Klimt painting sells at Sotheby’s for $236 million, boosting art market
People talk near the Leonard A. Lauder Collection (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer) during a preview of the auction house Sotheby’s…
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Sotheby’s CEO expects strong demand ahead of $1.4 billion art auctions
The fall auction sales in New York next week are expected to top $1.4 billion, marking a 50% increase from…
What Happens When the Old Whitney Building Becomes a Sotheby’s
The brutalist Breuer building has always offered a dramatic space to see art. Now, it houses a boutique showroom to go…
Sotheby’s to Auction Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer Electric Guitar
A piece of rock history is set to hit the block. Rocker Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer electric guitar will…
Sotheby’s returns Buddha jewels to India after uproar
Courtesy: Sotheby’s The jewels comprise nearly 1,800 pearls, rubies, sapphires, and patterned gold sheets Auction house Sotheby’s has returned a…
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for £7m at Sotheby’s auction
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Jane Birkin owned the original bag and lent her name to all that followed…
Failed Sotheby’s auction of $70M bust leaves art insiders speechless — are collectibles no longer covetable?
What was meant to be a quick sale of a rare antique turned into a sobering reminder of the hidden…