Christie’s has announced that it will auction works from the personal collection of the late legendary dealer Marian Goodman during its May marquee sales in New York. The collection is headlined by seven paintings by Gerhard Richter, including the iconic 1982 work *Kerze (Candle)*, which carries an estimate of $35 million to $50 million. The total group of works from Goodman’s Manhattan home is expected to realize approximately $65 million.
This sale serves as a testament to Goodman’s influential career and her "long-game" approach to artist representation, having championed Richter in the U.S. since 1985. At a time when the top end of the postwar market has seen some softening, the arrival of a single-owner collection with such impeccable provenance and institutional weight is a significant test of market appetite. The auction highlights Goodman's disciplined strategy of holding back key masterpieces, a practice that helped shape the historical reception and commercial stability of the artists she represented.