Leonora Carrington's Les Distractions de Dagobert (1945): Sold for $28.5 million at Sotheby's, making it the most expensive work ever sold by a British-born woman artist. The painting depicts scenes inspired by the 7th-century Merovingian king Dragobert.
Jean-Michel Basquiat's The Italian Version of Popeye has no Pork in his Diet (1982): Sold for $32 million at Christie's.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Untitled (America #3) (1992): Sold for $13.6 million at Christie's, setting an auction record for the artist.
Ana Mendieta's Silueta Works in Mexico (1973–77): Sold for $277,200 at Christie's, setting a new auction record for the artist.
Ana Mendieta's Untitled (Serie mujer de arena / Sandwoman Series) (1983–84): Sold for $567,025 at Christie's, setting a new auction record for the artist.
Monet's Le Parlement, soleil couchant (1900-1903): Sold for $75,960,000 at Christie's.
Mark Rothko's Untitled (Shades of Red) (1961): Sold for $66,800,000 at Christie's.
Mark Rothko's No. 1 (1962): Sold for $49,625,000 at Christie's.
Edgar Degas's Petite danseuse de quatorze ans (1927): Sold for $41,600,000 at Christie's.
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