ROBERT MNUCHIN: COLLECTOR AT HEART EVENING AUCTION THE NOW AND CONTEMPORARY EVENING AUCTION 14 MAY 2026
AUCTION IN NEW YORK 14 MAY 2026 6PM
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CONTEMPORARY ART
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IMPRESSIONIST & MODERN ART
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ENQUIRIES
SALE NUMBER
N12122 “COACH”
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PABLO PICASSO
Deux femmes nues assises
(1881 - 1973)
signed Picasso and dated 4-4-21- (lower left) pastel and pencil on paper
8 ¼ by 9 ⅛ in. 21 by 23.2 cm.
Executed on 4 April 1921.
$ 700,000-1,000,000
WILLEM DE KOONING
Untitled oil on paper mounted on canvas
72 by 42 ½ in. 182.9 by 108 cm.
Executed in 1970.
$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
(1904 - 1997)
JOAN MIRÓ
(1893 - 1983)
Dormeurs réveillés par un oiseau
signed Miró (center right); signed JOAN MIRÓ., dated 9/8/939. and titled (on the verso) gouache and watercolor on paper
16 by 13 in. 40.6 by 33 cm.
Executed on 9 August 1939.
$ 3,000,000-5,000,000
WILLEM DE KOONING
Untitled XLII oil on canvas
80 by 70 in. 203.2 by 177.8 cm.
Executed in 1983.
$ 9,000,000-12,000,000
(1904 - 1997)
1970)
signed and dated 1957 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
90 ½ by 60 ⅝ in. 229.9 by 154 cm.
Executed in 1957.
$ 12,000,000-18,000,000 5
signed and dated ’60 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
53 ⅛ by 102 ¼ in. 134.9 by 259.7 cm.
Executed in 1960.
$ 70,000,000-100,000,000
1955)
Louis XIV
stainless steel
46 by 27 by 15 in. 116.8 by 68.6 by 38.1 cm.
Executed in 1986, this work is the artist’s proof from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist’s proof.
$ 7,000,000-10,000,000
No. 1
signed and dated 1949 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
78 ¼ by 38 ⅝ in. 198.8 by 98.1 cm.
Executed in 1949.
$ 15,000,000-20,000,000
Two Women
signed (lower left)
oil on paper mounted on canvas
60 ½ by 37 in. 153.7 by 94 cm.
Executed in 1964.
$ 3,000,000-4,000,000
DAVID HAMMONS
signed and dated 2017 (on the reverse)
acrylic and tarp on canvas
canvas: 64 by 46 in. 162.6 by 116.8 cm. Executed in 2017.
$ 800,000-1,200,000
painted metal, fabric, paper collage, metal staples, plastic and acrylic on paper mounted on board
12 by 17 ¼ by 6 ½ in. 30.5 by 43.8 by 16.5 cm. Executed in 1961.
$ 400,000-600,000
AUCTION IN NEW YORK 14 MAY 2026 7PM
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SATURDAY 2 MAY 10AM – 5PM
SUNDAY 3 MAY 1PM – 5PM
MONDAY 4 MAY 10AM – 5PM
TUESDAY 5 MAY 10AM – 5PM WEDNESDAY 6 MAY 10AM – 5PM THURSDAY 7 MAY 10AM – 5PM FRIDAY 8 MAY 10AM – 5PM SATURDAY 9 MAY 10AM – 5PM SUNDAY 10 MAY 1PM – 5PM MONDAY 11 MAY 10AM – 5PM TUESDAY 12 MAY 10AM – 5PM WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 10AM – 5PM
SPECIALISTS
LUCIUS ELLIOTT lucius.elliott@sothebys.com
Head of Contemporary Marquee Sales
DAVID GALPERIN david.galperin@sothebys.com
Vice Chairman
Head of Contemporary Art
SERENA HILDEBRANDT serena.hildebrandt@sothebys.com
Specialist
DEVON MIFFLIN devon.mifflin@sothebys.com
Associate Specialist
CAROLYN KIM carolyn.kim@sothebys.com
Associate Specialist
ENQUIRIES
SALE NUMBER
N12128 “THEO”
BIDS DEPARTMENT +1 212 606 7414 bids.newyork@sothebys.com
Telephone bid requests should be received 24 hours prior to the sale. This service is offered for lots with a low estimate of $5,000 and above.
PRE-SALE COORDINATOR
Abbey Flamm
Senior Pre-Sale Coordinator, Contemporary Art abbey.flamm@sothebys.com
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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Olivia Hu
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Three Princes
signed and dated 2022 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
70 ⅞ by 63 in. 180 by 160 cm.
Executed in 2022.
