Marian's Richters & 21st Century Evening Sale Could Realize $110.5m

3 min read · 29 Apr 2026

Kerze (Candle) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $35m (low) to $50m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Mohn (Poppy) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $14m (low) to $18m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Target by Peter Doig estimated at $6m (low) to $10m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Bedlam Vacation by Cecily Brown estimated at $5m (low) to $7m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Abstraktes Bild by Gerhard Richter estimated at $4m (low) to $6m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Kerze (Candle) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $35m (low) to $50m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Gerhard Richter Kerze (Candle) (1982) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Marian's Richters & 21st Century Evening Sale' in New York on May 20.

Pre-sale low estimates total $110.5m.

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31 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $110.5m (low) and $163.1m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Gerhard Richter, Kerze (Candle) (1982), which is estimated to sell for between $35m and $50m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has not been traded before.

Guaranteed lots

16 works are backed by guarantees, including: Gerhard Richter, Mohn (Poppy) (1995). It is estimated to sell for between $14m and $18m. It has not been traded before.

Terms and definitions

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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