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Gotta Getta Gund

Agnes Gund, who died last September at the age of 87, was the kind of collector who raised the stature—and the prices—of any artist she collected. Now three of her prized paintings are coming to auction.

Agnes Gund
A collector with as much important art as Gund, who died in September at 87, always keeps a few sentimental, but significant, pieces. Sensing the market’s moment, Gund’s estate has decided to sell some, but not all, of them this spring. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images
Marion Maneker
February 17, 2026

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After the solid sales in New York last November, the market has been hoping that more collections like Leonard Lauder’s would appear for this May’s auctions. Now it’s getting a little of what it wanted—but at a price. Last Friday, Christie’s announced it would sell $123 million worth of Agnes Gund’s art this May, a far cry from the nearly $530 million that the Lauder collection achieved.