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Hermes bag belonging to Jane Birkin sells at Sotheby's for 8.6 million euros

The first Birkin handbag sold for 8.6 million euros, becoming the second most valuable fashion item ever sold at auction.

#geek-week

fromTime Out New York

Apple

Sotheby's Geek Week is back-with dinosaurs and meteorites

fromGothamist

NYC real estate

See a rare dinosaur or a chunk of Mars during Sotheby's 'Geek Week'

fromTime Out New York

Apple

Sotheby's Geek Week is back-with dinosaurs and meteorites

fromGothamist

NYC real estate

See a rare dinosaur or a chunk of Mars during Sotheby's 'Geek Week'

London music

Nudes by Tamara de Lempicka and Jenny Saville lead quiet Sotheby's Modern and contemporary sale

Arts

Sotheby's $51.8m Saunders collection falls short, but still breaks Old Masters record

fromNew York Post

Boston real estate

Failed auction of $70M bronze bust stuns Sotheby's bidders into silence

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

NYC real estate

Collections of two leading dealers, Barbara Gladstone and Daniella Luxembourg, hit the auction blocks in New York

NYC real estate

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Dealer Daniella Luxembourg to sell $30m of art from personal collection at auction

Daniella Luxembourg will auction 15 artworks worth over $30 million through Sotheby's, emphasizing post-war Italian artists and disruption themes.

Boston real estate

4 months ago

Slim Hong Kong evening sales at Christie's and Sotheby's draw solid results for a 'tough season'

Christie's and Sotheby's auctions in Hong Kong showed that collectors are still active, despite fewer high-value items being available.

London music

Nudes by Tamara de Lempicka and Jenny Saville lead quiet Sotheby's Modern and contemporary sale

Arts

Sotheby's $51.8m Saunders collection falls short, but still breaks Old Masters record

Boston real estate

fromNew York Post

Failed auction of $70M bronze bust stuns Sotheby's bidders into silence

A $70 million Alberto Giacometti bust failed to sell at Sotheby's auction, shocking bidders and art insiders.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

NYC real estate

Collections of two leading dealers, Barbara Gladstone and Daniella Luxembourg, hit the auction blocks in New York

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

NYC real estate

Dealer Daniella Luxembourg to sell $30m of art from personal collection at auction

4 months ago

Boston real estate

Slim Hong Kong evening sales at Christie's and Sotheby's draw solid results for a 'tough season'

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Sotheby's offers peek at Breuer building's makeover

Sotheby's is set to transform the former Whitney Museum building into its new galleries, blending modern needs with historic architecture.

London music

Sotheby's aims for supersonic sale with Elizabeth Peyton portrait of Gallagher brothers

Sotheby's is auctioning a painting of Oasis by Elizabeth Peyton, valued at £1.5m to £2m, coinciding with ongoing Oasis reunion shows.

fromBoston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

'The new Napoleon': collector urges Elon Musk to buy his Bonaparte trove

Elon Musk is encouraged to bid on Napoleon Bonaparte's personal items at an upcoming Sotheby's auction.

Is Douglas Elliman Being Merged With Sotheby's? Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Douglas Elliman is facing significant challenges, including stock decline and lawsuits, leading to a merger proposal from Anywhere Real Estate, valuing it above $4 per share.

SF real estate

Interiors of former Whitney Museum building landmarked ahead of Sotheby's move-in

The interior of Marcel Breuer's former Whitney Museum has been designated as a landmark to protect its Brutalist architectural features.

Arts

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Aboriginal art returns to Sotheby's New York two years after pioneering dealer Tim Klingender's death

Tim Klingender's legacy continues through an upcoming auction, emphasizing the importance of Indigenous artists.

His work at Sotheby's elevated Aboriginal art's status to that of renowned global artists.

'Halo effect' of two powerful female art dealers' collections boosts Sotheby's New York sale

Sotheby's achieved strong auction results despite economic uncertainty.

Miscellaneous

New York Old Masters sales fall just short of expectations at Christie's and Sotheby's amid 'tough' market

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Pricking the art market bubble?

