totals $630.8 million; Pollock sets record
Christie's S.I. Newhouse Collection sale realized $630.8 million, with Jackson Pollock achieving a new artist record of $181.2 million. The sale contributed significantly to the auction house's cumulative total of $1 billion.
The S.I. Newhouse Collection represents one of the most significant private holdings in 20th-century American art. Jackson Pollock's record-breaking sale at $181.2 million reflects the continued market premium for major Abstract Expressionist works with exemplary provenance. The sale's overall performance demonstrates robust collector demand and reaffirms the institutional importance of works from canonical periods in modern art.
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