Contemporary Day Auction Could Realize $10.61m

3 min read · 19 Feb 2026

Cage Grid (Complete Set) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $542,300 (low) to $813,400 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ich halte alle Indien in meiner hand by Anselm Kiefer estimated at $406,700 (low) to $542,300 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Flow (933-1) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $406,700 (low) to $677,900 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Healing the Feeling by Stanley Whitney estimated at $406,700 (low) to $677,900 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ohne Gleisanschluss by Georg Baselitz estimated at $406,700 (low) to $677,900 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Cage Grid (Complete Set) by Gerhard Richter estimated at $542,300 (low) to $813,400 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Gerhard Richter Cage Grid (Complete Set) (2011) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Contemporary Day Auction' in London on March 5.

Pre-sale low estimates total $10.61m (GBP7.83m).

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103 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $10.61m (low) and $15.69m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Gerhard Richter, Cage Grid (Complete Set) (2011), which is estimated to sell for between $542,300 and $813,400. It has been traded twice in the past.

Guaranteed lots

3 works are backed by guarantees, including: Al Held, Phoenicia VII (1969). It is estimated to sell for between $108,500 and $162,700. It has been traded 3 times in the past.

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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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