Post-War to Present

Sale Overview

Christie’s Post-War to Present auction is the premier platform for today’s leading artistic voices and celebrated figures of the post-war period. This season’s auction will take place on 1 October in New York. The sale features pioneering artists of the post-war era, including Ed Ruscha and Alex Katz, as well as exceptional works from bold voices in the contemporary art discourse, including Hernan Bas, Mark Grotjahn and Ana Mendieta. Leading the autumn auction season, the Post-War to Present sale embodies the apex of the lineage of 20th- and 21st-century art, extending ample opportunities for every type of collector.

Auction times

01 Oct 10:00 AM (EDT)

Our specialist’s selection

Brought to you by

Julian Ehrlich

Associate Vice President, Specialist, Head of Post-War to Present Sale | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Julian Ehrlich is a AVP, Specialist and the Head of the Post-War to Present Sale at Christie’s. With an interest in emerging and underrecognized artists, Julian is responsible for maintaining the momentum of Christie’s mid-season sale platform. Prior to joining Christie’s, Julian worked at another international auction house where he focused on Post-War and Contemporary sales, playing an instrumental role in achieving record prices for artists such as Ed Clark and Lynda Benglis. A native New Yorker, Julian earned his B.A. in Art History and Computer Science from Bowdoin College.