Christie’s $1.1B Art Night Breaks Records, Driven by Kidman Spotlight
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Christie’s New York auction hauled in $1.1 billion in one evening, led by Brancusi’s Danaïde at $107.6 million and Pollock’s Number 7A, 1948 at $181.2 million, with Nicole Kidman starring in a promotional video for Danaïde as part of the Newhouse collection push—signaling a rebound in the top tier of the art market, even as buyers and observers note lingering questions about sustainability and the market’s long-term health.
- Christie’s sells $1.1 billion in art in one night — with a little help from Nicole Kidman CNN
- Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction The New York Times
- Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction BBC
- $1.1 Billion Christie’s Auctions Shatter Records for Pollock, Brancusi, Rothko Artnet News
- Christie's nets $1.1bn from back-to-back S.I. Newhouse and 20th century evening sales in New York The Art Newspaper
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