Works by Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, Donald Judd, and Gerhard Richter, among others, chart the different artistic directions and evolutions in the wake of Abstract Expressionism. From the geometric symmetry of Stella’s monumental Adelante to the incorporation of sculptural objects in Rauschenberg’s Rigger, the possibilities for artists working beyond the Abstract Expressionist tradition proved endless.

Works by Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, Donald Judd, and Gerhard Richter, among others, chart the different artistic directions and evolutions in the wake of Abstract Expressionism.

The Post-Postwar Avant-Garde

Presenting a retrospective of a Pop titan’s career, 9 masterworks from the treasured personal collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein will highlight Sotheby’s Evening Auction this May. Together, “Roy’s Lichtensteins” form a throughline of the artist’s most introspective examinations of his life and practice: the metaphorical reflections on his own oeuvre, his reflections on other artists and the art historical canon, and his formal explorations of rendering reflections in his work.

9 masterworks from the treasured personal collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein will highlight Sotheby’s Evening Auction this May.

Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein

Artists of the last half century invoke a range of styles and techniques to engender profound engagements with history and the present moment.

That Was Then

Michael Armitage, Laura Owens, and Danielle Mckinney revive and refashion some of the most recognizable works of art in the Western canon, imbuing them with a new, twenty-first century tenor.

Michael Armitage, Laura Owens, and Danielle McKinney revive and refashion some of the most recognizable works of art in the Western canon, imbuing them with a new, twenty-first century tenor.&nbsp;

The Contemporary Canon

The storied floral motif is in perennial bloom in masterworks by Sigmar Polke, Lee Krasner, and Lynne Drexler, among others.

&nbsp;The storied floral motif is in perennial bloom in masterworks by Sigmar Polke, Lee Krasner, and Andy Warhol, among others.

Spring Has Sprung

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&nbsp;The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction in May 2025 will feature artworks which capture the seismic shifts that occurred in art in the latter half of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century, beginning with Pop Art and Minimalism, the critical postmodern inquiries of the 1980s and 1990s, through to the well-established and newly canonized artists working today. Spotlighting these developments within a unified platform, the masterworks of The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction call into focus the plurality of visions, identities, and artistic innovations that reshaped and continue to direct the trajectory of art history as we know it.

SVP | Head of Contemporary Art Marquee Sales

Lucius Elliott

Vice Chairman, Head of Contemporary Art

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Devon Mifflin

Carolyn Kim

Associate, Global Fine Art

Yuchan Kim

Pre-Sale Experience Coordinator, Contemporary Art

Abbey Flamm

Client Accounts Receivable Manager, Contemporary Art

Haley Conde

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&nbsp;The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction in May 2025 will feature artworks which capture the seismic shifts that occurred in art in the latter half of the 20th Century and into the 21st Century, beginning with Pop Art and Minimalism, the critical postmodern inquiries of the 1980s and 1990s, through to the well-established and newly canonized artists working today. Spotlighting these developments within a unified platform, the masterworks of The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction call into focus the plurality of visions, identities, and artistic innovations that reshaped and continue to direct the trajectory of art history as we know it. &nbsp; Presented in partnership with 
 
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