AUCTION PREMIERE: $266.8M Now & Contemporary Evening Sale

14 MAY | NEW YORK

Watch the complete Now & Contemporary Evening Sale, presented by CELINE — a $266.8M night of record-breaking results and global bidding energy. Led by Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown) at $52.7M, alongside standout prices for Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Helen Frankenthaler, and Lucio Fontana — including a Venezie series record. The sale surged with 91% sold, bidders from 32 countries, and strong competition across every lot. New auction records were set for today’s leading artists, including Ding Shilun, Sarah Sze, Joseph Yaeger, and Florian Krewer. Watch every moment — from opening bid to final hammer.

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