How much can the contemporary art market absorb in just three days? Before Thursday night's sale at Phillips de Pury & Company, the auction giants Sotheby's and Christie's had together sold nearly $1 billion worth of contemporary work by tried-and-true artists including Rothko and Warhol, Pollock and Kline -- much of it for record-breaking prices.
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Warhol Painting Of Mao Tops Auction At Phillips
Warhol's 'Mao' Wows At Auction