Christie’s Hosts November Week of 20th and 21st Century Art Sales in New York

Christie’s has announced its 20th and 21st Century Art sale week, scheduled from 17 to 23 November 2026 in New York. The event will feature six live auctions and two online sales, presenting a wide selection of artworks from prominent modern and contemporary artists.

Prior to the auctions, a public exhibition will take place at Christie’s Rockefeller Center galleries from 7 to 17 November. The exhibition is open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm, except Sundays when it opens at 1:00pm. Admission is free, allowing visitors to view the works before the sales begin.

Among the highlights of the live auctions are Wassily Kandinsky’s "Betonte Ecken" (1922–1923), Gustav Klimt’s "Litzlbergkeller" (1915–1916), and Pablo Picasso’s "La leçon de dessin" (1925). Other notable lots include Alberto Giacometti’s bronze sculpture "Figure, demie grandeur (no. 2)" (c. 1949) and Willem de Kooning’s painting "Yellow River" (1958). Important sculptures by Auguste Rodin, Jacques Lipchitz, and Jean (Hans) Arp will also be offered.

In addition to the live auctions, two online sales will run during the week: the Picasso Ceramics sale from 2 to 23 November, and The Collection of Agnes Gund: Online Part I from 9 to 23 November. These online events provide opportunities for global participation.

Attendance at the live auctions requires tickets, and seating is reserved for select registered bidders. Christie’s will broadcast high-definition livestreams of the auctions on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, enabling viewers worldwide to follow the sales in real time. Updates and results will be available on Christie’s website.

The auction week is organized around six collecting themes: The Collection of Clive Davis, The Antonio Homem Sonnabend Collection, Herbert Lust: Collector, Scholar, Friend, The William I. Koch Collection, The Collection of Agnes Gund, and Heroes & Lovers: Property of a Distinguished Collector. The last theme brings together works by modern artists such as Picasso and Edouard Manet with Old Masters including Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem and Tilman Riemenschneider.

This programme offers collectors and art enthusiasts a chance to engage with a diverse and significant selection of 20th and 21st century art, both in person and online.