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Mnuchin Rothko fetches $85.7m at Sotheby's season opener
A Mark Rothko from Robert Mnuchin's collection sold for $85.7 million at Sotheby's post-war evening sale, which totaled $407.5 million. The sale set records for emerging artists Ding Shilun and Yu Nishimura.
The sale from the late art dealer Robert Mnuchin's holdings contributed substantially to Sotheby's strong evening results, with his eleven lots generating significant revenue. The Rothko painting achieved a top price of $85.7 million, underscoring continued market strength for post-war abstraction. The auction also marked breakthrough moments for younger artists Ding Shilun and Yu Nishimura, each setting new auction records. These results reflect persistent collector interest in both canonical modernist works and emerging contemporary practitioners.
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