Led by auctioneer Yü-Ge Wang, Christie’s 21st Century Evening Sale brought in $96.5 million, with a 92 percent sell-through by lot and 97 percent by value.
As the art world braces for May’s pivotal test of market confidence, Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips are unveiling major consignments—from a $70 million Giacometti to a luminous Rothko and 40 Lichtensteins—aimed at reigniting collector appetites after a volatile year.