Jackson Pollock's painting *Number 7A, 1948* sold for a record $181.2 million at Christie’s in New York, becoming the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction. The sale also saw record prices for works by Constantin Brâncuși, Mark Rothko, and Joan Miró, with Brâncuși's bronze head *Danaïde* fetching $107.6 million and Rothko's *No 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe)* selling for $98.4 million.
This auction marks a significant moment in the art market, demonstrating sustained demand for blue-chip modern and contemporary works at the highest price levels. The record for Pollock—whose previous auction high was $61.2 million—underscores the enduring value of Abstract Expressionist masterpieces, while the strong results for Brâncuși, Rothko, and Miró signal robust collector confidence. The sale follows a string of record-breaking auctions at Sotheby’s in late 2024, including Gustav Klimt's $236.4 million *Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer* and Frida Kahlo's $54.7 million *The Dream (The Bed)*, reinforcing a trend of escalating prices for top-tier works.