During this week, New York contemporary art auctions have surprised has with a number of new records. In this section, Arcadja presents the most important results of the last few days.

FRANCIS BACON TRIPTYCH Estimate: 70,000 USD Hammer Price: 86,281,000 USD Sotheby’s, New York 14 May 2008

MARK ROTHKO No. 15 Estimate: n.a. Hammer Price: 50,441,000 USD Christie’s, New York 13 May 2008

LUCIAN FREUD BENEFITS SUPERVISOR SLEEPING Estimate: n.a. Hammer Price: 33,641,000 USD Christie’s, New York 13 May 2008

ANDY WARHOL DOUBLE MARLON Estimate: n.a. Hammer Price: 32,521,000 USD Christie’s, New York 13 May 2008

FRANCIS BACON THREE STUDIES FOR SELF-PORTRAIT Estimate: n.a. Hammer Price: 28,041,000 USD Christie’s, New York 13 May 2008

YVES KLEIN MG 9 Estimate: 6,000,000 - 8,000,000 USD Hammer Price: 23,561,000 USD Sotheby’s, New York 14 May 2008

GERHARD RICHTER ABSTRAKTES BILD (625) Estimate: Hammer Price: 14,601,000 USD Christie’s, New York 13 May 2008

EDWARD RUSCHA I DON’T WANT NO RETRO SPECTIVE Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 USD Hammer Price: 3,961,000 USD Sotheby’s, New York 15 May 2008

GERHARD RICHTER ABSTRAKTES BILD (743-2) Estimate: 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 USD Hammer Price: 3,737,000 USD Sotheby’s, New York 15 May 2008

PABLO PICASSO BUSTE DE FEMME D’APRES CRANACH LE JEUNE Estimate: 275,000 – 325,000 USD Hammer Price: 657,000 USD Sotheby’s, New York 09 May 2008

A DIAMOND RING Estimate: n.a. Hammer Price: 366,334 USD Christie’s, Geneva 14 May 2008

FELICE BEATO ‘LUCKNOW’, 1858. AN ALBUM OF 75 PHOTOGRAPHS Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP Hammer Price: 96,500 GBP 13 May 2008 Sotheby’s, Londra