Elaine Wynn Art Collection Surpasses Expectations at Christies with $86 Million Sale

In an auction that nearly reached $1 billion in total sales, "Elaine: The Collection of Elaine Wynn" achieved a final total of $86,532,050 during a week of high-profile activity at Christie's at Rockefeller Center in New York. This figure, announced Friday by Christie's, exceeded the auction house's pre-sale estimate of $75 million by more than $10 million for the "Fall Marquee Week."

The top-selling work from Wynn's collection was Richard Diebenkorn's "Ocean Park 40," a charcoal on canvas from 1971, which sold for $17,655,000. Joan Mitchell's "Sunflower V," oil on canvas, sold for $16,735,000, while Lucian Freud's "The Painter Surprised by a Naked Admirer," oil on canvas, fetched $14,435,000.

Wynn's seven pieces were presented beginning Monday as part of Christie's five days of major auctions. The collective sales at the event totaled $964,536,953, with lots selling at 108 percent of their low estimates, including the $75 million estimate for the Wynn collection.

Elaine Wynn, who died in April at age 82 in Los Angeles, had been an avid collector since the 1980s, a passion she shared with her daughters, Gillian and Kevyn.

The result marks the highest sales total for a Christie's event in three years.

Bonnie Brennan, Christie's CEO, commented on the event's strong performance: "We've felt a renewed engagement in the market this fall, with clients from all geographies demonstrating genuine excitement for exceptional works of art with great provenance. Our Rockefeller Center galleries were host to thousands of visitors and our saleroom was filled with palpable energy during each auction this week. I'm excited about what 2026 holds."

 


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