Mellon Estate Sale Fetches $218 Million, Led by Rothkos– the Mellon estate sales (which had over 1500 items) are finally over (those were huge catalogs) and the totals were very impressive. According to the saleroom, 98% of the items offered found buyers; top price was $39.9 million for a Rothko. A 9.75 carat blue diamond made $32.6 million and even a cast-iron doorstop in the shape of a rabbit went crazy — the high end of the estimate was $250 and the piece finally sold for a little over $5,300.
9.75 carat blue diamond $32.6 million