Masters of Modern

Christie's recent sale of modern American art achieved over $14 million

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Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), Red Canna, 1919. Oil on board, 12 x 8% in., signed with initials on verso: 'OK'. Estimate: $1/1.5 million SOLD: $2,833,000

The April 17 Modern American Art sale at Christie's in New York is proof that the market for fresh, modern works is going strong, reaching $14.2 million in total sales with 84 percent sold by lot.

Works by women artists were particularly strong, with Georgia O'Keeffe's Red Canna (est. $1/1.5 million) securing the top lot in the sale when it sold for a massive $2.8 million. In addition, Doris Emrick Lee's Butterfly Catchers shattered its $30,000 high estimate when it achieved $289,800, and Henrietta Shore's White Radiance reached $277,000 against an estimate of $40,000.