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Christies: First Open | Post War and Contemporary Art Online
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | First Open | Post War and Contemporary Art Online | Total Sales (USD) | 424,561.00 |
| Auction Date | December 16, 2025 - December 16, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 301,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #23711 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 445,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 30 | ||
| Sold Lots | 27.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 357,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 90.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 529,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | FRANCESCO VEZZOLI (B. 1971) | Crying Portrait of Rudolf Nureyev as Saint Cristoforo (after Cosme'tura) |
2011 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 50,800.00 |
| 113 | CINDY SHERMAN (B. 1954) | Untitled #360 |
2000 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 |
| 142 | STEVEN SHEARER (B. 1968) | Kaleidoscope II |
2006-2007. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 154 | VIK MUNIZ (B. 1961) | Standard Station, after Ed Ruscha |
2008 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 110 | ANSELM KIEFER (B. 1945) | Herbstzeitlose |
2007 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 33,020.00 |
| 148 | JEFF WALL (B. 1946) | Peas and Sauce |
1999 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 27,940.00 |
| 150 | WOLFGANG TILLMANS (B. 1968) | 8407-28 |
2007 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 149 | JEFF WALL (B. 1946) | Portrait from 'Movie Audience' |
1979 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 11 | TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990) | Jean-Michel Basquiat with Oxidized Portrait by Warhol |
1987 and printed in 2013. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 |
| 144 | NAN GOLDIN (B. 1953) | Blue Hills, Italy |
circa 1998. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 147 | MATTHEW BARNEY (B. 1967) | DRAWING RESTRAINT 9: Shimenawa |
2005 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 152 | SIGMAR POLKE (1941-2010) | Untitled (Willich) [Twelve Works] |
USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 | |
| 145 | NAN GOLDIN (B. 1953) | Gilles and Gotscho at home, Paris |
1992 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 |
| 158 | GABRIEL OROZCO (B. 1962) | Tortillas y Ladrillos |
1990 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 160 | ANDRES SERRANO (B. 1950) | Female Bust |
1988 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 263 | MIKE AND DOUG STARN (B. 1961) | Plant #1 |
1988 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 |
| 141 | GARY SIMMONS (B. 1964) | Chicago Fisticuffs |
2015 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 159 | ADAM FUSS (B. 1961) | Untitled (From the series My Ghost) |
2011 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 7,620.00 |
| 161 | LOUISE LAWLER (B. 1947) | Need Not Be Hung Together |
2005-2007. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,350.00 |
| 156 | VIK MUNIZ (B. 1961) | Self Portrait, after Rembrandt (from Pictures of Chocolate) |
2003 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,715.00 |
| 151 | BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931-2007 and 1934-2015) | Minnich Coal Co., Goodspring Mountains, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
1975 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 |
| 282 | RODNEY GRAHAM (1949-2022) | Number 53 |
2003 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 |
| 157 | DENNIS HOPPER (1936-2010) | Andy Warhol |
1963 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,445.00 |
| 153 | VIK MUNIZ (B. 1961) | Upside Down Chair; Van Gogh's Bed [Two Works] |
1997 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 |
| 299 | LILIANA PORTER (B. 1941) | Minnie |
1995 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 2,794.00 |
