Sotheby’s had one major casualty—a large and important triptych by Roberto Matta entitled Et At It (est. $2.5–3.5 million), whose failure to sell Melian was at a loss to explain: “It’s from a great period and it’s a great painting,” she said. Nevertheless, the house made a total of $21,763,500, its second highest total for an auction of Latin American art. In all, 20 new artist records were set at the two-day sale, including for David Alfaro Siqueiros, Armando Reveron, and Alejandro Otero.