Tag: Sotheby
Enola Gay navigator’s log realises $372,500
The original log kept by the navigator of the Enola Gay made $372,500 at Sotheby’s New York on December 6. It starred in sale of Americana and books and manuscripts. […]
2016-12-07
CBGB punk venue awning to star at Sotheby’s
One of the original awnings that hung above the entrance to legendary New York punk venue CBGB is selling at Sotheby’s. It’s valued at $25,000-35,000 ahead of the December 10 […]
2016-12-06
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" tops Sotheby’s contemporary auction
Gerhard Richter’s "A B, Still" top performed at Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York last night. The 1986 piece sold above its $30 million high estimate for $34 […]
2016-11-18
Chinese Emperor’s rifle smashes estimate at Sotheby’s
An 18th century rifle made for the Chinese Qianlong Emperor has smashed its estimate at Sotheby’s in London. As the first Chinese firearm with an imperial reign mark ever to […]
2016-11-10
Chinese Emperor’s musket could fetch $2 million at Sotheby’s
An incredible 18th century musket made for a Chinese Emperor is set to auction at Sotheby’s, in the first sale of its kind ever held. The musket was made for […]
2016-10-10
Sotheby’s to sell secret bottle of 102-year-old Bollinger Champagne
A 102-year-old bottle of Bollinger Champagne will lead a remarkable sale at Sotheby’s later this year. The company is set to host an auction in New York featuring "a century […]
2016-09-30
2,000 Wheels Head for Milan in Roaring RM Sotheby’s Sale
RM Sotheby’s is set to host the largest single-owner sale of classic cars and automobilia ever held in Europe – the ‘Duemila Ruote’, which translates as ‘2000 Wheels’. The auction […]
2016-09-29
America’s finest private Chinese art collection smashes estimate at Sotheby’s
One of America’s finest private collections of Chinese paintings has sold for more than $30 million at Sotheby’s. The Roy and Marilyn Papp Collection, assembled over decades by the renowned […]
2016-09-16
Kate Moss portraits highlight Sotheby’s Made in Britain art sale
The cultural influence of Kate Moss can be felt in the upcoming Sotheby’s Made in Britain sale, with several portraits of the iconic supermodel set to cross the auction block […]
2016-09-13
RM Sotheby’s ‘game-changing’ London sale brings $28.7 million
RM Sotheby’s celebrated its 10th anniversary in London this week with a "game changing" sale, setting numerous records on the way to a total of £21.65 million ($28.79 million). The […]
2016-09-09
John Nash’s Nobel Prize could bring $4 million at Sotheby’s
A Nobel Prize awarded to John Nash, the mathematician depicted in the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, is heading to auction at Sotheby’s with a price of up to $4 […]
2016-08-31
RM Sotheby’s sets new auction records for British and American cars
Major auction records tumbled during the first day of RM Sotheby’s blockbuster Monterey sale, as a pair of historic racers became the most expensive British and American cars ever sold. […]
2016-08-23
RM Sotheby’s presents the Sam & Emily Mann Collection in Monterey
A magnificent group of five cars from the Sam & Emily Mann Collection will grace the RM Sotheby’s auction block in Monterey next month. The couple’s collection of automobiles is […]
2016-07-22
Sotheby’s to sell Mahler’s original Second Symphony manuscript for $4.5 million
Sotheby’s has announced it will offer the original handwritten musical manuscript for Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony at auction in London later this year. Known as the ‘Resurrection Symphony’, the piece […]
2016-07-11
Jenny Saville painting shatters auction record at Sotheby’s
A career-defining work by the British artist Jenny Saville has set a new auction record in London, as part of a Contemporary Art sale at Sotheby’s. Her 1997 painting ‘Shift’ […]