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"Proof that dogs have always ruled even before the internet. The King Charles Spaniel was the original It Dog of the late 19th century immortalized in society portraiture and adored ever since. These seven delightful paintings became a fan-favorite carousel capturing the breed at the height of its cultural moment. Which portrait is your favorite Part of our annual #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown of the moments you loved most this year"
TikTok Link 2025-12-23T16:35Z 503.3K followers, 38.4K engagements

"Christmas came in July for fashion lovers as Jane Birkins original Herms Birkin bag caused a sensation at #SothebysParis. After weeks of anticipation and a global tour the historic bag sold on [--] July for [---] million ($10.1 million). With the first bid alone the world record for a handbag set in [----] by the Herms White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly [--] at $513040 was instantly eclipsed. Watch the electrifying bidding battle unfold with bids coming in over the phones online and in the room. In the end the handbag that changed fashion history was met with applause as it"
TikTok Link 2025-12-29T21:01Z 503.3K followers, 901.7K engagements

"Listen to the song of the cantor composed over [---] years ago. These verses are taken from the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor a masterwork embodying faith splendid illumination and history in a single volume. Sothebys Sharon Liberman Mintz details the history of the Mahzor from its commission in [----] to its disappearance by the Nazis. Following its recent restitution the manuscript now returns to public view starting [--] January as part of #SothebysNewYorks Old Masters presentation at the Breuer building. Learn more about the Mahzor auction taking place [--] February at the link in bio"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T23:54Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Gerhard Richters Abstraktes Bild sold in tonights Contemporary Evening Auction in New York. #contemporaryart #ArtTok #GerhardRichter #Sothebys #Auction #NYC Gerhard Richter. Sold for $3.25M. Gerhard Richter. Sold for $3.25M"
TikTok Link 2023-05-19T02:37Z 503.3K followers, 72.8K engagements

"$2 million in #diamonds looks a little something like this: the #HarryWinston Wreath Collection. Starring in the Magnificent #Jewels auction at #SothebysNewYork presented in partnership with #GenesisHouse. #harrywinstonjewelry #sothebys #jewelry #diamondjewelry #newyork What $2 million in Harry Winston Diamonds Looks Like What $2 million in Harry Winston Diamonds Looks Like"
TikTok Link 2023-12-05T06:06Z 503.3K followers, 423.4K engagements

"We work at #Sothebys"
TikTok Link 2023-12-13T22:49Z 503.3K followers, 287.6K engagements

"#Auctioneers are superstitious creatures. Meet Sotheby's expert auctioneer Phyllis Kao and tune in LIVE right here on TikTok to see her take the rostrum in The Now Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork [--] May. #auctions #artauctions #superstitions #contemporaryart"
TikTok Link 2024-05-13T23:20Z 503.3K followers, 818.9K engagements

"Replying to @Jennifer B. Meet Sothebys auctioneer Phyllis Kao and find out how she got her start in auctions. #art #artauction #arttok #auctioneer #sothebys"
TikTok Link 2024-11-20T16:55Z 503.3K followers, 1.6M engagements

"Replying to @mehow_ The story behind Sothebys Phyllis Kaos signature auction look. #art #auction #auctioneer #sothebys #beauty #hairstyle #hairtok"
TikTok Link 2024-11-20T17:14Z 503.3K followers, 1M engagements

"Sothebys art handlers have spent an incredible amount of time over the last few weeks getting close-up and personal with all the artwork in our New York Sales. So we asked them which ones are their favorites this season. Heres what they said. #art #auction #artauction #gallery #sothebys #newyork Sothebys Art Handlers Pick Their Favorite Artworks Sothebys Art Handlers Pick Their Favorite Artworks"
TikTok Link 2025-05-13T22:58Z 503.3K followers, 205.7K engagements

"Auction records trace the evolution of taste market confidence and cultural momentum. In [----] Jean-Michel Basquiats 'Untitled' [----] skull painting sold for $110.5 million at #SothebysNewYork surpassing Warhols Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) to become the most expensive work by an American artist ever sold at auction. That record stood until [----]. What work do you think could be next"
TikTok Link 2025-08-16T23:54Z 503.3K followers, 975.8K engagements

"One of #CecilyBrowns first masterpieces High Society smashed its estimate on Tuesday in the #SothebysNewYork salesroom selling for $9.8 million setting a new #auctionrecord for the artist. Auctioneer #PhyllisKao drove the work to twice its estimate during the inaugural #auction night at the Breuer Building. The centerpiece of Browns breakthrough [----] exhibition at Deitch Projects this painting is from her first major series portraying the human figure and remains one of her most significant works to appear at auction"
TikTok Link 2025-11-20T05:46Z 503.3K followers, 1.4M engagements

"Theres a new bar set for the highest price ever achieved at auction for a work by Franois-Xavier #Lalanne. A heated 26-minute bidding battle between [--] bidders pushed the total price for Hippopotame Bar pice unique to $31.4 million. The one-of-a-kind Hippopotame Bar was commissioned in [----] by Anne Schlumberger a devoted early patron and is the first and only example done in copper. Watch the highlights here as auctioneer Simon Shaw hammers it home during todays Important Design sale at #SothebysNewYork. #hippo #bar #auction"
TikTok Link 2025-12-10T23:41Z 503.3K followers, 116.2K engagements

"The room was buzzing when Jean-Michel Basquiats 'Crowns (Peso Neto)' hit the auction block in the Now & Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. Executed on Christmas Day in [----] just days after Basquiat turned [--] this iconic work sparked a four-minute bidding battle. In the end it sold for $48.4 millionwell above its high estimate. Watch Phyllis Kao bring the gavel down on this unforgettable moment from our November [----] Now & Contemporary Evening Auction"
TikTok Link 2025-12-14T17:52Z 503.3K followers, 604.2K engagements

"More than forty years ago Ferris Bueller took the day off and pop culture never forgot. This signature sweater vest worn by Matthew Broderick in Ferris Buellers Day Off claims its rightful spot in our #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown. Auctioned in a single-lot sale at #SothebysNewYork it sold for $280000"
TikTok Link 2025-12-24T17:15Z 503.3K followers, 639.5K engagements

"An $11.3 million moment that defined the year. Under the gavel of Phyllis Kao the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius made history in the #SothebysNewYork salesroom becoming one of the most valuable musical instruments ever sold at auction. Crafted in [----] during Antonio Stradivaris revered Golden Period the violins sale will help fund the largest named endowed scholarship at New England Conservatory ensuring its legacy extends far beyond the auction block. Before the hammer fell NEC alumna Geneva Lewis honored the occasion with a performance of Bachs Largoa fitting prelude to one of the most meaningful"
TikTok Link 2025-12-29T04:28Z 503.3K followers, 3.1M engagements

