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The usual suspects—Monet, Warhol and Picasso—dominated the overall market share for the May sales in New York. But when we segment the market into Impressionist & Modern, Post-War & Contemporary and 21st Century art, many more artists begin to appear center stage. 

21st Century art saw the most aggressive bidding but the value still lies in Impressionist and Modern art. The New York cycle of marquee auctions—dominated by the sales of three major collections—totaled $2.74 billion.

The Marilyn might not have brought excitement but it did win Warhol market share; Monet caps two years of rising value with $310 million in sales.

The Bullet: The Now: $72,930,850 with 100% sold (23/23 + one lot withdrawn); Contemporary Evening sale: $210,502,700 with 93% sold (26/27 + one lot withdrawn) Composition of Results: The Now: 65% above/ 26% within/ 7% below estimates  Contemporary Evening sale: 33% above/ 41% within/ 26% below estimates 

Detailed results from tonight's evening sale at Phillips including the monumental sale of Basquiat's Untitled from 1982, plus ultra contemporary stars Lauren Quin, Anna Weyant, and Shara Hughes.

Results from the Modern Evening Sale at Sotheby's New York, in which half of the sale’s lots were covered by IBs

A breakdown of the second half of the Macklowe Collection at Sotheby's plus need-to-know lots from Rothko to Koons and the state of global bidding

The Ernie Barnes bidding war and the final victory of Anne Bass

The mystery about C.J. Hendry’s new art installation as pop-up gallery at an abandoned church in East London that opens today isn’t why she renovated the local church exclusively for one event.

Detailed and illustrated results from tonight's 21st Century Evening Sale at Christie's including need-to-know lots by Anna Weyant, Salman Toor, Tom Sachs, and more

The market for Wayne Thiebaud’s work has been on the move these last few years and the strong prices are coming from unexpected works. To most, Thiebaud is prized for his candies and pastries from the 1960s. Traditionally, these are the works that have had the best shot at attracting bidders and driving up new prices. 

How we should think about the Warhol sale plus impressive prices for Cy Twombly, Ann Craven, and Mary Heilmann