Contemporary Day Auction

Sotheby's New York | New York

Auction date : 17 May 2025

Sotheby’s Contemporary Day Auction presents a selection of works by some of the most significant artistic voices of the last century this May. Highlights include exceptional works by many of the most critically acclaimed artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, including Alexander Calder, Joan Mitchell, David Hockney and George Condo. 

The Contemporary Day Auction will feature exceptional examples from distinguished private and public collections including: Roy’s Lichtensteins: Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein, Keith & Tony: Works from the Tony Shafrazi Collection, A Friend of the Arts: Property from the Collection of Joanne Von Blon, Property from The Walker Art Center and from The Phillips Collection, Spirit of Dreams: Property from the Joseph H. Hazen Family Collection, Modern Perspectives: Property from the Collection of Rolf & Margit Weinberg, and many more.

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Artworks by Iranians

Manoucher Yektai, Untitled, 1948

Manoucher Yektai

Lot 377

1948 | Untitled

oil on canvas

132 × 106.7cm

Est: 100,000 - 150,000$

Price realized: 152,400$Result with buyer's premium 22% above the mid-estimate. Estimates exclude the buyer's premium.

Previous Highlights

Ali Banisadr, Aleph, 2013

Ali Banisadr21 Nov 2024

Price realized: 456,000$Result with buyer's premium 14% above the mid-estimate. Estimates exclude the buyer's premium.

2013 | Aleph187.6 × 224 cmoil on linen

Lot: 441

Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000$