Auction introduction: This September, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Evening Sale will present an extraordinary array of modern and contemporary masterpieces from around the world. Among the highlights are Zao Wou-Ki’s 17.03.63, a blazing red landmark work from his celebrated Hurricane Period; Yayoi Kusama’s rare large-scale multi-pumpkin painting Pumpkin [TWAQN]; and the exceptional Pagodenlandschaft (Landscape with a Pagoda by a Lake) by Walter Spies — all making their debut at auction. The sale will also feature highlights from leading Asian artists, including Zeng Fanzhi, Rhee Seundja and MR., alongside significant works by prominent Western figures such as Paul Cezanne, Tamara de Lempicka and Fernando Botero, bringing together artistic visions from across time and cultures.