Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s, both from the S.I. Newhouse collection.“Number 7A, 1948,” by Jackson Pollock, one of the treasures of S.I. Newhouse’s collection at Christie’s on Monday night, sold for $181.2 million with fees.