The auction houses are experiencing a selective market with fewer guarantees, highlighting a shift in the art sales landscape during Frieze London week.

Arts

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

'Halo effect' of two powerful female art dealers' collections boosts Sotheby's New York sale

Sotheby's achieved strong auction results despite economic uncertainty.

Miscellaneous

New York Old Masters sales fall just short of expectations at Christie's and Sotheby's amid 'tough' market

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Pricking the art market bubble?

The auction houses are experiencing a selective market with fewer guarantees, highlighting a shift in the art sales landscape during Frieze London week.

more#art-auctions

fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008

$70m Giacometti bombs at patchy Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern art auction

The Sotheby's Modern evening sale raised only $152m, a stark contrast to previous estimates of $170.3m to $248.7m, revealing economic pressures.

Arts

Sotheby's Piprahwa Auction Sparks Global Debate Over Sacred Buddhist Relics | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The Piprahwa Gems auction raises ethical concerns about commercialization of sacred Buddhist relics.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Piprahwa gems auction on hold at Sotheby's after India legal threat

Sotheby's postponed the auction of Buddha-linked jewels due to India's legal threats, emphasizing the gems' cultural significance.

#art

NYC real estate

Collections of two leading dealers, Barbara Gladstone and Daniella Luxembourg, hit the auction blocks in New York

fromEntrepreneur

Miscellaneous

'Comedian' Banana Art Sells for Over $6 Million at Sotheby's | Entrepreneur

NYC real estate

Collections of two leading dealers, Barbara Gladstone and Daniella Luxembourg, hit the auction blocks in New York

fromEntrepreneur

Miscellaneous

'Comedian' Banana Art Sells for Over $6 Million at Sotheby's | Entrepreneur

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Arts

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Pop goes the budget: Roy Lichtenstein works expected to raise 26m at auction

A rare collection of Roy Lichtenstein's works will be auctioned at Sotheby's, showcasing four decades of his artistic evolution.

NYC real estate

4 months ago

The Saunders collection will be a real test of the Old Master market

Old Masters auction market remains uncertain despite anticipated high-value collection sales.

NYC food

fromEater NY

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

La Mercerie Team Is Opening a Restaurant at the Breuer

Roman and Williams is launching a new fine-dining restaurant at Sotheby's in Upper East Side, with chef Marie Aude-Rose leading the kitchen.

Fashion & style

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Comment | Plunging sales see shine come off luxury goods at auction

Auction houses are facing a significant downturn in luxury goods sales, especially in jewellery markets, as revenues decline.

#art-market

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

Comment | Sotheby's fees fiasco displays terrible timing and a miscalculation of market dynamics

Writing

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

7 months ago

The Year in Review: art market slump squeezes biggest players and Frieze for sale

The high-end art market is experiencing significant contraction, impacting major auction houses and galleries with layoffs and closures.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

6 months ago

Miscellaneous

Comment | Sotheby's fees fiasco displays terrible timing and a miscalculation of market dynamics

Writing

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

7 months ago

The Year in Review: art market slump squeezes biggest players and Frieze for sale

The high-end art market is experiencing significant contraction, impacting major auction houses and galleries with layoffs and closures.

The Best New York Art Shows of 2024

AI-generated art sold for a million dollars at Sotheby's, representing a new frontier in the global art market.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Painting by AI robot Ai-Da could bring more than $120,000 at Sotheby's

Sotheby's will auction the first artwork attributed to a humanoid robot, Ai-Da, highlighting the evolving concept of art and the artist.

Design

fromVulture

7 months ago

The Best New York Art Shows of 2024

AI-generated art sold for a million dollars at Sotheby's, representing a new frontier in the global art market.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Painting by AI robot Ai-Da could bring more than $120,000 at Sotheby's

Sotheby's will auction the first artwork attributed to a humanoid robot, Ai-Da, highlighting the evolving concept of art and the artist.

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National Hockey League

fromESPN.com

Jordan game-worn Bulls jersey goes for $4.68M

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey sold for $4.68 million, ranking it as one of the highest-priced NBA jerseys ever auctioned.

fromstupidDOPE