Christie’s is holding its spring 20th and 21st Century Art sales week in New York from 12–15 May 2025, featuring over 500 works across six live auctions. Highlights include the single-owner collection of Leonard and Louise Riggio, led by a rare Piet Mondrian and René Magritte’s *Les droits de l'homme*; the 20th Century Evening Sale headlined by a Claude Monet from his *Les Peupliers* series; and the 21st Century Evening Sale, where Jean-Michel Basquiat’s *Baby Boom* sold for $23.4 million. Other notable consignors include Anne and Sid Bass, Tiqui Atencio, and Ago Demirdjian. The free public exhibition runs from 3–15 May at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries.
This sale week matters because it offers a barometer for the high-end art market, with major collections and blue-chip works testing demand amid shifting economic conditions. The strong result for Basquiat’s *Baby Boom*—a triptych from his breakthrough 1982 Fun Gallery show—underscores the enduring appetite for top-tier contemporary art. The inclusion of Impressionist, Modern, and contemporary works in a single sales series also reflects Christie’s strategy to attract a broad range of collectors, from traditional connoisseurs to newer buyers drawn to cutting-edge pieces.