Jackson Pollock painting sold for $181m at auction

Source:BBC

02 — Who / Subject

Christie's auction house, SI Newhouse (former owner)

03 — Where / Locus

New York, USA

04 — When / Temporality

May 19, 2026

Verified: May 19, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Jackson Pollock's 'Number 7A, 1948' sold for $181m at Christie's. It set a new auction record for the artist. A Brancusi sculpture also sold for $107.6m at the same auction."

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Jackson Pollock painting sold for $181m at auction