Christie's Post-War to Present Auction Could Realize $26.92m

3 min read · 23 Sep 2026

Untitled by Donald Judd estimated at $1m (low) to $1.5m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Region and Mind by Sam Gilliam estimated at $800,000 (low) to $1.2m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Coastal Farms by Wayne Thiebaud estimated at $800,000 (low) to $1.2m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Psycho Spaghetti Western #4 by Ed Ruscha estimated at $600,000 (low) to $800,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Liam by Elizabeth Peyton estimated at $600,000 (low) to $800,000 (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Untitled by Donald Judd estimated at $1m (low) to $1.5m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Donald Judd Untitled (Undated) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Post-War to Present' auction in New York on October 1.

Pre-sale low estimates total $26.92m.

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236 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $26.92m (low) and $39.58m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Donald Judd, Untitled (Undated), which is estimated to sell for between $1m and $1.5m. The work is backed by a guarantee. It has been traded once in the past.

Guaranteed lots

27 works are backed by guarantees, including: Sam Gilliam, Region and Mind (1971). It is estimated to sell for between $800,000 and $1.2m. 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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