Christie's 20th/21st Century Evening Sale Could Realize $65.93m
3 min read · 16 Sep 2026
Ancient Scientist by Jean-Michel Basquiat estimated at $7.14m (low) to $9.69m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's
Jean-Michel Basquiat Ancient Scientist (1984) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its '20th/21st Century Evening Sale' in Hong Kong on September 29.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $65.93m (HKD517.2m).
Preview snapshot
- 51 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $65.93m (low) and $98.42m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ancient Scientist (1984), which is estimated to sell for between $7.14m and $9.69m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has been traded 8 times in the past.
Guaranteed lots
17 works are backed by guarantees, including: Yayoi Kusama, A-Pumpkin (YHP) (2011). It is estimated to sell for between $6.12m and $8.67m. It has been traded once in the past.
Terms and definitions
Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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