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close up of the face of a Botticelli portrait of a young man with shoulder-length strawberry blonde hair
Is this Sandro Botticelli Worth $80 Million?
Experts are anticipating a record-breaking sale in January when a rare Sandro Botticelli portrait comes to auction.
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Irma Stern: A Life Well Travelled
One of the most sought-after female artists on record, Irma Stern was a truly international creative force. In this episode of Expert Voices, discover the stories behind an exquisite collection of…
Andy Warhol orange and blue portrait of Keith Haring and Juan DuBose
Auction of Keith Haring's Personal Collection Shatters Estimates
This week Sotheby’s New York's Dear Keith: Works from the Personal Collection of Keith Haring sale tripled its low estimate to reach an impressive $4.6 million.
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Qing Wonder Reunited for the First Time in Over a Century
Marvel at the ingenuity and skill of this Qing Dynasty scroll as we bring to life a masterpiece revered by artists and collectors for hundreds of years.
detail Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s ‘The Payment of Tithes’
Pieter Brueghel’s Masterful Lampoon of the Legal Profession

Pieter Brueghel the Younger’s ‘The Payment of Tithes’ is a satirical caricature of the legal profession. In this episode of Anatomy of an Artwork, discover what it tells us about Brueghel’s…

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Legendary Biggie Smalls Crown Leads Sotheby's First-Ever Hip Hop Auction
This month, nearly a quarter century after the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, memorabilia from the rappers will vie at auction in Sotheby’s first-ever sale dedicated to hip hop.
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Henri Matisse’s Divine Dancer
Unseen since 1949 and set to appear at auction for the first time, this beautiful work is a quintessential example of Henri Matisse’s sensuous odalisques.
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The Titans of British Modernism
Sotheby’s upcoming cross-category Evening Auction ‘Rembrandt to Richter’ (28 July | London), features many of the key British avant-garde movers and shakers of their day.