ARTISTS
2024
The large-scale investment vehicle raises major questions about who gets to decide where, how and to whom art circulates.
On 20 March 2024, Sotheby's Modern & Contemporary Art LIVE auction in Cologne, Palais Oppenheim, will present an exciting selection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper by national and international artists.
It can鈥檛 be easy to sit through a list of times you鈥檝e been fleeced and admit that each time you thought the man holding the shears had your best interests at heart.
Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is suing Sotheby's and art dealer Yves Bouvier in a high-profile New York court case, alleging over $1 billion in art purchase overcharges. The lawsuit could reveal questionable practices in the secretive art market.
In the off-grid sanctuary of the art world, where masterpieces change hands for astronomical sums and money is no object, a legal saga is unfolding in a Manhattan courtroom, exposing the underbelly of an industry known for its luxury and secrecy.
Global auction giants Christie鈥檚 and Sotheby鈥檚 reported a combined decrease of over 13%, with total sales reaching $14.2 billion in 2023 compared to $16.4 billion in the previous year.
2023
Sotheby's Germany celebrates the autumn art season with two curated auctions organised from Palais Oppenheim in Cologne.
From 14 to 21 September 2023, the online sale, organised at Palais Oppenheim in Cologne, the German headquarter, will feature works by emerging young artists combined with works by renowned national and international artists.
Sotheby's Germany launches the auction series this spring with a LIVE auction orchestrated from the Palais Oppenheim in Cologne.
2022
The Palais Oppenheim in Cologne is Sotheby's new headquarters in Germany.
Karl Lagerfeld has been fascinating audiences for more than five decades, and his influence and aura can be felt far beyond the realm of luxury fashion, a world which he helped shape and globalise, turning his name and style into a multi-faceted brand.
2021
Phillips and Sotheby鈥檚, two of the world鈥檚 largest art auction houses, have recently announced changes in their top ranks that critics say reflect recent shifts in the art market.
Brooke Lampley and Mari-Claudia Jime虂nez will step up into new roles in the global fine art division, while Gregoire Billault is the new chairman of contemporary art Sotheby's global head of fine art and key dealmaker.
2019
The French-Israeli media mogul and art collector Patrick Drahi has reached an agreement to acquire Sotheby鈥檚 through BidFair USA, a company he wholly owns, in a deal that values the company at about $2.7 billion.