Christie's First Open Auction Could Realize $6.22m

3 min read · 29 Jun 2026

Study to Homage to the Square: Yellow Echo by Josef Albers estimated at $200,000 (low) to $300,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Shãma 5.5X by Frank Stella estimated at $120,000 (low) to $180,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Yellow Space by Hans Hofmann estimated at $120,000 (low) to $180,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Ends Well by Kenneth Noland estimated at $100,000 (low) to $150,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Flag by Theaster Gates estimated at $100,000 (low) to $150,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Study to Homage to the Square: Yellow Echo by Josef Albers estimated at $200,000 (low) to $300,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Josef Albers Study to Homage to the Square: Yellow Echo (1956) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art' auction in New York on July 1-17.

Pre-sale low estimates total $6.22m.

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278 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $6.22m (low) and $9.24m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Josef Albers, Study to Homage to the Square: Yellow Echo (1956), which is estimated to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000. It has been traded twice in the past.

Guaranteed lots

42 works are backed by guarantees, including: Frank Stella, Shãma 5.5X (1979). It is estimated to sell for between $120,000 and $180,000. It has been traded once in the past.

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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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