Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There are more than 22 million windows in New York City—but in Windows, Charles Sheeler transforms them into something far more profound. Painted in 1951, the work marks a culmination of his lifelong fascination with the modern city—not as a place of people, but as a system of forms. Through a meticulous process of translation—from photograph to drawing to painting—Sheeler moves steadily away from representation and toward abstraction, collapsing time, space, and perspective into a single, controlled vision.
Part of the Modern Evening Auction, presented by CELINE, this exceptional large-scale painting comes from the distinguished collection of Janine and Robert MacDonnell, whose legacy reflects a deep commitment to American modernism. The auction will take place live on 19 May 2026 in New York, offering a rare opportunity to encounter one of Sheeler’s most important works to appear on the market in decades.
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#CharlesSheeler #Precisionism #AmericanModernism #ModernArt #AbstractArt #NewYorkArt #SkyscraperArt #ArtAuction #Sothebys #ArtHistory #20thCenturyArt #GeometricAbstraction
There are more than 22 million windows in New York City—but in Windows, Charles Sheeler transforms them into something far more profound. Painted in 1951, the work marks a culmination of his lifelong fascination with the modern city—not as a place of people, but as a system of forms. Through a meticulous process of translation—from photograph to drawing to painting—Sheeler moves steadily away from representation and toward abstraction, collapsing time, space, and perspective into a single, controlled vision.
Part of the Modern Evening Auction, presented by CELINE, this exceptional large-scale painting comes from the distinguished collection of Janine and Robert MacDonnell, whose legacy reflects a deep commitment to American modernism. The auction will take place live on 19 May 2026 in New York, offering a rare opportunity to encounter one of Sheeler’s most important works to appear on the market in decades.
Learn more about Charles Sheeler's Windows ►► sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/modern-evening-auction/windows
Still haven’t subscribed to Sotheby’s on YouTube? ►►youtube.com/sothebys
#CharlesSheeler #Precisionism #AmericanModernism #ModernArt #AbstractArt #NewYorkArt #SkyscraperArt #ArtAuction #Sothebys #ArtHistory #20thCenturyArt #GeometricAbstraction
