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Artists making record sales again with $2.5B haul at auction for Jackson Pollock, Rothko, Banksy

Nypost · · 1341 words · By Katya Kazakina
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21 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“288 new billionaires were minted last year”
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The claim states 288 new billionaires were minted, but the provided evidence from UBS explicitly states 'the creation of 287 new' billionaires.
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web search NEUTRAL — The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking of people who are billionaires, i.e., they are considered to have a net worth of US$1 billion or more, by the American business magazine Forbes. The list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_Billionaires
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web search NEUTRAL — This year marks the second-highest count of new billionaires recorded by UBS, following 2021, which saw 360 newcomers. In the last four years, 727 individuals have achieved billionaire status—a 27% in…
https://totalnews.com/increasing-stock-values-and-ipos-led-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlDGs5Wxa0g
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“leading to a $2.5 billion bumper sales season at the major New York auction houses — more than double last year’s tally when Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips sold $1 billion during the same period.”
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The evidence discusses auction houses aiming for $2.6 billion or comparing low estimates of $1.2 billion, but does not confirm a final total of $2.5 billion for the season or a $1 billion tally from the previous year.
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web search NEUTRAL — Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips aim to sell more than $2.6 billion of art over the next week. That is still well below the $3.2 billion they sold at comparable auctions in November 2022, the market…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/arts/design/art-auction-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — The combined low estimate for the auctions at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips are roughly the same as last May—about $1.2 billion. But looking at just this one figure would be deceiving. A lot has…
https://news.artnet.com/market/consignors-revealed-new-york-…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uK1Z4TR1ts
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“In three hours alone, Christie’s alone sold $1.1 billion of art on May 18.”
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Two independent sources (KRDO and Borro) confirm that Christie's sold $1.1 billion in art on May 18.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2002, Christie's France held its first auction in Paris.[18]. Like Sotheby's, Christie's became increasingly involved in high-profile private transactions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie's
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web search NEUTRAL — The first part of the $1.1-billion New York sale featured 16 works from S.I. Newhouse’s storied collection. It marked the fourth time Christie’s has brought a group of works to market from the late me…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/18/christies-sells-1-1-billion…
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web search NEUTRAL — Christie's New York cleared $1.1 billion across back-to-back evening sales May 18, 2026. The Newhouse 16-lot single-owner closed at $540.5M / $630.8M with fees; the 20th Century Evening added $413M.
https://borro.com/christies-newhouse-20th-century-evening-ma…
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“Christie’s leads with $1.5 billion in sales, up 116% from $693 million last May.”
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While the $1.1 billion total for the May 18 event is corroborated, the specific growth figure of 116% from $693 million is not found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Portrait of James Christie by Thomas Gainsborough, 1778. The official company literature states that founder James Christie (1730–1803) conducted the first sale in London on 5 December 1766,[8] and th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie's
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, in a two-part sale, Christie’s auction house sold $1.1 billion worth of artwork. In the first part of the evening, it took, according to CNN, “just 40 minutes to sell more than $630 million…
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/23/uhqq-m23.html
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web search NEUTRAL — The sale was led by Pollock's Number 7A, 1948 selling for $181.2 million, three times the previous auction record, followed by Brancusi's Danaïde, which sold for $107.6 million, among the top two pric…
https://artdaily.com/news/196225/Christie-s-commences-Spring…
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“Sotheby’s is up 82%, with $908.6 million in total sales”
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The search results for Sotheby's provide general company information but no specific sales figures or percentage increases for the current period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sotheby's (/ ˈsʌðəbiz / SUDH-ə-beez) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotheby's
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web search NEUTRAL — Sotheby's is the premier destination for auctions and private sales of Contemporary, Modern & Impressionist, Old Master Paintings, Jewelry, Watches, Wine, Decorative Arts, Asian Art & more
https://www.sothebys.com/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sotheby’s International Realty offers luxury real estate and homes for sale worldwide. Explore our collection of international real estate and find the luxury home that meets your unique lifestyle.
https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng
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“Phillips’s $146 million represents a 97% increase.”
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The search results for 'Phillips' returned information about electronics, pet food, and general auction house info, but no specific sales figures of $146 million or a 97% increase.
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web search NEUTRAL — Philips was instrumental in the revival of the Stirling engine when, in the early 1930s, company management decided that offering a low-power portable generator would assist in expanding sales of its …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips
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web search NEUTRAL — Phillips Auction House: Discover Modern & Contemporary Art, Photographs, Editions, Design, Jewels, and Watches. Buy and sell with us
https://www.phillips.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Phillips Pet Food & Supplies is a premier pet food and pet supply distributor, servicing pet specialty markets all across the country.
https://www.phillipspet.com/
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“Michael Dell buying a stake in the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team”
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The search results for 'Michael' returned information about a Michael Jackson biopic, not Michael Dell's business investments in the NFL.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael (2026 film) ... Michael is a 2026 biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the period from …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as …
https://www.moviefone.com/movie/michael/Lft8D7heZ1vUsG1f3vG1…
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“Tom Dundon buying out NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers”
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The search results returned information about 'Talking Tom' apps and videos, with no mention of Tom Dundon or the Portland Trail Blazers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture items to c…
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…
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web search NEUTRAL — Season 3 of Talking Tom Shorts is here, and it's the BEST season yet! All of the friends you know and love, but in super-fun, bite-size servings.
https://www.youtube.com/TalkingTom
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 6, 2024 · Welcome to the ALL Talking Tom Shorts - Hyper Marathon! Get ready for non-stop fun and adventure with Talking Tom, Angela, and the rest of the gang in this ultimate Talking Tom Shorts co…
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9595hu
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“Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” fetched $236 million at Sotheby’s”
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“the 16-lot collection of Newhouse, which tallied $630 million”
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Two independent sources (Borro and World Socialist Web Site) confirm the S.I. Newhouse collection consisted of 16 lots and tallied approximately $630 million (Borro specifies $630.8M with fees).
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“Pollock’s monumental 1948 drip painting “Number 7A” which fetched a whopping $181 million”
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“Brancusi’s small bronze head, “Danaïde” (1913), which sold for $107 million.”
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“At Christie’s “No. 15 (Two Greens and Red Stripe)”(1964), reached $98.4 million, a new auction record for the Abstract Expressionist.”
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“Sotheby’s sold “Brown and Blacks in Reds” (1957) for $86 million.”
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“Christie’s also sold one of Picasso’s “Homme à la guitare” works for $41 million.”
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““Number 7A” is the earliest and largest drip painting by the legendary artist to come to auction since 1961”
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“In 2000, when Newhouse paid $32 million for “Number 7A”, Pollock’s auction record was $11.5 million, which had been established by Sotheby’s in 1989 for another painting, “Number 8” (1950)”
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“It was a record for the artist, and the fourth highest price for any artwork at auction.”
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“Christie’s day auction of Impressionist and Modern art works on paper totaled $21.2 million, the highest result in the company’s history.”
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“Fair Warning, sold a 2012 painting by Banksy, “Girl and Balloon on Found Landscape,” for $17.9 million during a private, single-lot auction at Tiffany’s on May 20.”
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“Among the purchases was a Willem de Kooning painting that hammered at $6 million”
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