Sotheby’s presents Master Paintings, a live auction featuring an array of works spanning periods, genres, and geographies. | Sotheby's

3.5K views · 263 reactions | Our Old Master Evening Auction opens next week, with highlights including outstanding landscape scenes and dynamic marine views from the Dutch Golden Age. Many of the paintings featured come from private collections and will be seen on the market for the first time ever. Explore the catalogue here: https://bit.ly/3ybZMvV | Sotheby's | Facebook

What can a painting tell you about its history? From ultraviolet light to provenance, Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings Specialist David Pollack reveals the intriguing processes experts use to uncover a masterpiece’s hidden secrets. The “How To” series is presented in partnership with Genesis House | Sotheby's

Beyond their discerning collection of Modern and Impressionist art, Cindy and Jay Pritzker’s civic commitment to philanthropy has had an indelible impact. The Pritzker name is inseparable from the city’s cultural vitality, visible in institutions such as the Harold Washington Library Center and the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, both of which are now landmarks of civic pride and engagement. Among their most significant contributions was the establishment of the Pritzker Architecture P

Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece ‘Bildnis Elisabeth Lederer (Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer)’ just made auction history, becoming the most valuable work of modern art ever sold at $236.4 million. Moments ago, the star lot from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection sparked a 19-minute bidding battle inside #SothebysNewYork’s Breuer Building. Watch @ob1london drop the hammer Watch @ob1london drop the hammer on the historic moment. This full-length portrait — shimmering with East Asian motifs, Fauvist color, a