New York’s November Auctions Mark a Return To Billionaire-Level Art Prices

Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips are back to selling large groups of artworks priced above $15 million.

Cecily Brown’s Spree, from 1999, will be offered as part of the Douglas Cramer collection at Sotheby’s.

Source: Sotheby's

During the height of the Covid pandemic, big-ticket art transactions were mostly conducted in private.

Behind closed doors, Sotheby’s reportedly sold a Giacometti bronze for more than $90 million, while Christie’s is said to have sold sold a Frida Kahlo painting for more than $130 million.