Artnet Auctions has three sales currently live: Post-War and Contemporary Art (through May 20), Contemporary Editions (through May 29), and Private Sales for immediate purchase. Three Artnet specialists highlight key lots: Robert Rauschenberg's 'Corridor (Hoarfrost)' (1978), Emily Mason's 'Express Report' (1988), and Andy Warhol's 'Double Mickey Mouse' (1981). The specialists discuss market trends, including the growing importance of artist foundations in supporting scholarship and market health, the rapid revaluation of post-war women abstractionists like Mason, and shifts in the prints market as consignors leverage demand.
This article matters because it provides direct insight from auction specialists into current market dynamics, including the correction of historical undervaluation of female abstract artists, the role of artist foundations in stabilizing markets, and pricing trends in prints. The analysis of Emily Mason's rising auction records—with works from the 1980s selling far above estimates—signals a broader revaluation of overlooked post-war women artists, which has significant implications for collectors and the art market.