Auction

close up view of sunflower painting
David Hockney's Old Masters-Inspired "30 Sunflowers"
Painted in 1996, David Hockney's "30 Sunflowers" is a bold and luscious still life of contemporary times. In this episode of Sotheby's Expert Voices, discover how Hockney was inspired to paint "30…
George Condo painting of two figures in stripped bathing suits
Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated Auction Sets Record for Online Sale
While art sales have been taking place online for years, for auction houses, closing in-person sales and viewings is still a leap into the unknown. Sotheby’s London tested the waters this week with…
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A Private Look at Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Exhibition

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James Baskerville in front of prints
Christie’s London on How to Collect Prints
Learn how to start your own prints collection with specialist James Baskerville. Here he tells us what to look for in prints by Stik, Banksy and Warhol ahead of our upcoming Prints and Multiples sale…
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The Magnificent Jewels of Cecile Zilkha
Cecile was known for her glamorous style and love of extraordinary jewelry.
Print of Queen Elisabeth II
8 Tips for Collecting Modern British Art
Sotheby's upcoming Made in Britain sale celebrates the very best in Modern British Art.
Emma Dabiri talks in front of painting
Emma Dabiri on Contemporary Art's Rising Stars
London-based writer Emma Dabiri shares her favorite four paintings by emerging artists from Christie's London's Post-War and Contemporary Art Sales, February 12 & 13.
Georgia O’Keeffe’s small, square oil on canvas titled Seaweed, organic forms in purple and green with white streak up the middle
Georgia O’Keeffe’s 'Seaweed' takes a Tangled Path to Auction
In New York on March 5, Sotheby’s will offer Georgia O'Keeffe's diminutive painting, estimated at $300,000-500,000, alongside more than one hundred works of art and personal effects from the…