Mark Rothko, Untitled (1970), via Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s kicked off the auction week last night with its sale of works from the collection of Ms. Paul “Bunny” Mellon, a successful outing that say 100% of the works available sold, and which achieved a final sales tally of $158.7 million, a strong figure that reached $38 million above the high estimate.

Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park #89 (1975), via Sotheby’s (more…)