Rashid Johnson’s “Anxious Man,” a 2014 work on white ceramic tile with wax and spray enamel, heads to Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated auction on October 7 with a 400,000–600,000 USD estimate. Recent sales of comparable “Anxious” series pieces and larger mosaic or ceramic works have shown mixed but often robust results, supporting trader focus on whether the lot clears or exceeds the high estimate amid steady secondary-market demand for Johnson’s signature materials and existential themes. The broader contemporary market’s appetite for established mid-career artists, combined with Sotheby’s positioning of the piece, will likely shape final hammer price. No major new exhibitions or market-moving announcements have emerged in the past month to alter momentum ahead of the sale.