20th / 21st Century New York

  • Event date 12 - 15 May
  • Event location New York
From the revolutionary Impressionists to the cutting-edge artists of today, the 20th and 21st Century auctions feature art that defines an era. Masterpieces by Monet, Mondrian, Rothko, Warhol and Basquiat lead a season full of highlights from recent art history. The auction series also brings together world-class selections from Leonard and Louise Riggio, Tiqui Atencio and Ago Demirdjian and Art from the Bass House.

Visit the full exhibition at our iconic Rockefeller Center galleries through 15 May.

Related collections

Abstract geometric painting featuring a large orange square centered within a grid of black, white, and grey rectangles.

COLLECTION

Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works


A modern, white multi-level building with spacious terraces and large glass windows, set against a clear blue sky.

COLLECTION

Art From The Bass House


Ed Ruscha Blast Curtain

COLLECTION

For Art’s Sake: Selected Works by Tiqui Atencio & Ago Demirdjian


An abstract circular artwork featuring a pattern of colorful chevrons in green, blue, and yellow against a beige background.

COLLECTION

Works from the Collection of Sir Anthony Caro


blumenthal-roundel

COLLECTION

Works from the Collection of Ellin and Bernhard Blumenthal


Exhibition

Art gallery interior featuring paintings and a sculpture, with walls labeled "Leonard & Louise Riggio Collected Works."


Location
Christie’s New York
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020

Viewing
3 May 10am – 5pm
4 May 1pm – 5pm
5 May 10am – 5pm
6 May 10am – 5pm
7 May 10am – 5pm
8 May 10am – 5pm
9 May 10am – 5pm
10 May 10am – 5pm
11 May 10am – 5pm
12 May 10am – 5pm
13 May 10am – 5pm
14 May 10am – 5pm
15 May 10am – 2pm

Contact
+1 212 636 2000
info@christies.com

Ahead of your visit read our guide on the who, what, when and where of Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art sales in New York.

Watch the sales live

Auction event with large display screens showing Piet Mondrian and Claude Monet artworks.

Monday 12 May, 6:30pm EDT
Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works and 20th Century Evening Sale

Wednesday 14 May, 7:30pm EDT
21st Century Evening Sale

Join us to watch Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works and the 20th and 21st Century Art Evening Sales live from New York on 12 and 14 May. The highly anticipated auctions will be livestreamed around the globe from our saleroom at Rockefeller Center. Experience the thrill of the auction as an exceptional range of masterworks, from Piet Mondrian and Claude Monet to Jean-Michel Basquiat and Marlene Dumas, go under the hammer.

Please note that there is a slight delay in this streaming broadcast. For bidding and real-time auction results, view the auction on Christie’s LIVE™ instead.

Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works on Christie’s LIVE
20th Century Evening Sale on Christie’s LIVE
21st Century Evening Sale on Christie’s LIVE

FAQs

Bid on Picasso Ceramics from 8 to 22 May

A London online auction presenting works that capture Picasso’s bold artistic spirit

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A modern home decor with an artistic ceramic fish platter, a wooden bowl, glass vase with flowers, and a tribal mask on a marble surface.

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© 2025 Mondrian / Holtzman Trust © Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York © 2025 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS). © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York