Sotheby's Contemporary Discoveries featuring The Collection of Bob Monk Auction Could Realize $5.8m

3 min read · 01 Oct 2026

Red Sky by Ed Ruscha estimated at $250,000 (low) to $350,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

La Banda Negra (Felipe IV) by Manolo Valdes estimated at $120,000 (low) to $180,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Implements / Intrenchments by Neil Jenney estimated at $100,000 (low) to $150,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Sculpture Court by Hilary Pecis estimated at $100,000 (low) to $150,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Satellites 14 by Etel Adnan estimated at $80,000 (low) to $120,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Red Sky by Ed Ruscha estimated at $250,000 (low) to $350,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ed Ruscha Red Sky (2001) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Contemporary Discoveries featuring The Collection of Bob Monk' auction in New York on October 1-8.

Pre-sale low estimates total $5.8m.

Preview snapshot

334 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $5.8m (low) and $8.44m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Ed Ruscha, Red Sky (2001), which is estimated to sell for between $250,000 and $350,000. It has not been traded before.

Guaranteed lots

4 works are backed by guarantees, including: Mike Bidlo, Ma Jolie (Woman with a Zither or Guitar) (1987). It is estimated to sell for between $20,000 and $30,000. It has been traded 3 times in the past.

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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Ed Ruscha

Mike Bidlo

New York

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