Jackson Pollock Artwork Sets $181M Auction Record At Christie’s

Jackson Pollock’s monumental drip painting Number 7A electrified Christie’s New York on May 19, 2026, selling for a record‑breaking $181.2 million after a tense seven‑minute bidding war. The work, from the collection of publishing magnate S. I. Newhouse, shattered Pollock’s previous high of $62.1 million and headlined a billion‑dollar auction night. Christie’s brought in $1.12 billion across two evening sales, with the Newhouse trove alone generating $631 million. Other highlights included Brancusi’s Danaïde at $107.6 million and Rothko’s No. 15 at $98.4 million. The sale cements Pollock’s place among the world’s most valuable artists.