Sotheby’s London will be hosting the summer auction, Evening Sale of Old Master and British Paintings on July 7th. An estimated 57 pieces will be showcased, but Joseph Mallord William Turner’s eye-catching Modern Rome –Campo Vaccino will take center stage, as the most anticipated item for sale. The 1839 landscape painting is considered to [...]
In the recent months, the world has witnessed a number of unbelievable contemporary art sales. From the record breaking $32.6 million Andy Warhol Self-Portrait (1986) to the $12 million Yves Klein’s ANT 93, Le Buffle (1960-1961), there is no doubt that contemporary art has become a precious international commodity.
With this year’s recent auction success of Chateau Lafites, Sotheby’s is now scheduled to auction the rarest Lafite vintage: 1982.
Next month, Sotheby’s London will offer up a portrait by one of the most iconic figures in art history, Edouard Manet. Self-Portrait with a Palette is estimated between £20 million to £30 million.
Sotheby’s Hong Kong was delighted to announce a rare addition to their May 21st wine auction – Dom Pérignon Rosé Œnothèque.
On April 19th a Fine and Rare 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Perpetual Calender Wristwatch with Red Dot Leap-Year Indication and Moon-Phases from Beyer will highlight Sotheby’s sale of “Important Watches.”
This is the first piece that contains a red dot leap-year indicator to come to auction, as well as the first from the Zurich-based boutique. Estimated [...]
The biannual “Art of the Islamic World Auction” hosted by Sotheby’s has returned. Among several opulent items, Sotheby’s will offer an extremely rare item: a lost and found early 16th century Ottoman box.
Lavishly designed with ivory and turquoise, the Ottoman box is embroidered with floral patterns – true to the Ottoman fashion. The Safavid traditions [...]
A rare Fancy Intense Pinkish Orange Diamond Ring (est. $2.5/3.5 million) will headline Sotheby’s upcoming jewelry sale next month in New York.
Always in Style: 150 Years of Artistic Jewels and Magnificent Jewels, is actually comprised of three separate sessions. The first session is simply an extensive survey of period and signed jewels from the [...]
On March 23rd, Sotheby’s is set to auction off a rare imperial ‘zitan’ stand and base, at a projected $180,000 to $250,000.
Highly regarded as one of the most luxurious materials, zitan was only reserved for the upper ranks of the Imperial court. On this specific item, the artwork is nearly identical to one of the [...]
Beginning March 4 and continuing through the 9th (closed Sunday, March 7th), Sotheby’s will be exhibiting works from their upcoming Russian Art auctions.
Coinciding with the ‘L’année de la Russie en France’, this exhibition will take place in Paris and will feature works that will be sold at the upcoming April New York and June London [...]
