Sotheby's, New York · Artnet News
Rothko from Mnuchin collection brings $85.8m in New York
A Mark Rothko from the late dealer Robert Mnuchin's collection sold for $85.8 million at Sotheby's evening sale, which totaled $433.1 million. Mnuchin's holdings contributed $166.3 million overall.
The Mnuchin collection sale achieved robust results at Sotheby's post-war and contemporary evening auction. His holdings of approximately 166.3 million dollars represented a significant portion of the $433.1 million total, demonstrating the market value of the late dealer's carefully assembled collection. The top lot, a Mark Rothko abstraction, commanded $85.8 million, reflecting sustained collector demand for high-quality modernist painting. These results underscore the commercial importance of major private collections in shaping contemporary auction results.
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