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$181.2 million Pollock shatters auction record at Christie's

Published Wednesday, May 20, 2026

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A painting by American Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, "Number 7A, 1948," was sold for a record $181.2 million with fees at Christie's auction house in New York. This sale made it the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

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  • A painting by Jackson Pollock, titled "Number 7A, 1948," sold for $181.2 million with fees at Christie's auction house in New York.
  • The sale made it the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

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    A painting by American Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock, "Number 7A, 1948," sold for a record $181.2 million at Christie's in New York, becoming the fourth most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. This sale was part of a blockbuster day for Christie's, which generated $1.1 billion in total.

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