A Jackson Pollock drip painting sells for $181.2 million at Christie's New York, setting a major sales record. The work, an eleven-foot-wide 1948 painting titled “Number 7A,” enters the evening sale with a reported $100 million guarantee and sells for $181.2 million, according to multiple outlets. The painting’s distinctive style—black drips and poured paint—drives strong interest among collectors and contributes to a high-profile auction day for the auction house. In coverage of the same Christie's event, Artforum reports that Christie's generates about $1.1 billion across back-to-back evening sales held May 18, with several works achieving record or near-record results. CBC similarly describes the Pollock sale as a U.S. auction record, emphasizing that the price reflects the market strength for Pollock’s work. Daily Sabah highlights the record amount and the blockbuster nature of Christie's New York auction. Across the sources, the central points are the specific artwork (“Number 7A”), the $181.2 million hammer price, and the broader success of Christie's evening sales.