S otheby’s Contemporary Day Auction in New York this May at our new home in the Breuer Madison is honored to present an extraordinary selection of works by some of the most significant artistic voices of the last century spanning from Post-War, Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Contemporary Art. Highlights include exceptional works by Alexander Calder, Helen Frankenthaler, Andy Warhol, Alex Katz, Alma Thomas, Christopher Wool, Keith Haring and many others . The Contemporary Day Auction will feature exceptional examples from distinguished private and public collections including: Radiant Forms: Works from a Distinguished Private Collection, Works from the Collection of Jannine and Robert MacDonnell, Haring's House: Works from the Collection of Kermit Oswald, The Saul and Ellyn Dennison Collection, Property Sold to Benefit the Yale School of Art, and many more.
Sotheby’s is thrilled to present Roy Lichtenstein’s celebrated 1964 masterpiece, Girl in a Mirror - a vibrant, ravishing, and glamorous portrait that will headline the Contemporary Day Auction as its star lot and stand as the highest-valued piece ever offered in a Day Sale at Sotheby’s. A landmark moment that underscores the enduring power and allure of Pop Art.
Sale Highlights
Radiant Forms: Works from a Distinguished Private Collection
Sculptures
The Saul and Ellyn Dennison Collection
Saul and Ellyn cultivated close working relationships with some of the most influential dealers and institutions of the period, including Mary Boone, Andrea Rosen, Marianne Boesky, Barbara Gladstone, Donald Young, and Curt Marcus, as well as the Guggenheim and the New Museum. These relationships deepened their understanding of the artists shaping contemporary art in real time.