The Old Masters have arrived in our New Bond Street galleries!
The #SothebysLondon summer season comes to a close next week with the Old Masters sales. Catch this fantastic lineup, led by a wonderful Virgin and Child by Sandro Botticelli and his Studio among works by Canaletto, Tiepolo — now on view until 3 July.
As ever, our galleries are free and open to the public. Visit us: Monday–Friday| 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Saturday–Sunday | 12:00 PM–4:30 PM
Wed 3 July | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
Raven Smith spent the day at #SothebysLondon for an inside look at the summer loan exhibition, London: An Artistic Crossroads, catching up with some of our specialists and a few gallery-goers to chat art, fashion and the city of London. Watch the full video on Sotheby’s YouTube via our link in bio.
Free and open to the public in our New Bond Street galleries until 5 July, come see 12 masterworks together for the first time ever, alongside the London Summer Sales.
A 15th-century painting attributed to Sandro Botticelli was the star of tonight’s Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction, fetching £3.4 million. It had been considered a studio production until cleaning and examination with infrared reflectography brought about a reassessment. Scholars have recently considered it very likely executed in large part, if not entirely, by the master himself.
Watch @harrydalmeny bring the hammer down at #SothebysLondon . Old Masters week, presented in partnership with @uksothebysrealty , continues tomorrow with our Old Master Paintings & Works on Paper Day Auction @ 10AM BST. More info in our link in bio!
As an ode to the history of ceramic making, Dame Magdalene Odundo references British, African and American techniques to create a style that is entirely her own. Sotheby’s Senior Specialist @hannah_o_really and @raven__smith discuss Odundo’s ‘Tall Bottle.’
‘Tall Bottle’ highlights our #SothebysLondon summer exhibition ‘London: An Artistic Crossroads.’ Free and open to the public for one more day in our New Bond Street galleries until 5 July! Come see 12 masterworks together for the first time ever. More info via the link in bio.
Before the #aesthetic trend, there was the 19th Century ‘Aesthetic Movement’ focused on art that was beautiful rather than having a deeper meaning. Albert Joseph Moore’s ‘Topaz’ is a perfect example. Responding directly to the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age, aesthetic painters were interested only in mood — in other words, art for art’s sake.
‘Topaz’ will close out the #SothebysLondon Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction 3 July @ 7PM BST.
Archival John Galliano designs are having a moment—think Zendaya at the 2024 Met Gala. In 1996, the designer began working at the fabled fashion house of Christian Dior. This lace, tulle, and Bird of Paradis hat comes from his second Dior Haute Couture show that took place at the Bagatelle Gardens in Paris on 8 July 8, 1997.
Inspired by Mata Hari and the Belle Epoque, Galliano’s masterfully tailored ensembles and eccentric accessories in the collection aimed to ‘make women look beautiful and make people dream.’ Swipe to take a closer look and place your bid via the link in bio before ‘The Fashion Collection - Private Treasures of a Refined Lady’ sale ends on 3 July at 2:00 PM CET.
Who is the mysterious sitter in this portrait by Joseph Heintz the Elder? Join Sotheby’s @alicedacosta in our New Bond Street galleries as she decodes the sitter’s identity.
Discover more from the #SothebysLondon Old Master Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, open for bidding online until 4 July, at the link in bio.
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Walter Sickert’s ‘Reclining Nude (Le lit de cuivre)’ is on loan for the #SothebysLondon summer exhibition, ‘London: An Artistic Crossroads.’ Coming to us from the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Sickert’s ‘Reclining Nude (Le lit de cuivre)’ presents a diametrically opposed view of the city. In a dingy room painted livid green, we’re met with a naked woman lying on top of the covers of an unmade bed, her form sketched forth by a thick expressive brushstrokes.
The Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery is best known for its outstanding international collections of ethnography and natural sciences, as well as objects showcasing Exeter and Devon’s rich history.
‘Reclining Nude (Le lit de cuivre)’ is now on view at our #SothebysLondon New Bond Street galleries until 5 July. Come see this work alongside 11 other masterworks, together for the first time ever.
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The star of AppleTV’s Drops of God @fleurgeffrier talks—and tastes—Burgundy wines with Sotheby’s @zofias_wine at @restaurant.blanc ahead of the first-ever single-owner wine auction in the region.
Featuring the crème de la crème of Burgundy wines from Pierre Chen’s cellar, the ‘The Epicurean’s Atlas: Live in the Vines’ auction will take place 2 July in Beaune. Find out more at Sothebys.com. #SothebysWine
Dame Magdalene Odundo’s ‘Tall Bottle’ is on loan for the #SothebysLondon summer exhibition, ‘London: An Artistic Crossroads.’ Coming to us from the School of Art, Museum and Galleries, Aberystwyth University, ‘Tall Bottle’ in its form is that of an archetypal amphora, made to resemble a human being in unexpectedly vivid ways.
The School of Art Museum and Galleries is an accredited museum making an invaluable contribution to the teaching and research activities of the University. Their collections offer primary research material for student, staff and public reference and the Galleries run a regular program of public exhibitions.
‘Tall Bottle’ is now on view at our #SothebysLondon New Bond Street galleries until 5 July. Come see this work alongside 11 other masterworks, together for the first time ever.
#DameMagdaleneOdundo
After writing the final novel in the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling decided to create The Tales of Beedle the Bard and give a handwritten copy to “those most closely connected to the Harry Potter books during the past 17 years.” This one is inscribed, “To Barry, the man who thought an overlong novel about a boy wizard in glasses might just sell… THANK YOU.”
The only one of the original 6 to ever be offered at auction, this copy is featured in the ‘Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana’ sale closing 28 June at 12PM ET at #SothebysNewYork . Find out more in our link link in bio. #SothebysBooks#HarryPotter
This late 15th-century painting attributed to Botticelli had been considered a studio production until cleaning and examination with infrared reflectography brought about a reassessment. Scholars have recently considered it very likely executed in large part, if not entirely, by the master himself. How do we know? Learn more in our link in bio.
‘The Virgin and Child, with a landscape beyond’ will be on view at our #SothebysLondon galleries 28 June before it stars in the Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction, 3 July. Presented in partnership with @uksothebysrealty .
