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Sotheby’s Bets Big: Pritzker and Lauder Estates Hit the Block

Sotheby’s Bets Big: Pritzker and Lauder Estates Hit the Block

by News Desk | Sep 17, 2025 | Art market news

Sotheby’s will stage one of its most ambitious autumn seasons in living memory, as two of the most prominent collecting families of the past century—Chicago’s Jay and Cindy Pritzker and New York’s Leonard Lauder—send major works to auction. Together, their...
Francis Bacon: Chopped Down Portrait Of A Dwarf Heads to Sotheby’s

Francis Bacon: Chopped Down Portrait Of A Dwarf Heads to Sotheby’s

by News Desk | Sep 15, 2025 | Art market news

UPDATE: Francis Bacon’s Portrait of a Dwarf (1975) has sold above its £6 million to £9 million estimate, hammering down at £13.1 million with fees, or approximately $17.6 million. The painting, which has not appeared on the market for four decades, was one half of a...
Jenny Saville’s Charcoal Drawing Mirror Achieves £2.1 Million at Sotheby’s

Jenny Saville’s Charcoal Drawing Mirror Achieves £2.1 Million at Sotheby’s

by News Desk | Jun 25, 2025 | Art market news

A monumental charcoal drawing by Jenny Saville, Mirror (2011-12), has sold for £2,114,000, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate of £800,000–1,200,000. The most expensive drawing by Jenny Saville’s Mother (2011), a monumental pastel and charcoal work fetched £9.5...
Tamara de Lempicka Nude Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s

Tamara de Lempicka Nude Goes Under The Hammer At Sotheby’s

by News Desk | Jun 17, 2025 | Art market news

Update: The painting by Tamara de Lempicka, depicting her lover Rafaëla in the nude. La Belle Rafaëla (1927) sold after auctioneer Helena Newman pushed the work up to its £6m low estimate; it achieved £6.1m (£7.4m with fees), going to a buyer in the room. Tamara de...
Giacometti’s $70m Bust Fails to Sell in Sotheby’s Uneven Modern Art Sale

Giacometti’s $70m Bust Fails to Sell in Sotheby’s Uneven Modern Art Sale

by News Desk | May 14, 2025 | Art market news

On Tuesday, Sotheby’s New York Modern evening sale brought in  152m (152 million (186.4 million with fees), falling short of its pre-sale estimate of 170.3 million to 248.7 million. The lacklustre performance underscored the fragility of even blue-chip artists...
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