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

Christie’s November sale week for 20th and 21st century art took place from November 17 to 23, 2026, combining six live auctions with two online sales. The events were held at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries in New York, where a broad selection of artworks was exhibited from November 7 to 17. The exhibition was open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except Sundays when it opened at 1:00 p.m., and admission was free to the public.

The live auctions featured notable works, including paintings by Wassily Kandinsky, Gustav Klimt, Pablo Picasso, Willem de Kooning, and Vija Celmins, as well as sculptures by Alberto Giacometti, Auguste Rodin, Jacques Lipchitz, and Jean (Hans) Arp. Highlights included Kandinsky’s "Betonte Ecken" (1922–1923), estimated at $60–80 million, and Klimt’s "Litzlbergkeller" (1915–1916), also estimated at $60–80 million.

The 20th Century Evening Sale on November 17 included Picasso’s "La leçon de dessin" (1925), Giacometti’s bronze "Figure, demie grandeur (no. 2)" (cast in 1949), and de Kooning’s "Yellow River" (1958). The 21st Century Evening Sale on November 20 featured works such as Celmins’ "Night Sky #21" (2009–2013) and Andy Warhol’s "Campbell's Soup Can (Turkey Noodle)" (1962).

In addition to the live auctions, Christie’s hosted two online sales: the Picasso Ceramics sale from November 2 to 23 and The Collection of Agnes Gund: Online Part I from November 9 to 23. These online events allowed global bidders to participate remotely.

The auction week was structured around six collecting stories: 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 latter brought together modern artists such as Picasso and Edouard Manet with Old Masters like Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem and Tilman Riemenschneider.

For those unable to attend in person, Christie’s provided high-definition livestreams of the auctions via YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, broadcasting from the Rockefeller Center salerooms. Real-time results and updates were also available on Christie’s website. Attendance at live sales required tickets, with seating reserved for select registered bidders.

This auction week offered collectors and art enthusiasts the opportunity to engage with a diverse and prestigious selection of 20th and 21st century art at one of the world’s leading auction venues.