"Coming in at No. [--] in our #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown this juvenile Ceratosaurus fossil ignited one of the most extraordinary bidding battles of the year in the #SothebysNewYork salesroom. One of just four Ceratosaurus skeletons known to exist and the only juvenile example the impeccably preserved fossil soared far beyond its $46 million estimate. Under the gavel of Phyllis Kao it achieved $30.5 million becoming the third most valuable dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction. A defining Geek Week moment that captured the imagination of collectors around the world"
TikTok Link 2025-12-31T05:19Z 503.3K followers, 1.3M engagements

"Why does the man in this 1st century A.D. Roman Egypt portrait look so familiar This mummy portrait from the Flavian period known as a Fayum portrait depicts a man with graying hair and an arresting gaze. While the subject is unknown as @alexandra.olsman.sothebys explains he still possesses a sense of familiarity almost as if you might know him from a half-remembered place. The portrait will be included in our upcoming Master Paintings & Works of Art auction taking place [--] February at Sothebys headquarters on Madison Avenue. Learn more at Sothebys.com. Masters Week is presented by"
TikTok Link 2026-01-29T22:51Z 503.3K followers, 60.4K engagements

"Cy Twomblys Untitled enters the auction. What do you think Sold. $38 million"
TikTok Link 2022-05-20T03:00Z 503.3K followers, 3.6M engagements

"Six bidders across the room phones and online competed for a rare early 14th-century Byzantine icon that kicked off tonights sale at #SothebysLondon. The unpublished panel soared to [------] quadrupling its estimate with auctioneer Harry Dalmeny closing the sale. The icon is a rare survivor of the Palaiologan period. Its delicate detail and remarkable preservation offer a vivid glimpse into the last great chapter of Byzantine painting. Masters Week continues tomorrow [--] July at 11:00 AM BST with the Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction"
TikTok Link 2025-07-03T00:41Z 503.3K followers, 482.8K engagements

"POV: Youre in the room when a new record is set for the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. The stegosaurus known as Apex made history today selling for $44.6 million at Sothebys New York after a riveting bidding battle during the Natural History sale. Watch the full video on Sothebys YouTube. #Stegosaurus #NaturalHistory #AuctionRecord #auction #fossil #dinosaur $44.6 Million Bidding Battle for Stegosaurus Sets New Auction Record $44.6 Million Bidding Battle for Stegosaurus Sets New Auction Record"
TikTok Link 2024-07-18T01:52Z 503.3K followers, 12.5M engagements

"Replying to @Ian Auctioneer Phyllis Kao makes it look easy In the latest episode of Meet the Auctioneer on Sothebys YouTube she explains what its really like behind the rostrum. #Auction #auctioneer #sothebys #artauction #art #naturalhistory #job #career #careertiktok"
TikTok Link 2024-07-18T19:06Z 503.3K followers, 1M engagements

"There are Claude Monet paintings and then there are #ClaudeMonet #Waterlilies. As the audience held its collective breath for over [--] minutes of bidding three phone bidders vied for Monets Nymphas from The Collection of Sydell Miller. The masterpiece ultimately sold for $65.6 million in the #SothebysNewYork saleroom tonight. From her very first forays into fashion and the beauty business to her innumerable philanthropic endeavors and the collection of fine art and design that she surrounded herself with Sydell Miller lived a life of beauty both inside and out. Tonights white-glove auction"
TikTok Link 2024-11-19T03:00Z 503.3K followers, 163K engagements

"Setting a new record for any work by Tiffany Studios watch auctioneer #PhyllisKao take The Danner Memorial Window to $12.5 million after six minutes of spirited bidding. The first Tiffany Studios work ever to appear in a major evening auction it nearly doubled its high estimate. Designed by Agnes Northrop a pioneering female artist in the field The Danner Memorial Window showcases Tiffany Studios at their finest. Standing [--] feet tall the piece is alive with vibrant fruit-laden trees and a glowing sunset sky where color and light merge to create a painterly illusionistic effect. The New York"
TikTok Link 2024-11-19T08:25Z 503.3K followers, 3.2M engagements

"Auctioneer appreciation post ⚡ Phyllis Kaos Meet the Auctioneer video has been nominated for a Webby Award And we need your votes. Vote by [--] April at vote.webbyawards.com #phylliskao #auctioneer #fancam"
TikTok Link 2025-04-16T16:24Z 503.3K followers, 148.1K engagements

"Children styled for status. Many child portraits from the 19th Century and before were commissioned to showcase family wealth and position. From lavish fabrics to exotic animals every detail told a story. Join Sothebys Auctioneer Phyllis Kao and Specialist Chris Apostle as they explore the symbols of wealth and identity embedded in these portraits"
TikTok Link 2025-05-21T17:09Z 503.3K followers, 100.5K engagements

"One of the #SothebysNewYorks Modern Evening Auctions standout moments Claude Monets Vue de Rouen depuis la cte Sainte-Catherinesparked nearly five minutes of bidding. The work achieved $7.4 million as Helena Newman brought the lot to its final hammer. A highlight from the Anne Schlumberger Collection this view of Rouen reflects a life shaped by art travel and modern vision"
TikTok Link 2025-12-20T21:13Z 503.3K followers, 73.1K engagements

"Conservator and paint analyst Susan Buck reveals how the Symon and Rebeckah Horne cabinet carries a complete physical record of how it was used and treasured by generations of the same family. Visions of America at #SothebysNewYork showcases American craftsmanship through art and objects including this newly discovered valuables cabinet crafted in Salem Massachusetts in [----]. During this milestone year marking Americas 250th anniversary discover the Visions of America auction lineup and public events at #SothebysNewYork on Sothebys.com. 350-Year-Old Secrets Unlocked in Wooden Spice Chest"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T07:49Z 503.3K followers, 60.7K engagements

"Could you recreate a Renaissance still-life painting in the real world Sothebys specialists @calvineharvey and @daria__rose attempt to do just that using two Pieter Claesz still lifes as inspiration. For the first recreation Calvine Harvey sources loose tobacco drinking vessels dice and playing cards to replicate the remnants of a night out in 17th-century Europe. The two Claesz paintings are included in Light and Life: The Lester L. Weindling Collection sale on [--] February as part of Masters Week at #SothebysNewYork. Tap the link in bio for more. Masters Week is presented by @qatarexecutive"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T00:05Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"After [--] thrilling minutes of bidding this exquisite Franco-Flemish tapestry sold for $1.9 million on day two of Masters Week at #SothebysNewYork. At 11-feet-tall this 'millefleurs' (or "a thousand flowers") tapestry is one of the largest and most complete examples of its type. It depicts a mythical garden where blossoms abound and creatures wander across a dreamlike flattened plane. The tapestry was a highlight of the Master Paintings and Works of Art Auction. Masters Week is presented by @qatarexecutive"
TikTok Link 2026-02-07T17:21Z 503.3K followers, 19.5K engagements

