Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily (1987), sold for $98,400, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's, London. Gelatin silver print, flush mounted on board, 48.6 x 48.8cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Yayoi Kusama, Hat (OBQ) (2002), sold for $322,400, more than the low estimate at Christie's, London. Acrylic on canvas, 16.1 x 22.8cm. The work has been traded 5 times in the past.
Sotheby's Spring Auctions of Modern & Contemporary Art in London concluded on March 6, 2026, achieving a total of £154 million. The sales reported strong international participation and several record-breaking results.
Yves Klein, Victoire de Samothrace (Victory of Samothrace) (1962) (1973), sold for $186,700, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's, London. Dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster, with metal and stone base, 53.5 x 25.5 x 25.0cm. The work has been traded once in the past.
Dame Barbara Hepworth, Three Forms (1971), sold for $458,100, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's, London. Bronze. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
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