A record-shattering night as Christie’s surpasses $1 billion, led by Jackson Pollock, Constantin Brancusi and Mark Rothko

Energetic bidding made history during S.I. Newhouse’s private collection followed by the 20th Century Evening Sale, on the opening night of Christie’s marquee week in New York. Selling for $181,185,000, Jackson Pollock’s *Number 7A, 1948* was the top lot of the first night of Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art sales week in New York, setting a new auction record for the artist.