"Sold Jean-Michel Basquiats Saxaphone fetches $13667400 at our Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. #art Sold. $13667400. Sold. $13667400"
TikTok Link 2022-11-17T01:53Z 503.2K followers, 32.7K engagements

"Which #HarryBertoia sound sculpture is your frequency Part of Design Week at #SothebysNewYork these works are headed to auction this week. #sculpture #bertoiasculpture #20thcenturydesign #design #moderndesign #modernart [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] [--] 5"
TikTok Link 2023-06-05T23:10Z 503.2K followers, 637.4K engagements

"Mark Rothkos best works on paper display a depth and richness to match his most well-known canvas paintingsand Untitled from [----] is no exception. At the Modern Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork Monday night presented in partnership with @samsungus the work soared above its estimate and set a new world auction record for any of Rothkos works on paper. After the six-minute bidding battle it ultimately sold for $23.9 million and one can see why. In his characteristic style thin washes of emerald sapphire and indigo paint are layered over one another allowing colors below to flicker through"
TikTok Link 2023-11-15T19:40Z 503.2K followers, 35.1K engagements

"Leonora Carringtons defining masterpiece Les Distractions de Dagobert made history in the #NewYork sale room. During the Modern Evening Auction [--] bidders led to a staggering price of $28.5 million 9X her previous auction record. #SothebysModern #ModernArt #LeonoraCarrington #Surrealism #Surrealist #femaleartist #artist Atthispointthepaintinghasalreadysetanewrecordfortheartist. $28.5Million BiddingBattlefor LeonoraCarringtonsSurrealist Masterpiece LeonoraCarringtonisnowthe4thhighest-sellingSurrealistartistofalltime. Andthe5thhighestsellingwomanartistofanyera."
TikTok Link 2024-05-16T17:46Z 503K followers, 623.6K engagements

"7Million BiddingBattlefor RenoirStill-Life 7Million BiddingBattlefor RenoirStill-Life 7Million BiddingBattlefor RenoirStill-Life"
TikTok Link 2024-06-26T00:21Z 503.2K followers, 111.5K engagements

"Painted when Raphael was just [--] Saint Mary Magdalene is one of only three works by the artist to come to auction this century. Sothebys specialist Daria Foner breaks down what makes this painting so special. Dont miss your chance to see Raphaels genius up close at #SothebysNewYork from [--] February ahead of the Master Paintings Pt. I auction on [--] February. Learn more via the link in bio. Presented in partnership with Qatar Executive. #3 The cartoon for the work still exists #2 He left his fingerprint on the painting #1 It was likely commissioned by a woman #3 The cartoon for the work still"
TikTok Link 2025-02-02T20:20Z 503.2K followers, 33.6K engagements

"Painted during a watershed moment for the artist #PaulCezannes Portrait de Madame Czanne is a revelatory #portrait of the artists wife Hortense Fiquet. Tonights $7.4 million sale marked the second highest #auction price for one of these Hortense portraits. From [----] the artist ushered in a wholly modern mode of portraiture. Czanne sought to transpose his own sensory perceptions of subjects rather than capturing their exact likeness or expression. Works such as Portrait de Madame Czanne were a cornerstone for developments of the genre in the last century. The #NewYork Sales continue tomorrow"
TikTok Link 2025-05-14T06:17Z 503.3K followers, 140.3K engagements

"Unseen for more than [---] years and recently rediscovered J.M.W. Turners earliest known oil painting returned to the public eye tonight at #SothebysLondon soaring to over six times its estimate to [---] million. Watch Harry Dalmeny bring the hammer down during a standout moment at #SothebysLondon bringing tonights sale total to [----] million. Painted when he was just [--] The Rising Squall is a bold atmospheric work that hinted at the genius to come. Offered at auction for the very first time this rare Turner was a highlight of our celebration marking [---] years since the artists birth. Masters Week"
TikTok Link 2025-07-03T00:37Z 503.2K followers, 174.9K engagements

"In [----] Sothebys Global Head of Photographs Emily Bierman got a cold call from someone who said I think I have a photograph of former U.S. president John Quincy Adams. Something about this call sparked a sense of excitement and in the latest #SothebysStories episode Emily recounts how one phone call brought a piece of history to light"
TikTok Link 2025-09-15T15:30Z 503.2K followers, 242.6K engagements

"A bewitching portrait of one of #Modiglianis favorite models Elvire en buste from [----] made its auction debut during The Paris Sales today presented by @CELINE and in doing so set a new French record for a painting by the artist. Unseen for the last [--] years the work has been held in the same private collection since [----]. In the first ever appearance of a portrait of Elvire by Modigliani at #auction spirited competition between [--] bidders in the Sothebys Paris salesroom drove the final price to [--] million / $31.3 million against an estimate of 5.5-7.5 million. The Paris Sales brought a"
TikTok Link 2025-10-27T00:57Z 503.1K followers, 204.8K engagements

"Word of the Year [----]. When they ask how the auction went When they ask how the auction went"
TikTok Link 2025-10-30T15:41Z 503.2K followers, 52.1K engagements

"The ICONS era. Opening today the Icons: Back to Madison exhibition brings together [--] works that reflect the evolution of style collecting and the art market. Among the highlights is John Singer Sargents Group with Parasols (A Siesta) an early glimpse of his more personal exploratory mode of expression. From Contemporary Art Jean-Michel #Basquiats Untitled from [----] stands as a touchstone of the artists meteoric rise alongside #AndyWarhols Orange Shot Marilyn. Plan your visit before it closes [--] December. Reserve an entry time on Sothebys.com. Icons is presented by @Etihad."
TikTok Link 2025-12-14T06:34Z 503.2K followers, 37.4K engagements

"Breaking into the top [--] of our #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown this was a defining jewelry moment of [----]. When Kindred Lubeck spoke about her role in shaping Taylor Swifts engagement ring the conversation resonated far beyond the world of fine jewelrybringing the Old Mine Cut diamond back into the cultural spotlight. Her stone-first philosophy where emotion and material lead the design captured a rare intersection of craftsmanship celebrity and modern romancemaking this one of the most-watched and talked-about moments on our feed this year"
TikTok Link 2025-12-27T16:46Z 503.3K followers, 51.4K engagements

