Auction recap / Christie's
Christie's Post-War to Present Auction Realizes £10,217,515
The contemporary sale achieved an 81% sell-through rate, led by a Cecily Brown canvas that sold within its estimate.
Auction highlights
- Estimate£2.2–2.8MSold£2,795,000
- Estimate£400–600KSold—
- Estimate£500–700KSold£533,400
- Estimate£400–600KSold£533,400
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988)
Estimate£300–500KSold—- Estimate£350–550KSold£431,800
- Estimate£120–180KSold£406,400
- Estimate£120–180KSold£381,000
- Estimate£180–250KSold£304,800
- Estimate£100–150KSold£279,400
- Estimate£180–220KSold£241,300
- Estimate£180–250KSold£228,600
| Auction highlights | Estimate | Sold price | Estimate track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECILY BROWN (B. 1969) | £2.2–2.8M | £2,795,000 | ||
| CHRISTO (1935-2020) | £400–600K | — | ||
| GÜNTHER UECKER (1930-2025) | £500–700K | £533,400 | ||
| ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | £400–600K | £533,400 | ||
| JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT (1960-1988) | £300–500K | — | ||
| ANTONY GORMLEY (B. 1950) | £350–550K | £431,800 | ||
| ANTONY GORMLEY (B. 1950) | £120–180K | £406,400 | ||
| JULIAN SCHNABEL (B. 1951) | £120–180K | £381,000 | ||
| DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | £180–250K | £304,800 | ||
| DAVID HOCKNEY (1937-2026) | £100–150K | £279,400 | ||
| DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | £180–220K | £241,300 | ||
| HOWARDENA PINDELL (B. 1943) | £180–250K | £228,600 | ||
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price.
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Christie's concluded its Post-War to Present auction, which realized £10,217,515 in total sales[1]. The auction successfully found buyers for 64 of 79 lots, representing an 81% sell-through rate[1].
According to the official results published by Christie's, which serves as the result source for the sale, the auction brought together a diverse selection of contemporary and post-war works. Independent reporting from Collector Daily noted that the photography segment of the auction delivered solid, if uneventful, results. The top photography lot, a work by Hannah Wilke, found a buyer within its estimate range, contributing to a workmanlike pattern across the category.
Auction highlights
Sale file- CECILY BROWN (B. 1969) | estimate £2,200,000 to £2,800,000[3] | sold for £2,795,000 (within estimate)[3]
- GÜNTHER UECKER (1930-2025) | estimate £500,000 to £700,000[4] | sold for £533,400 (within estimate)[5][4]
- ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) | estimate £400,000 to £600,000[5] | sold for £533,400 (within estimate)
- ANTONY GORMLEY (B. 1950) | estimate £120,000 to £180,000[7][6] | sold for £406,400 (above the high estimate)[6]
- JULIAN SCHNABEL (B. 1951) | estimate £120,000 to £180,000 | sold for £381,000[7] (above the high estimate)
By realized value, this auction stands as Christie's's #49 sale of 190 concluded this year. Across all its sales this year, Christie's has realized a year-to-date total of £442,573,218, maintaining[1] a 90.7% sell-through rate[1]. In broader terms, Christie's year-to-date total across all its global sales reaches $3,544,027,442[1]. This performance contributes to a wider collectibles category that has realized $2,088,388,603[1] across every tracked house this year, averaging a 93.2% sell-through rate, a category[1] in which Christie's currently leads.
Sources
- 01
Christie's
Post-War to Present - 02
collectordaily.com
Auction Results Post War To Present September 30 2025 Christies - 03
Christie's
CECILY BROWN (B. 1969) - 04
Christie's
GÜNTHER UECKER (1930-2025) - 05
Christie's
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) - 06
Christie's
ANTONY GORMLEY (B. 1950) - 07
Christie's
JULIAN SCHNABEL (B. 1951)