Sotheby’s $433 Million Contemporary Evening and Mnuchin Sales Kicked Off New York’s May Marquee Auctions
The 1957 canvas drew five bidders and topped the artist’s auction record, reflecting strong demand during New York’s spring sales season.
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A Rothko Sells For $86 Million
The seller of the 1957 work, “Brown and Blacks in Reds,” was the estate of former Goldman Sachs banker turned art dealer Robert Mnuchin, who paid $6.7 million for the work in 2003. The winning telephone bidder at Sotheby’s was anonymous. – The Wall Street Journal
The auction of two Rothkos and a De Kooning injects optimism into New York Art Week
New York offers a very good indicator of where the world’s great fortunes are headed. And the first signs suggest that, despite the uncertainty surrounding the crisis in Iran, the wealthy are eager to spend their money, especially on art. This is the conclusion of the Sotheby’s auction held this Thursday, which marks the start of the biggest week of art in the financial capital of the United States. Mark Rothko’s painting “Brown and Blacks in Re…
The vibrant red rectangular abstract painting sold for $85.8 million, setting a positive start to the bustling spring auction season in New York.
On May 13, 2025, a single sale was enough to set the tone for spring: Mark Rothko's Brown and Blacks in Reds, awarded $85.8 million (approximately €73.8 million) at Sotheby's. Rasily enough, several works by the master of abstract expressionism are simultaneously auctioned this week, making this spring a veritable plebiscite for one of the most sought-after artists of the twentieth century. This article Mark Rothko: "Brown and Blacks in Reds" aw…
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