"One of only six surviving drawings of lions by Rembrandt van Rijn has made its way around the world to #SothebysNewYork and will be on view from [--] January as part of our Masters Week exhibition. Jeremy Irons the voice of Scar in The Lion King films explores the significance of lions throughout art history and explains the powerful linework and soulful details that set Young Lion Resting apart from the pride. The tiny masterpiece will be included in the Old Masters auction on [--] February in New York. Proceeds will benefit @pantheracats the worlds leading conservation organization for wild"
TikTok Link 2026-01-26T18:50Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Come with us to explore 'Origins II' our public exhibition in Diriyah where you can see works by Andy Warhol Anish Kapoor James Turrell and more at the iconic @bujairiterrace. From the modern genius of Pablo Picasso to the pioneering vision of Mohammed Al Saleem the second edition of Origins unites an extraordinary selection of works by both Saudi and international masters. The exhibition is on view until the live auction on [--] January"
TikTok Link 2026-01-28T17:43Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Rembrandts Young Lion Resting has finally arrived at #SothebysNewYork. One of the most significant drawings by the artist and one of only six known to feature lions Young Lion Resting captures Rembrandts genius ability to depict nature in its most essential state of beauty. Through these few strokes of the chalk he not only draws the lions form but also offers a glimpse into its very soul. See Young Lion Resting as part of the Old Masters public exhibition open now through [--] February at [---] Madison Avenue ahead of the Masterworks on Paper Auction. Proceeds from the sale will benefit"
TikTok Link 2026-01-31T15:12Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"A double-sided masterpiece meant to be held touched and kissed. On one side of Antonello da Messinas Ecce Homo; Saint Jerome in Penitence' a humanized image of Christ confronts the viewer. On the other Antonello depicts Saint Jerome in a meticulous landscape. Sothebys Christopher Apostle notes the fading and wear shown on the saints face a result of the many hands and even lips that touched this devotional object over [---] years ago. Ecce Homo; Saint Jerome in Penitence is included in part one of the Master Paintings & Works of Art auction taking place [--] February at #SothebysNewYork. Learn"
TikTok Link 2026-02-02T18:41Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Tamara de Lempickas Portrait de Romana de la Salle enters the auction room at #SothebysNewYork before selling for over $14 million making this the artists second highest-selling work. #art #fyp $14112500 Sold. $14112500 Sold"
TikTok Link 2022-11-15T01:09Z 503.3K followers, 649.5K engagements

"Ad Reinhardts Red Painting has been sold in tonights Contemporary Evening Auction in New York. #SothebysContemporary #ArtTok #AdReinhard #Sothebys #Auction #NYC Artist Record. Sold for $3.25M. Ad Reinhardt. Artist Record. Sold for $3.25M. Ad Reinhardt"
TikTok Link 2023-05-19T02:41Z 503.3K followers, 86.9K engagements

"#AuctionUpdate ICYMI auction records were broken this week at #SothebysLondon. Watch the second half of the ten-minute bidding battle with Helena Newman at the rostrum where Gustav Klimts final masterpiece Dame mit Fcher (Lady with a Fan) established a new auction record for Klimt and became the most valuable work of art ever sold at auction in Europe. Watch the first half of the bidding battle on @sothebys. #SothebysModern #SothebysContemporary #GustavKlimt #Klimt #ArtTok Part [--] of 2: Gustav Klimts Lady with a Fan sells for $108.4m Part [--] of 2: Gustav Klimts Lady with a Fan sells for $108.4m"
TikTok Link 2023-07-01T18:10Z 503.3K followers, 4.2M engagements

"A SLICE OF MARS This complete slice of a Martian meteorite had been part of a rock on Mars that was launched off the Martian surface by a massive asteroid impact and then passed into an Earth-crossing orbit. Martian meteorites are among the rarest substances on Earth with less than [---] pounds confirmed to exist. A slice of Mars A slice of Mars"
TikTok Link 2024-07-17T01:57Z 503.3K followers, 1.6M engagements

"Whats your Holy Grail card For Sothebys Alex Goddardand any #TimDuncan fanits this Emerald Precious Metal Gems Duncan rookie card. Last chance to bid in the Sothebys x Fanatics Holy Grails auction on [--] September. #SothebysCollectibles #basketball #cardcollection #cardcollector #fanatics #auction"
TikTok Link 2024-09-24T20:04Z 503.3K followers, 30.8K engagements

"During the #Sothebys x #Fanatics Collect Holy Grails auction in Harlem tonight this rare [----] #Topps #RobertoClemente #Rookie Card PSA [--] sold for $840000the highest price of the nightafter a speedy two-minute #bidding battle. What makes it a grail The card commemorates Clementes [----] rookie season with the #PittsburghPirates. The description on the back of the card prophetically highlights Clementes powerful throwing arm and extra base hitting ability which would help make him a 12-time Gold Glove recipient in right field and the most prolific triples hitter in baseball since integration."
TikTok Link 2024-09-25T05:12Z 503.3K followers, 68.5K engagements

"A quintessential Surrealist masterpiece Salvador Dals Rose Mditative sparked a bidding battle in our new #SothebysParis sale room soaring to nearly 4X its high estimate and selling for 3.9M. Dals [----] masterpiece captures more than the roses familiar associations of love beauty and passionreflecting themes of lifes fleeting nature desire sensuality and the depths of the human psyche. On the centenary of the Surrealist manifesto our Surrealism and Its Legacy sale totaled 23M. Watch highlights from this and more on Sothebys YouTube. Salvador Dals Rose Mditative sells for 3.9M at Sothebys"
TikTok Link 2024-10-22T18:27Z 503.3K followers, 90.4K engagements

"Chased by four bidders for almost [--] minutes Jean-Michel Basquiats Untitled saw the second highest price for a work on paper by the artist during tonights Now & Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. Watch Oliver Barker drop the hammer as the work soared to $16.4 millionand pushed the evenings combined total to $186.1 million. Completed when Basquiat was just twenty years of age Untitled from [----] sees the artists ingenuity spill forth from oilstick to paper like magic. The New York Sales continue with the Contemporary Day Auction opening Friday [--] May at 9AM EDT. Link in bio to"
TikTok Link 2025-05-16T05:22Z 503.3K followers, 513.7K engagements

