NEW YORK, N.Y.- Nearly 50 years ago, on 12 April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin rocketed out of the Earth’s atmosphere aboard the small, spherical Vostok 3KA-3 Space Capsule, becoming the first man to travel into outer space. Three weeks prio…
Sotheby’s to Exhibit Artistic Treasures of the Islamic World in Doha, Qatar in March
LONDON.- Sotheby’s will mount an exhibition at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha from the 5th-6th March 2011 which will be highlighted by an extraordinary group of objects assembled by the late scholar and collector, Stuart Cary Welch. Ranging from …
Superlative Masterpieces From Around The World Resurface At Sotheby’s Annual Irish Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s Seventeenth Annual Irish Sale in London, to take place on Tuesday, 29 March, 2011, brings together exceptional masterpieces by eminent Irish artists. The group of works, many never before offered on the market, boasts superb and rare…
Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of "Song" Ceramics At Sotheby’s
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s Asia week series of auctions will include a remarkable single owner collection of Chinese ceramics formed over 25 years. Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of ‘Song’ Ceramics will take place…
Sotheby’s Institute of Art presents Online Courses
Sotheby’s Institute of Art Sotheby’s Institute of Art presents Online Courses Inside the 50 Billion USD Art World For further information, please contact: online@sothebysinstitute.com Tel. UK: +44 (0) 20 7462 3232 Tel. US: +1 212 517 3929 www.sothebysinstitute.com Have you ever wanted to understand what really drives the art market? View your byline in an […]
Sotheby’s February Series Realises $394 Million: The Highest Total Achieved in London
LONDON.- Sotheby’s February Series of Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art auctions**, realised £242,109,075 / $393,550,838 / €286,186,170. This exceptional sum, which surpasses pre-sale expectations (combined pre-sale estimate for the…
Akbar Padamsee Masterpiece From 1960 to Lead Sotheby’s Indian Art Sale in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Indian and South East Asian Art on 25 March 2011 will be led by one of the most important paintings by a modern Indian painter ever to have appeared on the market. Untitled (Reclining Nude) is one of the highlights…
Akbar Padamsee Masterpiece From 1960 to Lead Sotheby’s Indian Art Sale in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Sotheby’s sale of Indian and South East Asian Art on 25 March 2011 will be led by one of the most important paintings by a modern Indian painter ever to have appeared on the market. Untitled (Reclining Nude) is one of the highlights…
Sotheby’s will Offer The Robert Rubin Collection Of African Art at Auction in New York
NEW YORK, NY.- On 13 May 2011 Sotheby’s will offer The Robert Rubin Collection – one of the most important collections of African art to have appeared on the international market in recent years. Mr. Rubin (1934–2009) was a founding trustee o…
Sotheby’s February 2011 Contemporary Art Evening Auction Realises $71,051,252
LONDON.- Tonight, Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening sale realised £44,359,900 /$71,051,252 /€52,965,613 – above the high estimate (£30.4-£43 million/$48.7-$68.9 million**). With ‘Looking Closely’, this sum brings the total for S…