Frieze New York 2026 underscored its central role in the art calendar, propelled by significant institutional acquisitions facilitated by the inaugural Sherman Family Foundation fund and robust sales spanning established masters and emerging talents.
Record breaking works by Mark Rothko and Alice Neel were among the 92% of lots selling above their low estimate at Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale on May 18 in New York.
Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Medici series, Pinturicchio Boy) (1950), which had a $3m to $5m estimate, was bought-in at Christie's, New York. Wood box construction—wood, printed paper collage, paint, ink, glass, tinted glass and mirror, 40.0 x 30.5 x 10.2cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Jackson Pollock, Untitled (1944), which had a $2.5m to $3.5m estimate, was bought-in at Christie's, New York. Brush, spatter, pen and black and colored inks and sgraffito on paper, 47.6 x 62.9cm. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Henry Moore, Double Standing Figure (1950), sold for $7.76m, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Christie's, New York. Bronze with green patina. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
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