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Pollock's Number 7A fetches record $181.2m
Jackson Pollock's abstract expressionist painting Number 7A, 1948 sold for $181.2m at Christie's, becoming the fourth most expensive artwork ever auctioned. The sale underscores continued market strength for modernist abstractions.
The painting sold at Christie's New York on Monday, establishing a new record price for the artist. Number 7A, 1948 ranks fourth among all artworks sold at auction by value, according to ARTnews tracking. The result reflects sustained collector demand for canonical abstract expressionism and Pollock's position within the canon.
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