You’re looking at a 170-year-old portrait, now rediscovered and on view at #SothebysNewYork. Watch as Specialist Emily Bierman explains how she helped solve the mystery of this remarkable daguerreotype. When this image first came to Sotheby’s, its maker and sitter were unknown. After careful research, we learned that it’s of George Boyer Vashon—the first licensed African American attorney in New York state. A pioneering lawyer, educator, abolitionist, linguist, and poet, Vashon played a vital ro
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You’re looking at a 170-year-old portrait, now rediscovered and on view at #SothebysNewYork. Watch as Specialist Emily Bierman explains how she helped solve the mystery of this remarkable daguerreotype. When this image first came to Sotheby’s, its maker and sitter were unknown. After careful research, we learned that it’s of George Boyer Vashon—the first licensed African American attorney in New York state. A pioneering lawyer, educator, abolitionist, linguist, and poet, Vashon played a vital ro
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Gustav Klimt's 'Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer' Auction Record
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Gustav Klimt's 'Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer' Auction Record
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A Secret Hidden for 250 Years: Inside the Mystery of a Rare Gold Cabinet #sothebys #antique #auction
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A Secret Hidden for 250 Years: Inside the Mystery of a Rare Gold Cabinet #sothebys #antique #auction
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Cartier Jadeite & Diamond Brooch Sells for $1M at Sotheby's
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Cartier Jadeite & Diamond Brooch Sells for $1M at Sotheby's
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The Danner Memorial Window Auction Sets Record at $12.5 Million
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The Danner Memorial Window Auction Sets Record at $12.5 Million
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Even F1 driver @Esteban Ocon couldn’t resist pulling up to Sotheby’s Collectors’ Week Abu Dhabi Dec 2-5 St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Register to attend at Sothebys.com #F1 #EstebanOcon #Abudhabi #Sothebys @RM Sotheby’s @Sotheby’s
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Even F1 driver @Esteban Ocon couldn’t resist pulling up to Sotheby’s Collectors’ Week Abu Dhabi Dec 2-5 St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. Register to attend at Sothebys.com #F1 #EstebanOcon #Abudhabi #Sothebys @RM Sotheby’s @Sotheby’s
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Sotheby’s Oliver Barker celebrates a white-glove Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysLondon. White gloves are traditionally given to an auctioneer after a sale achieves 100% of lots sold. The evening kicked off The London Sales, with over 300 people watching as the sale achieved a total of £131 million. The highlight of the night was Masterpieces from The Lewis Collection, with a total of £35 million. Works by Constantin Brancusi, Alberto Giacometti, Frank Auerbach and Anselm Kiefe
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Elvire en Buste: Record-Setting Modigliani Auction
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Achieving more than 12X its low estimate, this 1973 Cartier London Baignoire set a new record at this week’s Important Watches sale at #SothebysHongKong. Offered as part of ‘The Shapes of Cartier: The Finest Vintage Grouping Ever Assembled’ collection, the standout lot sold for a total of $4,864,000 million HKD. Luxury week heads to #SothebysGeneva next on 10 May. Link in bio. Luxury Week is presented by @stancharthk.
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Discover the Secrets of the 350-Year-Old Spice Cabinet
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It's intricate, stylish and practical. Nestled amongst the accoutrements of Freddie Mercury's wardrobe, an unexpected auction sensation is gathering momentum. This modest item has seized the imagination of collectors, sending bids soaring 50x higher than its conservative £400-600 estimate to, at the moment, £31,000—and rising. Sotheby’s specialist David Macdonald joins us from #SothebysLondon to reveal this tiny silver object. Watch ‘Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own |The Evening Sale’ LIVE he
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