$ 50,000-70,000
YU NISHIMURA
Leaves carpet
signed, titled and dated 2017 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
71 ¾ by 89 ⅝ in. 182.3 by 227.7 cm.
Executed in 2017.
$ 120,000-180,000
103
JOSEPH YAEGER (b. 1986)
The Euphemism
titled and dated 2021 (on the stretcher) watercolor on gessoed canvas
78 ⅞ by 55 ⅜ in. 200.5 by 140.5 cm.
Executed in 2021.
$ 80,000-120,000
104
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW YORK
ELIZABETH PEYTON
Earl’s Court (Liam + Noel)
(b. 1965)
signed, titled Earl’s Court (Liam + Noel) December 1995 and dated 1996 (on the reverse) oil on board
10 by 8 in. 25.4 by 20.3 cm.
Executed in 1996.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
105
ED RUSCHA (b. 1937)
Me
signed and dated 1999 (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
64 by 72 in. 162 by 182.9 in.
Executed in 1999.
$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
106
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, POTOMAC ALMA THOMAS (1891 - 1978)
Pinks of Cherry Blossoms
signed and dated ’70 (lower right); signed, titled and variously inscribed (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
48 ⅛ by 48 ⅛ in. 122.2 by 122.2 cm.
Executed in 1970.
$ 2,500,000-3,500,000
107
PROPERTY FROM AN ESTEEMED PRIVATE COLLECTION
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928 2011)
Cape Orange
signed (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
120 ⅝ by 72 ⅞ in. 306.4 by 185.1 cm.
Executed in 1964.
$ 3,500,000-5,000,000
108
PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS WEST COAST COLLECTION MORRIS LOUIS (1912 - 1962)
Ambi IV
acrylic on canvas
98 ¼ by 137 in. 249.6 by 348 cm.
Executed in 1959.
∏ $ 4,000,000-6,000,000
109
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN COLLECTION
AGNES MARTIN (1912 - 2004)
Untitled #10
signed and dated 1981 (on the reverse)
acrylic and colored pencil on canvas
72 by 72 in. 182.9 by 182.9 cm.
Executed in 1981.
$ 7,000,000-10,000,000
110
KENNETH
NOLAND (1924 - 2010)
Circle
signed (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
93 ¾ by 93 ⅞ in. 238.1 by 238.4 cm.
Executed in 1958.
$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
111
ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987)
Brigitte Bardot
signed with the artist’s initials and dated 74 (on the overlap)
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
47 ¼ by 47 ¼ in. 120 by 120 cm.
Executed in 1974.
$ 14,000,000-18,000,000
112
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown)
acrylic, oilstick and collage on canvas
84 by 84 in. 213.4 by 213.4 cm.
Executed in 1983.
(1960 - 1988)
ESTIMATE UPON REQUEST
113
KEITH
HARING (1958 - 1990)
Self-Portrait
signed, titled, dated FEB. 4 - 85 and dedicated HAPPY BIRTHDAY - FOR KERMIT (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
48 by 48 in. 121.9 by 121.9 cm.
Executed in 1985.
$ 3,000,000-5,000,000
114
KERRY JAMES MARSHALL
Woman with a Heart of Gold
signed and dated ‘92 (lower right) acrylic and collage on paper on board, in artist’s frame 22 by 21 ¾ in. 55.9 by 55.2 cm.
Executed in 1992.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
115
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Half Face with Collar
signed and dated ‘63 (on the reverse)
oil, acrylic and graphite on canvas
48 by 47 ¾ in. 121.9 by 121.3 cm.
Executed in 1963.
$ 10,000,000-15,000,000
(1923 - 1997)
116
ALEXANDER CALDER
Mobile Blanc
(1898 - 1976)
incised with the artist’s monogram and dated 63 (on the circular element) sheet metal, wire and paint
52 by 98 in. 132.1 by 248.8 cm.
Executed in 1963.
$ 5,000,000-7,000,000
117
LUCIO FONTANA
(1899 - 1968)
Concetto spaziale, Il cielo di Venezia
signed and titled (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas
59 ⅛ by 59 ⅛ in. 150 by 150 cm. Executed in 1961.
$ 10,000,000-15,000,000
118
AGNES MARTIN
Untitled #6
signed and dated 1977 (on the reverse) ink, graphite and gesso on canvas 72 by 72 in. 182.9 by 182.9 cm.
Executed in 1977.
$ 3,000,000-4,000,000
(1912 - 2004)
Untitled
signed (on the reverse)
acrylic on paper mounted on canvas
78 ½ by 58 ½ in. 198.8 by 148.6 cm.
Executed in 1969.
