George Condo - Christie's sale and Paris survey shape his summer
Published on 08/25/2026 at 17:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
George Condo is back in the market conversation through a Christie's result that cleared $1 million in New York. According to Christie's, the sale report recorded Untitled (2005) at $1,079,500 on May 21, 2026.
What the hammer means
The result came inside Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale in New York. The auction report says several Condo works from the Anna Condo group exceeded expectations, with one canvas reaching $1,651,000 and the group totaling $8,187,690.
That matters because Condo remains a liquid blue-chip name for collectors who track figuration, caricature, and volatility in the same market category. The numbers place him in the low seven-figure tier on a strong spring-sale day.
Paris keeps the art-historical frame open
At the same time, Paris still anchors the museum reading of Condo's career. The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris described its exhibition as the most significant presentation of his work to date, with roughly 80 paintings, 110 drawings, and about 20 sculptures.
The museum also frames the show as a career survey built around four decades of work, not a single period. That scope helps explain why Condo travels well between institutional reading rooms and auction rooms.
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The work core
Condo works across painting, drawing, and sculpture, often folding art history into grotesque and comic figures. The Paris museum stresses that his practice moves between the human figure, abstraction, and the history of Western art.
Where Condo stands now
George Condo currently has a major museum survey in Paris and a fresh auction result from New York in the recent record cycle.
Key facts on George Condo
- Artist: George Condo
- Medium / Genre: Painting, drawing, sculpture
- Born: 1957, Concord, New Hampshire
- Place(s) of practice: New York, Paris
- Active since: 1980s
- Key work groups: Names Paintings, Artificial Realism, Combination Paintings, Black Paintings
- Current/last exhibition: George Condo - Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, October 10, 2025 to February 8, 2026
- Major collections: MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about George Condo
What is the latest George Condo auction result covered here?
Christie's reported Untitled (2005) at $1,079,500 in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on May 21, 2026.
Where was George Condo recently shown in a major museum survey?
At the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, where the museum presented a retrospective spanning roughly 80 paintings, 110 drawings, and about 20 sculptures.
Which George Condo work group matters most for collectors?
The museum singles out recurring bodies such as Names Paintings, Artificial Realism, Combination Paintings, and Black Paintings.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
