Q2 2025 Global Auction Sales Breakdown (in Billions USD)

Source: Financial Times, July 2025 and The Art Newspaper (Sotheby’s May 2025 Sales Report). Sotheby’s raised $692M in its marquee May auctions, led by abstract masters Rothko ($37.8M), Richter ($32M), and Basquiat ($27.5M).

Top Abstract Artist Auction Results – Q2 2025

Source: Wall Street Journal, HENI News and Artnet, May 2025.
Mondrian’s Composition with Large Red Plane… sold for $47.6M (Christie’s NY); Rothko’s No. 4 for $37.8M; Basquiat’s Untitled (1981) for $16.36M; Richter’s Korsika (Schiff) for $15.24M.