Christie’s Hosts November Week of 20th and 21st Century Art Sales in New York

Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art sale week took place in New York City from November 17 to 23, 2026. The event included six live auctions at Christie’s Rockefeller Center salerooms, along with two online sales running during the same period. These auctions presented a wide selection of paintings and sculptures by prominent artists, attracting collectors from around the world.

Before the auctions, Christie’s hosted a public exhibition of the works from November 7 to 17 at its Rockefeller Center galleries. The exhibition was open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Sundays, when viewing began at 1:00 p.m. Admission was free, giving art enthusiasts the opportunity to view the collection in advance of the sales.

The live auctions featured notable works such as Wassily Kandinsky’s "Betonte Ecken" (1922–1923), Gustav Klimt’s "Litzlbergkeller" (1915–1916), and Pablo Picasso’s "La leçon de dessin" (1925). Other highlights included Alberto Giacometti’s bronze sculpture "Figure, demie grandeur (no. 2)" (c. 1949), Willem de Kooning’s "Yellow River" (1958), and works by Auguste Rodin, Jacques Lipchitz, and Jean (Hans) Arp.

Two online sales complemented the live auctions: the Picasso Ceramics sale, open for bidding from November 2 to 23, and The Collection of Agnes Gund: Online Part I, available from November 9 to 23. These online events allowed bidders worldwide to participate remotely.

Christie’s provided high-definition livestreams of the live auctions on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, with real-time updates available on Christie’s website. Attendance at the live auctions required tickets, and seating in the saleroom was reserved for registered bidders.

The November sale week was organized around six collecting themes: The Collection of Clive Davis, The Antonio Homem Sonnabend Collection, Herbert Lust: Collector, Scholar, Friend, The William I. Koch Collection, The Collection of Agnes Gund: Sold to Benefit the Gund Art Foundation, and Heroes & Lovers: Property of a Distinguished Collector. The last theme brought together modern artists such as Picasso and Edouard Manet with Old Masters like Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem and Tilman Riemenschneider.

This sale week demonstrated Christie’s ongoing role as a leading venue for 20th and 21st century art, offering collectors and the public access to a diverse range of important works in both live and online formats.