Contemporary Art at Sotheby's New York
On 9 November 2010 Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale will be led by a major 1955 Untitled painting by Mark Rothko which has been off the market for over 40 years (est. $20/30 million). The powerful yellow, orange and white canvas dates from a period in which the Abstract Expressionists had achieved long-awaited critical acclaim for their dealer exhibitions and were now the subject of solo shows at major museums. Paintings by Rothko and his greatest contemporaries from this time now rank among the most important works in public and private collections today.
The auction also includes major works by many of the leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries including Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Gerhard Richter, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Jeff Koons among others.
All the works will be on view from 5 November with selected highlights on exhibition from 29 October.
