Long-lost Georgia O’Keeffe painting discovered in New York
Unknown O'Keeffe painting, hidden for decades, surfaces for auction with a $3 million estimate.
Georgia O'Keeffe, “Near Abiquiu, New Mexico I” (1930) (all images courtesy Christie's, New York) (Photo via Hyperallergic)
A previously unknown landscape by Georgia O’Keeffe has surfaced after being stored in an East Village apartment closet for decades. The 1930 work, titled Near Abiquiu, New Mexico I, is now scheduled for auction at Christie’s with an estimated value of up to $3 million.
The painting depicts Lobo Peak and is considered one of three iterations of the subject. While the second version is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the third is part of a private collection previously owned by David and Peggy Rockefeller. Prior to this discovery, the painting had not been included in the public art history canon.
Rhea Nayyar, reporting for Hyperallergic on Nov. 5, 2026, noted the rarity of such an emergence, stating that the work had remained boxed up for years before its recent identification.
The painting is slated to be sold during the Christie’s 20th Century Evening sale on Nov. 17, 2026.