The question remains whether an alternative biennial model can exist within an art system that structurally absorbs and standardizes difference. The answer is no.
The evening closed with a 97 percent sell-through rate, as deep bidding, prearranged guarantees and irrevocable bids kept the rhythm going over a two-hour marathon session.
Jackson Pollock’s 'Number 7A' and Constantin Brâncuși’s 'Danaïde,' each with an estimate in the $100 million range, will lead the single-owner, 16-lot sale on May 18.