Jackson Pollock’s Number 7A sells for record $181.2 million at Christie’s

A Jackson Pollock painting, “Number 7A, 1948,” sells for $181.2 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new auction record for the artist, according to BBC News and The Guardian. The sale takes place at Monday’s auction and is reported as Pollock’s most expensive work ever sold at auction. The Guardian also notes that the price places the painting among the most expensive works sold at auction overall, ranking it as the fourth most expensive work ever sold, citing ARTnews. The BBC describes the sale as a record at auction for Pollock, while The Guardian emphasizes both the Christie’s sale price and the painting’s broader standing in auction history. Both reports agree on the work’s title, the year, the auction venue, and the final sale figure. The reported amount is $181.2 million (about £135.3 million), reflecting strong demand for top-tier works by Abstract Expressionist artists at major international auction houses.