Contemporary Day Auction Could Realize $71.75m

3 min read · 27 Apr 2026

Girl in Mirror by Roy Lichtenstein estimated at $5m (low) to $7m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Various Cakes by Wayne Thiebaud estimated at $2.2m (low) to $2.8m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ads by Andy Warhol estimated at $2m (low) to $3m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Perseus by Helen Frankenthaler estimated at $1.8m (low) to $2.5m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

St. John by Helen Frankenthaler estimated at $1.5m (low) to $2m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Girl in Mirror by Roy Lichtenstein estimated at $5m (low) to $7m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Roy Lichtenstein Girl in Mirror (1964) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Contemporary Day Auction' in New York on May 15.

Pre-sale low estimates total $71.75m.

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331 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $71.75m (low) and $103.3m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Roy Lichtenstein, Girl in Mirror (1964), which is estimated to sell for between $5m and $7m. It has been traded 9 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

21 works are backed by guarantees, including: Helen Frankenthaler, St. John (1971). It is estimated to sell for between $1.5m and $2m. It has been traded twice 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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