Results: Christie's NY Post War and Contemporary Art

Another day, and another record evening for contemporary art.  After Sotheby's set a record, Christie's comes right back and sets a new record for contemporary art sales.  The Christie's Post War and Contemporary evening sale totaled record high of $412.3 million including buyers premiums.

According to Christie's eight new auction records were established.  11 works sold for over $10 million, 16 for over $5 million and 56 for over $1 million. The sale was 93% sold by value and 92% sold by lot, with 67 lots selling.

The top selling lot was Andy Warhol’s “Statue of Liberty” dating from 1962, selling for $43.76 million including buyers premium, the estimate was upon request, but it was said to be around $35 million.

Christie's reported on the sale

ARTISTS’ WORLD AUCTION RECORDS
Lot 12 Richard Serra - Schulhof’s Curve, 1984. - Sold $2,882,500
Lot 17 Franz Kline - Untitled, 1957. - Sold $40,402,500
Lot 19 Richard Diebenkorn - Ocean Park # 48, 1971. - Sold: $13,522,500
Lot 38 Jeff Koons - Tulips 1995-2004. - Sold $33,682,500
Lot 41 George Condo - The Manhattan Strip Club, 2010. - Sold $1,314,500
Lot 42 Jean-Michel Basquiat - Untitled, 1981. - Sold $26,402,500
Lot 49 Mark Grotjahn - Untitled (Red Butterfly II Yellow…). - Sold $4,170,500
Lot 58 Donald Judd - Untitled, 1989 (Bernstein 89-24), 1989. - Sold $10,162,500
 RECORDS FOR THE MEDIUM
Lot 2 Alexander Calder - Policeman, 1928. - Sold $4,226,500
Record for a Wire Sculpture by the Artist
Lot 4 Jean Dubuffet - La Congratule, 1962. - Sold $1,684,100
Record for a Work on Paper by the Artist
Lot 34 Cy Twombly - Untitled, 1945. - Sold $5,010,500
Record for a Work on Paper by the Artist
Lot 37 Jean-Michel Basquiat - Untitled, 1983. - Sold $3,666,500
Record for a Work on Paper by the Artist

Source: Christie's