At 11:00 PM on February 25, 2026, Sotheby's "Contemporary Selection" evening sale was held in New York as scheduled.The auction featured 113 lots, achieving a total sales value of US$19,488,100 and a sell-through rate of 81%. 35% of the lots sold above their estimates, while 30% sold within their estimates.Alma Woodsey-Thomas' "Snoopy Sees Sunrise On Earth" sold for $3.71 million, becoming the top-selling item of the auction.

New record:
Several artists, including Miyoko Ito and Pat Paslov, broke their personal records.
Alma Woodsey, Thomas, Hiroshi Sone, and several other artists set new records for the second-highest prices ever paid by an artist.
Several artists, including Mary Abbott and Liliana Porter, have set new records for the third-highest prices ever paid for an artist.
 

One item sold for over a million dollars.Among them, Alma Woodsey-Thomas' "Snoopy Sees Sunrise On Earth" sold for $3.71 million.

Top-selling item in this session:

Alma Woodsey-Thomas' "Snoopy Sees Sunrise On Earth" sold for $3 million, or $3.71 million including commission.

Top 2 in sales this session:

Helen Frankenthaler's "Mauve Hill" sold for $780,000 at hammer price, or $990,600 including commission.

Top 3 transactions in this session:

Jean Dubuffet's "Paysage Parcouru De Promeneurs" sold for $750,000, or $952,500 including commission.

Several artists broke auction records

Other items sold at auction:

Besides the top three most expensive lots, the auction also includes a wide selection of masterpieces by both Western and Chinese artists, including works by Alexander Calder, Shawn Scully, Wilhelm de Kooning, Anselm Kiefer, Alex Katz, and Gerhard Richter.

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