Sotheby's Modern Day Auction Could Realize $43.84m

3 min read · 02 Nov 2026

Nu assis sur un tapis rayé by Pablo Picasso estimated at $2m (low) to $3m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Compotier et verres by Pablo Picasso estimated at $1.2m (low) to $1.8m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Le Père Ubu by Joan Miro estimated at $1.2m (low) to $1.8m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Tête by Pablo Picasso estimated at $1m (low) to $1.5m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Man Looking at Saxophone (Jazz It Up with a Sax) by Norman Rockwell estimated at $1m (low) to $1.5m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Nu assis sur un tapis rayé by Pablo Picasso estimated at $2m (low) to $3m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Pablo Picasso Nu assis sur un tapis rayé (1964) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Modern Day Auction' in New York on November 19.

Pre-sale low estimates total $43.84m.

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241 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $43.84m (low) and $64.8m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Pablo Picasso, Nu assis sur un tapis rayé (1964), which is estimated to sell for between $2m and $3m. It has been traded 5 times in the past.

Guaranteed lots

19 works are backed by guarantees, including: Pablo Picasso, Compotier et verres (1943). It is estimated to sell for between $1.2m and $1.8m. It has been traded 7 times 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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