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Sotheby's

Sotheby's is one of the world's oldest auction houses. It specializes in selling fine art, decorative art, jewelry and collectibles, as well as real estate.

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A man wearing a crown raises his arm on stage

Freddie Mercury treasure trove on show before auction

Freddie Mercury treasure trove on show before auction

Sotheby's in London presents an exhibition and auction of the rock star's kaleidoscopic personal collection.
CultureAugust 3, 2023
People sitting in a blue lit room where the Sotheby's auction 'KARL' is held.

Watching Lagerfeld's estate go under the hammer

Watching Lagerfeld's estate go under the hammer

What goes on at an auction? DW's Brenda Haas finds out at Sotheby's Cologne during a sale of Karl Lagerfeld's estate.
CultureMay 6, 2022
A worker wearing a Sotheby's apron holds up the painting in front of their face.

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $35 million

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $35 million

Frida Kahlo's "Diego and I" sold at auction for the highest price ever paid for a painting by a Latin American artist.
ArtsNovember 17, 2021
Rothko's 'No. 7' is on display as part of the The Macklowe Collection in New York.

Divorce leads to $676 million Sotheby art auction

Divorce leads to $676 million Sotheby art auction

A painting by Mark Rothko sold for $82.5 million making it the most expensive item for the evening.
ArtsNovember 16, 2021
The painting of multi-colored water lilies

Claude Monet masterpiece sells for $70.4 million

Claude Monet masterpiece sells for $70.4 million

An impressionist masterwork from Monet's "Water Lilies" series smashed price expectations in New York.
CultureMay 13, 2021
The complete first edition of Bach's works piled around a Bach bust

Bach scores owned by Gustav Mahler

Bach scores owned by Gustav Mahler

The Bach Archive in Leipzig has purchased a copy of the composer's collected works with annotations by Gustav Mahler.
MusicFebruary 24, 2021
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