$ 10,000,000-15,000,000
ROBERT RYMAN
Versions III
(1930 - 2019)
signed, titled and dated 92 (on a label affixed to the reverse) oil and graphite on fiberglass panel, with waxed paper, three white nails and four staples panel: 63 by 63 in. 160 by 160 cm. overall: 71 by 63 in. 180.3 by 160 cm.
Executed in 1992.
$ 2,500,000-3,500,000
121
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION WILLEM DE KOONING (1904 - 1997)
Untitled III oil on canvas
87 ¾ by 76 ½ in. 222.9 by 194.3 cm. Executed in 1975.
$ 25,000,000-35,000,000
(1925 - 1992)
Loom II
signed (lower right) oil on canvas
77 by 44 ⅞ in. 195.6 by 114 cm.
Executed in 1976.
$ 5,000,000-7,000,000
123
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED EUROPEAN COLLECTION
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928 2011)
Arriving in Africa
signed and dated ‘70 (lower left); signed, titled and dated 1970 (on the stretcher) acrylic and crayon on canvas
82 by 117 ¾ in. 208.3 by 299.1 cm. Executed in 1970.
$ 3,200,000-4,000,000
124
PROPERTY FROM THE BARBIER-MUELLER COLLECTION
BRICE MARDEN (1938 - 2023)
Blue Painting
signed, titled and dated 1972 (on the reverse of the right panel); titled and dated 1972 (on the reverse of the left and center panels) oil and wax on canvas, in three parts each: 72 by 24 in. 182 by 61 cm. overall: 72 by 72 in. 182 by 182 cm. Executed in 1972.
$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
125
PROPERTY FROM THE SHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE TRUST COLLECTION
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
The Valley, Mountains in Var (Near La Garde Freinet)
signed, titled and dated 1970 (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
36 by 48 in. 91.4 by 121.9 cm.
Executed in 1970.
$ 6,000,000-8,000,000
126
MORRIS LOUIS
Beth Kaf
acrylic on canvas
92 ¼ by 134 ½ in. 234.3 by 341.6 cm.
Executed in 1958.
∏ $ 1,000,000-1,500,000
(1912 - 1962)
127
(1904 1988)
Shodo Flowing
incised with the artist’s signature, numbered A.P., dated 1988 and stamped with the foundry mark (lower edge)
bronze
76 by 16 ½ by 13 in. 193 by 41.9 by 33 cm.
Conceived in 1959 and cast in 1988, this work is artist’s proof 2 from an edition of 6 plus 2 artist’s proofs.
$ 600,000-800,000
AGNES MARTIN
Untitled #3
signed and dated ’93 (on the reverse) acrylic and graphite on canvas
60 by 60 in. 152.4 by 152.4 cm. Executed in 1993.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
(1912 - 2004)
129
JOHN CHAMBERLAIN (1927 - 2011)
Jo-So
painted steel on artist’s wood base
27 by 28 by 20 in. 68.6 by 71.1 by 50.8 cm.
Executed in 1960.
$ 800,000-1,200,000
130
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANNABELLE AND BERNARD FISHMAN
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Sitting Pretty
signed and dated ‘78 (on the reverse) acrylic, oil and graphite on canvas
70 by 50 in. 177.8 by 127 cm. Executed in 1978.
$ 4,000,000-6,000,000
(1923 - 1997)
131 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987)
The American Indian (Russell Means)
signed twice, titled, and dated 1976 (on the reverse) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
50 by 42 in. 127 by 106.7 cm. Executed in 1976.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
132
MATTHEW WONG
Winter’s End
(1984 - 2019)
signed and dated 2019 in Chinese (on the reverse); titled (on the reverse) oil on canvas
30 by 40 in. 76 by 102 cm.
Executed in 2019.
$ 1,200,000-1,800,000
Max
signed, titled Maxie August 1996 and dated 1996 (on the reverse) oil on board
12 by 9 in. 30.5 by 22.9 cm.
Executed in 1996.
$ 800,000-1,200,000
WADE
Untitled
signed and dated 2020 (on the overlap) inkjet on linen
93 by 55 in. 236.2 by 139.7 cm.
Executed in 2020.
$ 1,200,000-1,800,000
135 RONI HORN (b. 1955)
Opposite of White, v. 2
solid cast glass with as-cast surfaces
14 ½ by 40 by 40 in. 36.8 by 101.6 by 101.6 cm.
Executed in 2007, this work is unique.
∏ $ 900,000-1,200,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN COLLECTION FLORIAN KREWER (b. 1986)
night hunters
signed and dated 22 (on the reverse) oil on canvas
102 ½ by 82 ½ in. 260.4 by 209.6 cm. Executed in 2022.
