Rashid Johnson’s “Anxious Man” (2014), a large-scale work in white ceramic tile, wax, and spray enamel, heads to Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale on October 7 with a $400,000–600,000 estimate. Trader focus centers on the timing of this auction, which follows the close of Johnson’s major Guggenheim survey “A Poem for Deep Thinkers” and his inclusion on the 2026 TIME100 Art list. Recent secondary-market results for his Anxious Men and related series have shown volatility after earlier record highs, with some post-retrospective lots falling short of prior peaks. Key near-term signals include final bidding momentum, any last-minute institutional interest, and broader contemporary art auction performance in early October.