"Nine works from Roy Lichtensteins personal collection took center stage tonight in the Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. Among the highlights was Stretcher Frame with Cross Bars III from the [------] Stretcher Bar series which soared to $4.9 million twice its low estimate. One of just [--] works from the series the painting uses Lichtensteins signature Ben-Day dots and bold planes of black and yellow to explore the very structure of the canvas itself. Presented in partnership with CELINE"
TikTok Link 2025-05-16T13:41Z 503.3K followers, 44.2K engagements

"A landmark auction at #SothebysNewYork: The Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders Collection became the most valuable single-owner Old Masters sale ever totaling $64.7 million. With seven artist records shattered one highlight was this exquisite still life by Luis Melndez the only known work by the artist to feature a cauliflower. After a nearly five-minute bidding battle the painting soared to $6.3 million almost doubling the artists previous auction record set over [--] years ago. Watch auctioneer David Pollack call the record-breaking moment and explore the full results via the link in bio"
TikTok Link 2025-05-28T15:14Z 503.3K followers, 348.6K engagements

"POV: Youre in the #SothebysNewYork auction room when Franois-Xavier Lalanne achieves the second highest price of his career. After a tense 13-minute bidding battle Grand Rhinocrtaire II sells for $16.4 millionmore than triple its high estimate and setting a new record for Lalanne in New York. Watch as auctioneer Simon Shaw brings the hammer down on this monumental sculpture"
TikTok Link 2025-06-12T16:51Z 503.3K followers, 54.5K engagements

"Did your invite to the @Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collections new superyacht get lost in the mail Heres your second chance. Sothebys is offering the ultimate art-meets-luxury escape: a week aboard Luminara on an exclusive journey from Rome to Barcelona this October. The Owners Suite. A Michelin-starred dinner. A private museum tour. Every detail curated. Bid for the full experience via Sothebys Sealed open now through [--] July. Bid on an exclusive journey aboard Ritz-Carltons new superyacht Luminara Bid on an exclusive journey aboard Ritz-Carltons new superyacht Luminara"
TikTok Link 2025-07-02T19:02Z 503.3K followers, 875.3K engagements

"#JaneBirkins original #Herms Birkin bag created a sensation at #SothebysParis today as it sold for [---] million ($10.1 million). After weeks of anticipation and a global tour the bidding opened at [--] million ($1.7 million). With that single bid the world record for a handbag set in [----] by the Herms White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Retourne Kelly [--] at $513040 was instantly eclipsed. Watch the #biddingwar unfold with bids coming in over the phones online and in the room. In the end the #handbag that changed #fashion history was met with applause as it sold to private collector from"
TikTok Link 2025-07-10T21:33Z 503.3K followers, 3.6M engagements

"A 54-pound #Martian #meteorite the largest known piece of #Mars ever found on Earth has landed at #SothebysNewYork. Ejected from the Martian surface by a massive #asteroid strike it traveled [---] million miles through space and hurtled through Earths atmosphere before crashing in the Sahara Desert. Hear more from Sothebys Cassandra Hatton. Starring in Geek Week NWA [-----] is on free public view in our New York galleries now until [--] July before the live auction on [--] July. Find out more on Sothebys.com. #space #sciencetok #spacetok #alien"
TikTok Link 2025-07-11T11:30Z 503.3K followers, 2.1M engagements

"The largest piece of #Mars on Earth the NWA [-----] sold for $5.3 million at #SothebysNewYork today instantly setting a new world record as the most valuable #meteorite ever sold at auction. Weighing [--] pounds NWA [-----] is 70% larger than any other known Martian fragment on Earth. Admired by thousands of visitors during Sothebys Geek Week exhibition the specimen ignited fierce competition between bidders online and on the phone in a dramatic bidding battle that ended in applause. Watch auctioneer Meaghan Steele drop the hammer. #science #space"
TikTok Link 2025-07-17T08:09Z 503.3K followers, 396.1K engagements

"After a prolonged contest of nearly five minutes between two determined bidders Pablo Picassos late-period 'Buste dhomme' achieved [---] million / $3.3 million. Fresh to the market after more than [--] years in the collection of Pauline Karpidas the work was offered in the Evening Auction at #SothebysLondon this past week"
TikTok Link 2025-09-20T07:28Z 503.3K followers, 112.1K engagements

"The #SothebysHongKong Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction opened with an auction record for emerging artist Li Hei Di. Watch as Alex Branczik brings the gavel down on 'There Was One Summer Returning Over and Over; There Was One Dawn I Grew Old Watching from [----]. The work sold for more than double its high estimate $2.6 million HKD after five minutes of bidding. The sale achieved a total $335.7 million HKD with 95% of lots sold"
TikTok Link 2025-10-02T13:36Z 503.3K followers, 28.3K engagements

"It should come as no surprise that one of the rarest visitors to ever reach Earth took center stage on our feed this year. Coming in at No. [--] on our #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown is this 54-pound Martian meteorite the largest known piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Ejected from the Martian surface by a massive asteroid strike NWA [-----] traveled more than [---] million miles through space before landing in the Sahara Desert becoming one of the most extraordinary natural history moments to appear at #SothebysNewYork. last game 👽GN👽 last game 👽GN👽"
TikTok Link 2025-12-25T15:58Z 503.3K followers, 273.7K engagements

"Worn in the Bohemian Rhapsody video in [----] Freddie Mercurys silver snake bangle was the subject of rapid-fire bidding at #SothebysLondon exceeding its high estimate within the first few seconds. The sought-after piece sold for 698500a record for a piece of jewellery belonging to a rockstar and almost [---] times its estimate. Mercury continued to wear the traditional Victorian-style piece time and again during the mid-1970s. #TheWorldofFreddieMercury #FreddieMercury #BohemianRhapsody #GetCultured Bidding Battle for Freddie Mercurys Bohemian Rhapsody Bangle Bidding Battle for Freddie Mercurys"
TikTok Link 2023-09-10T21:17Z 503.3K followers, 6.3M engagements

"In its auction debut Pablo Picassos magnificentFemme la montre the prized jewel of The Emily Fisher Landau Collection sold for a staggering $139.4 million at #SothebysNewYork becoming the second most valuablework by the artist ever sold at auction. After [--] minutes of bidding watch as Oliver Barker brings the hammer down on this historic moment. #TheFisherLandauLegacy #PabloPicasso #Picasso #painting #art #auction #newyork #sothebys Second Most Valuable Picasso Ever at Auction Sells for $139.4 Million Second Most Valuable Picasso Ever at Auction Sells for $139.4 Million"
TikTok Link 2023-11-09T06:40Z 503.3K followers, 1.9M engagements