$ 120,000-180,000
137
PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS PRIVATE COLLECTION
DUMAS (b. 1953)
The Annunciation
signed, titled and dated 1988 (on the reverse); signed, dated 1988 and variously inscribed (on the stretcher) oil on canvas
71 by 35 ⅜ in. 180.3 by 89.9 cm.
Executed in 1988.
$ 1,800,000-2,500,000
138
PROPERTY FROM AN AMBASSADORIAL COLLECTION
CONDO (b. 1957)
Figure on a Red Field signed and dated Oct 2, 2016 (upper left) acrylic, metallic paint, charcoal, pastel and oilstick on canvas
96 by 76 in. 243.8 by 193 cm. Executed in 2016.
$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
139
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT WEST COAST COLLECTION ALICE NEEL (1900 - 1984)
Timothy Collins
signed and dated 71 (lower left); signed, titled, dated 1971 and variously inscribed (on the reverse) oil on canvas
65 by 41 ¾ in. 165.1 by 106 cm. Executed in 1971.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
140
PROPERTY FROM AN ESTEEMED WEST COAST PRIVATE COLLECTION ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987)
Guns signed and dated 82 (on the overlap) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
50 ⅛ by 70 ⅛ in. 127.3 by 178.1 cm. Executed in 1982.
$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
PROPERTY FROM A IMPORTANT AMERICAN COLLECTION ANDY WARHOL (1928 - 1987)
Self-Portrait
signed indistinctly (on the overlap) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
22 by 22 in. 55.9 by 55.9 cm. Executed in 1967.
$ 2,000,000-3,000,000
143
PROPERTY OF A LADY MARK TANSEY (b. 1949)
Continental Divide signed (lower right) oil on canvas
65 by 84 ½ in. 165.1 by 214.6 cm. Executed in 1994.
$ 3,000,000-4,000,000
144
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED EUROPEAN COLLECTION ELLSWORTH KELLY (1923 - 2015)
Yellow Black
signed with the artist’s initials and dated 1972 (on the overlap); signed, dated 1972 and numbered 467A (on the stretcher of the black panel); numbered 467B (on the stretcher of the yellow panel)
oil on canvas, on two joined panels
96 by 70 ¾ in. 243.8 by 179.7 cm.
Executed in 1972.
$ 1,500,000-2,000,000
145
PROPERTY FROM A PRESTIGIOUS EUROPEAN COLLECTION
SZE (b. 1969)
The Day Away
signed and dated 2022 (on the reverse)
oil paint, acrylic paint, archival paper, acrylic polymers, ink, diabond, aluminum and wood 54 by 36 by 2 in. 137.2 by 91.4 by 5.1 cm.
Executed in 2022.
$ 300,000-500,000
18th-27th June 2021, La Dorette Winding its Way
signed and dated 21 (lower right); numbered 16/25 (lower left)
eight iPad paintings printed in colors on one sheet of paper, mounted on Dibond (as issued)
39 ¼ by 111 in. 99.7 by 281.9 cm.
Executed in in 2021, this work is number 16 from the edition of 25.
$ 500,000-700,000
CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN 11
DE KOONING, WILLEM 2, 4, 9
HAMMONS, DAVID 10
KLINE, FRANZ 6
KOONS, JEFF 7
MIRÓ, JOAN 3
PICASSO, PABLO 1
ROTHKO, MARK 5, 8
BASQUIAT, JEAN-MICHEL 112
CALDER, ALEXANDER 116
CHAMBERLAIN, JOHN 129
CONDO, GEORGE 138
DE KOONING, WILLEM 121 DUMAS, MARLENE 137
FONTANA, LUCIO 117
FRANKENTHALER, HELEN 107, 123
GUYTON, WADE 134
HARING, KEITH 113
HOCKNEY, DAVID 125, 146 HORN, RONI 135
KELLY, ELLSWORTH 144
KREWER, FLORIAN 136
LICHTENSTEIN, ROY 115, 130
LOUIS, MORRIS 108, 126
MARDEN, BRICE 124
MARSHALL, KERRY JAMES 114
MARTIN, AGNES 109, 118, 128 MITCHELL, JOAN 122
NEEL, ALICE 139
NISHIMURA, YU 102
NOGUCHI, ISAMU 127
NOLAND, KENNETH 110
PEYTON, ELIZABETH 104, 133
ROTHKO, MARK 119
RUSCHA, ED 105
RYMAN, ROBERT 120
SHILUN, DING 101 SZE, SARAH 145
TANSEY, MARK 143 THOMAS, ALMA 106
WARHOL, ANDY 111, 131, 140, 141 WONG, MATTHEW 132
YAEGER, JOSEPH 103
