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Hamilton's record-breaking "Laocoön": It is the most expensive neoclassical sculpture ever sold at auction

Hamilton's record-breaking "Laocoön": It is the most expensive neoclassical sculpture ever sold at auction

A new world record for neoclassical sculpture was set in London. Last night at Sotheby’s, the monumental *Laocoon Hamilton*, a life-size bronze by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux (Paris, 1790–1843), was sold for 13.6 million pounds, equivalent ...
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Rembrandt Rediscovered: A Masterpiece by the Young Master, Featuring a Self-Portrait, to Be Auctioned in London

Rembrandt Rediscovered: A Masterpiece by the Young Master, Featuring a Self-Portrait, to Be Auctioned in London

A painting by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden, 1606 – Amsterdam, 1669) that has remained in the shadows for nearly four centuries is about to make its triumphant debut on the international art market. On July 1, Sotheby’s will offer for ...
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Record-breaking Monet in London: Sotheby's brings Europe's most expensive Monet ever estimated to auction

Record-breaking Monet in London: Sotheby's brings Europe's most expensive Monet ever estimated to auction

Two masterpieces by Claude Monet, created almost 40 years apart, will be among the highlights of theevening auction of modern and contemporary art organized by Sotheby's in London on June 24. The two works symbolically represent the beginning and hig...
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Modigliani's scandalous nude with necklace goes up for auction at Sotheby's

Modigliani's scandalous nude with necklace goes up for auction at Sotheby's

After announcing the arrival on the market of a selection of works from the legendary Lewis Collection, Sotheby's unveiled the full catalog of the sale, revealing the full scope of one of the most important collecting transactions in recent years. Th...
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Sotheby's sells the Lewis Collection, the most valuable private collection ever auctioned in Europe

Sotheby's sells the Lewis Collection, the most valuable private collection ever auctioned in Europe

During the summer of 2026, auction house Sotheby's will unveil the Lewis Collection, a collection of modern artworks in London estimated to total about 200 million pounds, or about 231 million euros. It is the most valuable collection by a single pri...
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Two Monets at Sotheby's in Paris: sold at auction for 10.2 and 6.4 million

Two Monets at Sotheby's in Paris: sold at auction for 10.2 and 6.4 million

Two paintings by Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 - Giverny, 1926) that had remained in private collections for more than a century were auctioned at Sotheby 's in Paris on April 16 as part of the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction sale(we discuss...
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New York, Robert Mnuchin's collection at auction: there's also a 70 million Rothko

New York, Robert Mnuchin's collection at auction: there's also a 70 million Rothko

A selection of works from the collection of renowned New York gallerist and collector Robert E. Mnuchin (1933 - 2025) will be auctioned in May in New York at Sotheby's, with a total estimate exceeding $130 million (about 111 million euros). The colle...
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A famous Ecce Homo by Antonello da Messina at auction at Sotheby's: estimate of 15 million

A famous Ecce Homo by Antonello da Messina at auction at Sotheby's: estimate of 15 million

It is sure to be one of the most important auctions of the year: an Ecce Homo by Antonello da Mess ina (Messina, c. 1430 - 1479) will go on sale at Sotheby 's in New York on February 5, with an estimate of €10-15 million. This is a rare sale that alr...
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