"An exceedingly rare yellow-gold#Rolex #Daytona #PaulNewman 'John Player Special' from [----] sold for a staggering $1.1 million to a bidder in the #SothebysNewYork saleroom tonight during The GOAT Collection: #Watches and Treasures from #TomBrady evening #auction. Brady was first seen wearing the wristwatch at the start of the [----] #football season during a special ceremony at #GilletteStadium where the New England Patriots honored the legendary quarterback at their home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. During the halftime ceremony team owner #RobertKraft announced that Brady would be"
TikTok Link 2024-12-11T07:00Z 503.3K followers, 711.6K engagements

"Part [--] Sothebys art handlers have spent an incredible amount of time over the last few weeks getting close-up and personal with all the artwork in our New York Sales. So we asked them which ones are their favorites this season. Heres what they said. #art #auction #artauction #gallery #sothebys #newyork Sothebys Art Handlers Pick Their Favorite Works Sothebys Art Handlers Pick Their Favorite Works"
TikTok Link 2025-05-15T02:47Z 503.3K followers, 56.3K engagements

"Can you guess what this is Sothebys specialist Frankie Keyworth reveals the answer. N.B. In some circumstances delicate manuscripts are best handled without gloves as they can mask the sensitivity of fingertips. A highlight of Arts of the Islamic World and India at #SothebysLondon. #IslamicArt Canyouguess whatthisis Canyouguess whatthisis"
TikTok Link 2024-04-22T10:53Z 503.3K followers, 590.1K engagements

"POV: Behind the turnstile at #Sothebys #ContemporaryArt Evening #Auction with a sneak peek at #KeithHarings Untitled and #JeanMichelBasquiats Campaign before the works enter the sale room. #NewYork #art #Basquiat #Haring #POV"
TikTok Link 2024-05-16T00:30Z 503.3K followers, 551.6K engagements

"A stunning moment at #SothebysHongKong Maison as Mark Rothkos Untitled (Yellow and Blue) became the third most valuable Western artwork ever sold in Asia achieving an astonishing $253M HKD in our Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction. Watch Alex Branczik bring the gavel down on this monumental masterpiece. There is still time to bid on the Modern & Contemporary Day Auctions beginning tomorrow [--] November @ 10:30AM HKT. Link in bio to discover more from the Hong Kong Sales presented in partnership with @CELINE. Mark Rothkos Untitled (Yellow and Blue) became the third most valuable Western"
TikTok Link 2024-11-11T19:50Z 503.3K followers, 1.5M engagements

"The worlds most notorious banana just sold for $6.2 million in its auction debut. #MaurizioCattelans iconoclastic 'Comedian' has captivated the world once againthis time in the #SothebysNewYork salesroom where Oliver Barker brought the hammer down at 6X its estimate of $1 million. After over [--] minutes of heated bidding Jen Hua Deputy Chairman of Sothebys Asia and Chairman of Sotheby's China placed the winning bid on behalf of Justin Sun Chinese collector and founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON. Sun remarked when I first heard about this work back in [----] I thought it was pure genius. And"
TikTok Link 2024-11-21T02:04Z 503.3K followers, 209.9K engagements

"The worlds most notorious banana just sold for $6.2 million in its auction debut. Maurizio Cattelans iconoclastic 'Comedian' has captivated the world once againthis time in the #SothebysNewYork salesroom"
TikTok Link 2024-11-21T09:07Z 503.3K followers, 506.5K engagements

"Behind the scenes and behind the turnstile. This BTS clip from our #SothebysNewYork May Contemporary Evening auction became a fan favorite capturing the calm before the bidding storm. Stay tuned as we continue the countdown to your most-liked post of the year with #SothebysWrapped 🎁. POV: youre behind the scenes at a Sothebys auction POV: youre behind the scenes at a Sothebys auction"
TikTok Link 2024-12-30T13:44Z 503.3K followers, 925.9K engagements

"The #SothebysWrapped🎁 countdown concludes with our most viral moment of the year: the sale of Apex the stegosaurus. Watch the last two minutes of the budding war when Phyllis Kao brought the hammer down at an astonishing $44.6 million at #SothebysNewYork making Apex the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. This sale shattered the previous record held by Sue the first dinosaur ever auctioned which achieved $8.2 million in [----]. It also earned us a Guinness World Record and quickly became our most viewed video of all time with over [--] million views on TikTok and counting. Now just months"
TikTok Link 2025-01-01T16:42Z 503.3K followers, 2.6M engagements

"In the #SothebysNewYork salesroom this morning Phyllis also brought down the hammer on one of the most valuable musical instruments ever sold at auction. The Joachim-Ma Stradivarius crafted in [----] during Antonio Stradivaris revered Golden Period achieved $11.3 millionproceeds that will fund the largest named endowed scholarship at New England Conservatory supporting generations of musicians to come. Before the sale New England Conservatory alumna Geneva Lewis honored the moment with a performance of Bachs Largo. Stradivarius violin sells for $11.3 million at Sothebys New York Stradivarius"
TikTok Link 2025-02-07T21:54Z 503.3K followers, 3.3M engagements

"Rare Frank Lloyd Wright lamp sets new auction record for the icon of American design. Auctioneer Oliver Barker brought the architects Double-Pedestal Lamp to $7.5 million after a seven-minute bidding battle. Created in [----] for the Susan Lawrence Dana House the lamp distills Wrights architectural genius into a single luminous formlike a miniature house rendered in glass and bronze. Only two were ever made; the other remains in the Dana House collection. The New York Sales continue tomorrow with the Modern Day Auction on Wednesday [--] May at 10:00 AM EDT. Link in bio to discover more. Presented"
TikTok Link 2025-05-14T03:09Z 503.3K followers, 825.1K engagements

"The Contemporary Evening Auctions kicked off at #SothebysNewYork tonight with two back-to-back white-glove moments as Selections from the Collection of Barbara Gladstone and Im Spazio: The Collection of Daniella Luxembourg achieved 100% sell-through. Highlights included a rare Andy Warhol Flowers that soared past its estimate to $4 million Carroll Dunhams Bathers Seventeen (Black Hole) that set a new auction record and an early Michelangelo Pistoletto mirror work that fetched $3.4 millionnearly triple its estimate. The excitement continues with the Contemporary Day Auction opening Friday 16"
TikTok Link 2025-05-16T02:15Z 503.3K followers, 31.1K engagements

