Rothko tops New York art prices this year
Published 14 May, 2008, 06:23
Nearly four decades after his death, Latvian-born American artist Marc Rothko is now one of the world's most expensive painters. His 1952 piece, entitled ‘Number 15’, has just been sold at Christie’s Auction House for nearly $US 52 million, making it the most expensive work of art to be sold in New York this year.
Christie’s describe it as one of the most prominent works of post-war modern art present at the auction.
Last year, the auction house sold Rothko's painting ‘White Centre’ for over $US 72 million.
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