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Billionaire Koch's Art Auction Nets Record $84.1 Million

1/23/2026

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William I. Koch, billionaire art collector, oversaw Christie’s two-part sale Visions of the West that generated $84.1 million, a record for its category.
The auction set records, including for Frederic Remington works that far exceeded estimates, and 95 percent of lots sold.
Tylee Abbott, head of Christie’s American Art Department, said the market responded enthusiastically.
Koch expressed mixed feelings about parting with the pieces.

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William I. Koch, billionaire art collector, oversaw Christie’s two-part sale Visions of the West that generated $84.1 million, a record for its category.
The auction set records, including for Frederic Remington works that far exceeded estimates, and 95 percent of lots sold.
Tylee Abbott, head of Christie’s American Art Department, said the market responded enthusiastically.
Koch expressed mixed feelings about parting with the pieces.