"Forty years ago today #FerrisBueller took the day off. The most legendary truant in American #film history played hooky on [--] June [----] in #JohnHughes teenage fantasy #FerrisBuellersDayOff. Now to mark the anniversary of that eventful day one of the films most recognizable artifacts the signature sweater vest worn by #MatthewBroderick as Ferris Bueller is being auctioned in a single-lot online #auction at #SothebysNewYork on [--] June. Come see it on view in our York Avenue galleries starting today in a free public exhibition. #phyllis #phylliskao #Bueller #Sothebys"
TikTok Link 2025-06-05T16:16Z 503.3K followers, 822.2K engagements

"Breaking news: This just in the only known juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton just sold in the #SothebysNewYork sale room for a staggering $30.5 million after fees making it the third most valuable dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction. Stay tuned for the full bidding battle #PhyllisKao POV: Phyllis Kao drops the hammer on another record-setting dinosaur POV: Phyllis Kao drops the hammer on another record-setting dinosaur"
TikTok Link 2025-07-16T15:22Z 503.3K followers, 4.9M engagements

"One of just four ceratosaur skeletons known to existand the only juvenile this impeccably preserved #fossil sparked a heated bidding battle in the #SothebysNewYork sale room today. Soaring past its $46 million estimate auctioneer #PhyllisKao dropped the hammer for a final price of $30.5 million. The result makes this the third most valuable #dinosaur fossil ever sold with last year's APEX the Stegosaurus holding the current world record. Geek Week continues with the History of #Science & Technology online auction closing tomorrow [--] July"
TikTok Link 2025-07-16T19:54Z 503.3K followers, 3M engagements

"Weve seen a lot of Monets come through the #SothebysNewYork doors but 'Meules' was in a league of its own. Sold in [----] for $110.7 million after an epic bidding battle it became the first Impressionist painting to ever surpass the $100 million mark at auction and an artist record. Six years later that record still stands. Watch as Harry Dalmeny drops the hammer on this historic Monet"
TikTok Link 2025-08-25T15:26Z 503.3K followers, 358.2K engagements

"Rarely seen in public since [----] Ren Magrittes 'LEmpire des lumires' from The Mo Ostin Collection captured the spotlight at #SothebysNewYork back in [----]. It achieved an astonishing $42.3 million after a 10-minute bidding battle setting a record for the artist at the time. Watch as Oliver Barker brings this work to its final total. #SothebysArchives"
TikTok Link 2025-08-29T13:53Z 503.3K followers, 1.6M engagements

"For jeweler #KindredLubeck it all starts with the stone. The cut the emotional presence within the material and the way the gem already wants to exist determine the engraving architecture and silhouette. This very philosophy guided her in creating #TaylorSwifts #engagement ring which launched the Old Mine Cut #diamond into the spotlight. For Sothebys Gem Drop a monthly release of exceptional jewels Kindred & Anup Jogani bring three unique rings to auction opening for bidding [--] November. Here the duo describes the design process from stone to delicate setting. Each lot is offered with no"
TikTok Link 2025-11-05T00:19Z 503.3K followers, 1.4M engagements

"Were open Visit us at [---] Madison Avenue in New York City before the auctions begin on [--] November. Hours MondaySaturday 10:00AM5:00PM Sunday 1:00PM5:00PM #nyc #newyorkcity #art #sothebys #ues Interviews from the Queue: Outside Sothebys Opening Day Interviews from the Queue: Outside Sothebys Opening Day"
TikTok Link 2025-11-09T08:24Z 503.3K followers, 28.4K engagements

"Gustav Klimts 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 on the historic moment. This full-length portrait shimmering with East Asian motifs Fauvist color and Vienna high-society elegance is the first of three Klimt oil masterpieces in tonights auction. They show Klimt at his best: jewel-like"
TikTok Link 2025-11-19T01:40Z 503.3K followers, 5.3M engagements

"Masters Week auctions are off to a roaring start with a new record for a Rembrandt drawing. The rare Young Lion Resting reached a historic $18 million at #SothebysNewYork today. Proceeds will benefit Panthera to support wild cat conservation. This small but powerful drawing depicts nature in its most essential state of beauty. With only a few brushstrokes and lines of chalk Rembrandt captures not just the lions figure but offers a glimpse into its soul. Young Lion Resting was the highlight of Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries sale which totaled $19.8 million. Masters Week continues on"
TikTok Link 2026-02-04T22:58Z 503.3K followers, 25.2K engagements

"An exclusive look inside the memorabilia collection of Basketball Hall of Famer #ScottiePippen coming to auction [--] March at #SothebysNewYork. We visited the six-time NBA Champion seven-time All-Star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist at his Arkansas ranch. Each jersey medal and collectible Ive kept over the years holds a memory a feeling a story of perseverance and teamwork. Now it feels like the right time to share these pieces and let others carry their stories forward. Spanning from Pippens earliest days in the game to iconic milestones including the [----] U.S. Olympic Dream Team and the"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T14:07Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Replying to @BIGMACs No he isnt Nicolas Cage or Anthony Bourdain. Hes an unknown Fayum portrait that sold for 3X its estimate at #SothebysNewYork this morning. The Flavian-period work is among the most arresting examples of ancient portraiture. With his hazel eyes and soft expression the figure evokes a sense of familiarity and comfort leaving viewers wondering if they somehow have met him before. Masters Week concludes tomorrow with part two of Master Paintings and Sculpture from Four Millennia. Learn more at Sothebys.com. Masters Week is presented by @qatarexecutive"
TikTok Link 2026-02-05T20:06Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"This first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is valued at $100000. #HarryPotterDay Coming to auction at #SothebysNewYork this June alongside the original cover art by Thomas Taylor this particular edition is part of one of the most significant private libraries to appear at auction this century. After you check your bookshelf visit Sothebys.com to discover more of the remarkable books and manuscripts from this collection. #SothebysBooks #HarryPotter#harrypottertiktok #harrypottertok #PhilosophersStone #booktok #books #bookclub #bookrecommendations"
TikTok Link 2024-05-02T12:55Z 503.3K followers, 1.4M engagements

"After more than three minutes of bidding #LucyBulls 16:10 sold for a record-breaking $1.8M during the Now Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. In its #auction debut the work achieved twice its high estimate as #auctioneer Phyllis Kao brought down the #hammer in the sale room. #SothebysContemporary #contemporaryart #painting #newyork"
TikTok Link 2024-05-14T08:23Z 503.3K followers, 622.8K engagements

"Marking a new record for the most valuable work by a woman artist ever sold at auction Frida Kahlos El sueo (La cama) sold to applause at #SothebysNewYork tonight at $54.7 million. Painted in [----] a pivotal year in Kahlos life marked by her turbulent relationship with Diego Rivera and ongoing health challenges the work has remained in the same private collection for [--] years. The bed became a crucial symbol of challenge and resilience providing the deeply personal setting for many of her self-portraits while the skeleton which she kept above it served as a reminder of mortality and tradition."
TikTok Link 2025-11-21T01:40Z 503.3K followers, 518.1K engagements

