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Sotheby's Facebook Wall - This monumental Fernando Botero sculpture 'Standing Woman' (est. $800,000/1.2 mi...
This monumental Fernando Botero sculpture 'Standing Woman' (est. $800,000/1.2 million) is now installed in our York Avenue lobby ahead of the Latin American Art sale on Wednesday and Thursday. The Colombian artist, who recently turned 80, is represented in the upcoming sale with works from all periods of his career.
 - Take a virtual tour of our new Hong Kong gallery space on the 5th floor of One P...
Take a virtual tour of our new Hong Kong gallery space on the 5th floor of One Pacific Place. The selling exhibition ‘YAYOI KUSAMA – Hong Kong Blooms in My Mind’ is open from 19-31 May 2012.
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Sotheby's New Hong Kong Gallery Space - Here’s a first glimpse of Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Tulip with All My Love,’ as Mr. Ota, D...
Here’s a first glimpse of Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Tulip with All My Love,’ as Mr. Ota, Director of Ota Fine Arts and the staff of YAYOI KUSAMA Studio set up in preparation for the opening of the selling exhibition 'YAYOI KUSAMA – Hong Kong Blooms in My Mind,' in celebration of the opening of Sotheby’s new Hong Kong Gallery. We are previewing the exhibition tomorrow and the new gallery space opens to the public on Saturday; stay tuned for more!
(Image Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts; copyright of YAYOI KUSAMA)
 - We are opening a new gallery space in Hong Kong this weekend with exhibitions of...
We are opening a new gallery space in Hong Kong this weekend with exhibitions of French 19th & 20th century landscapes and the work of Yayoi Kusama. Watch as a number of our colleagues explore Hong Kong’s position as a major center of the global art market. This is the first installment of our four-part series about Hong Kong – check back with us later this week for the second film.
EYE ON THE ART WORLD: Hong Kong
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In the first installment of Sotheby's four-part video series about Hong Kong, we explore the city's position as a major center of the global art market -- fu... - This evening at Sotheby’s Geneva, The Beau Sancy, one of the most important hist...
This evening at Sotheby’s Geneva, The Beau Sancy, one of the most important historic diamonds ever to come to auction, sold for CHF9,042,500 ($9,699,618), almost five times the pre-sale low estimate. No less than five bidders competed for the gem in a tense battle that lasted 8 minutes.
 - Giddyup! Western art on offer in Thursday’s American Art auction features Proper...
Giddyup! Western art on offer in Thursday’s American Art auction features Property from the Collection of Margie and Robert E. Petersen – Mr. Petersen was the founder of Petersen Publishing, which produced 'Hot Rod' and 'Motor Trend' among many other special interest magazines. The couple’s collection will be led by Charles Marion Russell’s ‘The Tenderfoot’ from 1900 (est. $600/900,000):
 - Watch as three iconic works by Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Bacon cross the auction...
Watch as three iconic works by Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Bacon cross the auction block in our Contemporary Art Evening Sale this past Wednesday in New York:
Post Sale Report: Contemporary Art Evening Auction
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Three iconic works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon led Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York on 9 May 2012, achieving a c... -
A Legendary Stone Comes to Auction May 15 | Robb Report
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A nearly 35-carat diamond called the Beau Sancy—one of the most important historic diamonds ever to come to auction—will be the showstopper at the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale at Sotheby’s Geneva on May 15. An heirloom that has been in the royal families of France, England, Prussia, and - Tennis anyone? This major work by George Bellows goes on view in New York this w...
Tennis anyone? This major work by George Bellows goes on view in New York this weekend before our American Art sale on 17 May. 'Tennis at Newport' depicts a tournament at the Newport Casino in Rhode Island (now the Tennis Hall of Fame) that the artist attended in 1919. The canvas is estimated to sell for $5/7 million.
 - Iconic works by Roy Lichtenstein, Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol led tonight’s Co...
Iconic works by Roy Lichtenstein, Francis Bacon and Andy Warhol led tonight’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York. The sale, which realized $266.6 million, saw 7 lots sell for over $10m, 3 for over $30m, and set artist records for Roy Lichtenstein, Cy Twombly and Glenn Ligon, among others.
 - Highlights in Hamburg! Works by Beckmann, Delvaux, Kirchner, Chagall, Pechstein,...
Highlights in Hamburg! Works by Beckmann, Delvaux, Kirchner, Chagall, Pechstein, Schiele, Jawelensky and Vilhelm Hammershoi from our upcoming summer sales in London will be shown in Hamburg this Friday, 11 May from 10 am to 5 pm at Tesdorpstrasse 22.
 - Alongside the star lots in the Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale on 14 & 15 May, th...
Alongside the star lots in the Geneva Magnificent Jewels sale on 14 & 15 May, the sale will include a wide variety of wonderful gems and jewels from private collections. Come and see them during our public exhibition at the Hôtel Beau-Rivage, Geneva from 11 until 15 May.
Lot 270
Property of a Gentleman
Emerald and Diamond Bracelet, 1930s
Of open work geometric design, set with step- and calibré-cut emeralds, circular- and single-cut diamonds, length approximately 185mm.
Est. 8/11,000 CHF
 - Tune in and join Sotheby's Contemporary Art specialists Cheyenne Westphal, Olive...
Tune in and join Sotheby's Contemporary Art specialists Cheyenne Westphal, Oliver Barker and James Sevier as they introduce the phenomenal zeitgeist life of the legendary Gunter Sachs and reveal more about the man as aesthete, collector, cosmopolitan playboy, photographer, sportsman and style-icon.
The Gunter Sachs Collection - Introduction
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Join Cheyenne Westphal, Oliver Barker and James Sevier as they introduce the life and art collection of the legendary Gunter Sachs. - Unfamilar with Indian contemporary design? You’ll be enthralled! How To Spend...
Unfamilar with Indian contemporary design? You’ll be enthralled! How To Spend It, Financial Times
FT - How To Spend It - Contemporary design with a rich Indian heritage
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Anyone unfamiliar with India’s current design scene will be enthralled by a week-long selling exhibition at Sotheby’s London, which reveals how contemporary designers are updating and reviving India’s fast-disappearing craft skills.
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