Sotheby's Contemporary Day Auction, including Works on Paper from the Duerckheim Collection Could Realize $11.89m

3 min read · 02 Oct 2026

Untitled by Donald Judd estimated at $463,600 (low) to $728,600 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Il Cordone by Michelangelo Pistoletto estimated at $463,600 (low) to $596,100 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ohne Titel by Albert Oehlen estimated at $397,400 (low) to $529,900 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Die Eherne Schlange by Gotthard Graubner estimated at $331,200 (low) to $463,600 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Gem by Andy Warhol estimated at $331,200 (low) to $463,600 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Untitled by Donald Judd estimated at $463,600 (low) to $728,600 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Donald Judd Untitled (1989) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Contemporary Day Auction, including Works on Paper from the Duerckheim Collection' in London on October 16.

Pre-sale low estimates total $11.89m (GBP8.98m).

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165 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $11.89m (low) and $17.3m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Donald Judd, Untitled (1989), which is estimated to sell for between $463,600 and $728,600. It has been traded twice in the past.

Guaranteed lots

14 works are backed by guarantees, including: Arnaldo Pomodoro, Sfera (1967). It is estimated to sell for between $264,900 and $397,400. 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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Donald Judd

Arnaldo Pomodoro

Christian Duerckheim

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