World’s Oldest Ten Commandments Tablet Sells for $5.04m at Sotheby’s
The world’s oldest stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments has changed hands in a dramatic sale at Sotheby’s…
21 December 2024
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Bananas? Maurizio Cattelan’s Duct-Taped Comedian Fetches $6.2M at Sotheby’s
Comedian (2019)—Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous banana duct-taped to a wall—caper took the art world by storm, fetching $6.2 million
21 November 2024
Mark Rothko Ukraine Flag Painting Takes 30% Dive In Hong Kong
Untitled (Yellow and Blue) by Mark Rothko has sold at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong for 30% less than it had… Read More
12 November 2024
Best Of The Bloomsbury Group: Sotheby’s Unveils Radical Modernity Exhibition
Sotheby’s is hosting a selling exhibition focusing on the free-spirited Bloomsbury Group. Radical Modernity: From Bloomsbury to Charleston…
10 November 2024
Ai-Da Portrait of Alan Turing Sells At Sotheby’s for A Cool $1m
The ultra-realistic robot/doll artist Ai-Da has made history at Sotheby’s by selling an AI-generated portrait of Alan Turing…
10 November 2024
Keith Haring: Subway Drawings Head For Sotheby’s Auction Block
In the early 1980s, Keith Haring took his practice underground into the New York City subway system, at a time when the city was alive… Read More
30 October 2024
Maurizio Cattelan: Duck Taped Banana To Be Auctioned At Sotheby’s
Rarely has an artwork processed the transformative power of aesthetics and shaped cultural narratives like Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’. Consisting of… Read More
27 October 2024
Abrams Family Collection Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s has announced a significant auction featuring works from the esteemed Abrams Family Collection, set to take place in September… Read More
30 August 2024
Sotheby’s Receives $1 Billion Boost from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Amid Debt Concerns
In a move that could reshape the global art market, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, ADQ, has announced a $1… Read More
12 August 2024
J.M.W. Turner Watercolour Of Lulworth Cove Sells For £384k At Sotheby’s
A rare and exquisite watercolour by J.M.W. Turner, “Lulworth Cove,” dating back to circa 1811-12, has resurfaced, causing considerable excitement…. Read More
3 July 2024
Original Harry Potter Cover Art Sells for $1.9m at Sotheby’s
The original watercolour illustration for the cover of the first Harry Potter book has fetched $1.9 million, shattering the previous record by nearly fourfold.
28 June 2024
Leonora Carrington: Surrealist Masterpiece Shatters Auction Records at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s New York, Leonora Carrington’s 1945 tempera painting, Les Distractions de Dagobert, sold for a record-breaking $28.5 million (including fees),… Read More
16 May 2024
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Report Mixed Results For 2024 Spring Sales
Sotheby’s $227.9m Double-Header marked tentative start to New York Spring auctions with Strong Sell-Through Rate and Multiple Artist Records Offset… Read More
16 May 2024
Inflated? Lucio Fontana Yellow Concetto Spaziale’s $20m-$30m Estimate At Sotheby’s
Lucio Fontana’s Concetto spaziale, La fine di Dio (1964), goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s 15th May. The work has… Read More
8 April 2024
Francis Bacon: Portrait of Lover And Muse George Dyer Auctioned
Francis Bacon’s monumental single portrait of George Dyer, his celebrated muse and lover, marks a significant moment in the annals… Read More
24 March 2024
Dmitry Rybolovlev: Oligarch Loses $160 Million Sotheby’s Art Fraud Case
The Russian billionaire/art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev has lost his legal battle with Sotheby’s. A U.S. jury sided with the auction house…
31 January 2024
Rybolovlev vs. Sotheby’s: A High-Stakes Legal Drama
In the off-grid sanctuary of the art world, where masterpieces change hands for astronomical sums and money is no object, a legal saga is unfolding
5 January 2024
The Top Ten Most Expensive Paintings Sold At Auction In 2023
In a display of artistic and financial might, 2023 proved a landmark year for the art market as masterpieces fetched… Read More
4 January 2024
Christie’s And Sotheby’s Release 2023 Sales Reports
Global auction giants Christie’s and Sotheby’s reported a combined decrease of over 13%, with total sales reaching $14.2 billion in… Read More
4 January 2024
Christie’s And Sotheby’s: Roundup For NY’s Autumn Art Auctions
Sotheby’s New York witnessed a commendable result at their ‘Now’ sale on November 15. The lots amassed a substantial and… Read More
9 November 2023
Mixed Fortunes at Sotheby’s Frieze Week Auctions Reflect Market Volatility
London’s Frieze Week auctions at Sotheby’s presented a tale of contrasts, revealing the unpredictable nature of the current art market…. Read More
13 October 2023
Rediscovered Rembrandt: The Adoration Of The Kings To Be Offered At Sotheby’s
A small nocturne portraying a Biblical scene has emerged from the shadows of history to be attributed as an authentic masterpiece by the Dutch master, Rembrandt.
5 October 2023
Banksy Prices Soar Five Years On From Sotheby’s Shredder Prank
It’s been five years since Banksy orchestrated one of the most sensational stunts in art history: the shredding of his celebrated painting, ‘Girl With Balloon’, at Sotheby’s in 2018.
4 October 2023
Chara Schreyer Collection Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s
The Collection of Chara Schreyer is a thoroughly remarkable vision filled with scope and quality. Now, the culmination of decades… Read More
28 September 2023
Sotheby’s Announces Representation Of The Emily Fisher Landau Estate Sale
Sotheby’s has announced that it will represent the estate of Emily Fisher Landau. This is one of the finest single-owner… Read More
21 September 2023
Gustav Klimt: Insipid Lady With Fan Sets New Auction Record For Europe
Dame mit Fächer (Lady with a Fan), the last portrait Gustav Klimt created before his untimely death, has sold in London for £85.3 million ($108.4 million) at Sotheby’s
28 June 2023
Alfred Wolmark: Noteworthy Modern British Painter
Alfred Wolmark was born on 17 February 1877 in Warsaw, Poland. He later moved to England with his family to escape anti-semitic persecution.
20 June 2023
Gustav Klimt Portrait Set To Break European Auction Records
Sotheby’s is auctioning a painting by Gustav Klimt that is one of the most sought after and valuable works of art ever to be offered in Europe.
15 June 2023
Sotheby’s To Repurpose Marcel Breuer Whitney Building In Manhattan
The iconic 1966 brutalist building on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, designed by the Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer will be the new home of auctioneers Sotheby’s.
3 June 2023
US Cracks Down On Christie’s And Sotheby’s Russian Money Laundering – Damien Hirst Quietly Donates £8m To NHS – Anish Kapoor Unveils New York ‘Bean Style’ Public Monument
US Cracks Down On Christie’s And Sotheby’s Russian Money Laundering – Damien Hirst Quietly Donates £8m To NHS – Anish Kapoor Unveils New York ‘Bean Style’ Public Monument
6 February 2023
Munch Masterpiece With Nazi Restitution Connections To Be Sold At Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is to offer ‘Dance On The Beach’ an important panel by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch It is estimated to fetch around £12-20m.
16 January 2023
Maurizio Cattelan Sued – New York Auction Industry Deregulation – Major Tate Liverpool Refurbishment
The Italian Conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan is being sued in Paris over intellectual property infringement.
5 May 2022