George Condo’s “I Want My Brain Back,” a large 2020 canvas from the collection of architect Robert A.M. Stern, heads to Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated sale on October 7 with a $1–1.5 million estimate. Recent Condo results show selective strength for major figurative works—Zombie Modernism cleared $1.1 million in London this June above estimate, while other canvases have met or exceeded mid-six-figure guides amid a broader contemporary market with uneven sell-through rates. Traders are pricing the lot near the middle of its range, reflecting the painting’s solid provenance through Hauser & Wirth, its scale and 2020 date, and uncertainty over whether strong recent comps or softer secondary-market liquidity will dominate. The outcome hinges on pre-sale interest and bidding momentum in the final days before the hammer falls.