"A record-breaking moment in London. Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection realized [----] million / $100 millionthe highest total ever achieved for a designated auction at #SothebysLondon. Spirited bidding filled the room as all [--] Surrealist works sold for a combined [----] million with Ren Magritte soaring past estimates and a new auction record set for Hans Bellmer after fierce competition. Stay tuned as we continue counting down to your top post of [----] with #SothebysWrapped🎁"
TikTok Link 2025-12-26T20:00Z 503.3K followers, 45.2K engagements

"Own a piece of basketball history with rare game-worn jerseys from the [----] Emirates NBA Cup. Each jersey features the iconic NBA Cup trophy patch and was worn on the court by the games biggest players including Victor Wembanyama Jalen Brunson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and more. Register to bid now for the online auction taking place [--] to [--] February"
TikTok Link 2026-02-10T17:51Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Diving into the publishing history of #WutheringHeights the ultimate tragic love story with Kalika Sands. From its original publication in [----] as a triple decker to our memorable sale in [----] and to the latest film adaptation out now Emily Bronts novel is filled with rich history and impact. #BookTok #EmilyBront"
TikTok Link 2026-02-14T22:01Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"How should you drink your whiskey Hot take: Our Global Head of Whisky & Spirits Jonny Fowle says the advice to "drink it however you like is an unhelpful response. Do you agree or disagree Let us know in the comments"
TikTok Link 2026-02-16T15:03Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Next on the #SothebysWrapped 🎁 [----] countdown: Jean-Michel Basquiats Portrait of the Artist as a Young Derelict. Painted in [----] during the height of his meteoric rise this masterpiece exemplifies Basquiats unparalleled ability to merge art history personal identity and street culture. In the #SothebysLondon Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale this past June it realized [--] million GBP driving the sales total to an impressive [----] million. Stay tuned as we continue the countdown to your most-liked post of year with #SothebysWrapped 🎁. Jean-Michel Basquiats Portrait of the Artist as a Young"
TikTok Link 2024-12-31T14:52Z 503.2K followers, 202K engagements

"Sparking a fierce bidding battle Yoshitomo Naras Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake) mesmerized four bidders in the London salesroom who drove the work to sell at [--] million. Watch Oliver Barker bring down the gavel on the top price of the night at #SothebysLondon with the Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction totaling [--] million. A landmark in Naras career this [----] painting is among the first to feature his signature starry or rainbow-hued eyesan evolution that deepens the emotion of his figures. Here his iconic girl gazes out with vast shimmering eyes that seem to contain entire worlds. Watch"
TikTok Link 2025-03-05T22:00Z 503.2K followers, 759.1K engagements

"Deep in The Grotto at #SothebysHongKong Maison tonight Marc Chagalls Fleurs de printemps soared to $35 million HKDwell above its high estimate of $28 million HKD. Watch Alex Branczik bring down the gavel setting a new top price for the artist in Asia. Chagall once said Painting seemed to me like a window through which I could have taken flight towards another world. In this luminous work he melds dream and reality love and memory. Watch the full auction premiere on YouTube tomorrow [--] March at 10AM EST / 10PM HKT moderated by Sothebys Hong Kong Deputy Director and Specialist Florence Ho."
TikTok Link 2025-03-29T21:09Z 503.2K followers, 38.1K engagements

"Alberto Giacomettis Femme debout ignited a nearly five-minute bidding battle at #SothebysParis with intense competition in the room and across the phone banks. Watch as Aurelie Vandevoorde brings the hammer down at [---] million on one of the standout lots of the Paris Sales this week. Standing nearly sixty centimeters tall this striking sculpture is a rare and powerful presence among Giacomettis female figurescapturing his signature balance of strength and fragility. Coming from Collection Niomar Moniz Sodr Bittencourt La Libert pour dogme Femme debout was acquired directly from the artist"
TikTok Link 2025-04-11T20:07Z 503.2K followers, 76.3K engagements

"What would Sothebys specialists bid on in the Book Week sales We asked the #SothebysNewYork Books & Manuscripts department to pick their favorites. Important documents from the founding of America rare manuscripts by the likes of #ArthurConanDoyle first editions of #JaneAusten and #FScottFitzgerald and so much more. #booktok #book #bookworm"
TikTok Link 2025-06-24T22:04Z 503.3K followers, 44.1K engagements

"After [--] minutes of tense bidding Jenny Savilles Mirror sold at #SothebysLondon for [---] millionmore than double its high estimatewith Helena Newman on the rostrum. At over eight feet wide its one of the largest and most ambitious charcoal drawings Saville has ever made. A powerful self-portrait that reworks the reclining nude through the lens of Manet Titian Giorgione and Picasso. Presented by @Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection"
TikTok Link 2025-06-25T00:49Z 503.2K followers, 43.6K engagements

"#JaneBirkins original #Herms #Birkin bag made historyagainlast week when it sold for a record-breaking [---] million ($10.1 million) at #SothebysParis. That moment was two years in the making. In the latest episode of #SothebysStories our Global Head of Fashion & Handbags Morgane Halimi explains just how the Original Birkin came to auction. Shop over [---] Herms Birkin bags available for immediate purchase on Sothebys.com. The Story Behind the Auction: Jane Birkins Original Herms Birkin Bag The Story Behind the Auction: Jane Birkins Original Herms Birkin Bag"
TikTok Link 2025-07-18T16:38Z 503.3K followers, 52.5K engagements

"Inside the #SothebysHongKong warehouse Specialist Florence Ho takes a first look at #LouiseBourgeois Baudelaire (# 5) a highlight in our upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Auction. One of the largest works on paper by Bourgeois to appear at auction it captures the delicate yet haunting quality of her later work created just two years before her passing. Up close the artists fingerprints remain on the papera quiet trace of the artist at work. Our Hong Kong galleries are currently closed to the public during the inclement weather. The exhibition is scheduled to run until the auction on"
TikTok Link 2025-09-24T03:12Z 503.2K followers, 25.6K engagements

"#LucyBulls hypnotic eight-foot canvas 9:59 lit up the saleroom in the Contemporary Evening Auction tonight presented in partnership with @CELINE. After a six-minute battle Tom Eddison brought the hammer down at [---] million. A cascade of molten pinks swirling blues and kaleidoscopic textures the work exemplifies Bulls meticulous layering process. The #SothebysLondon Sales continue with The David Hockney Sale: The Arrival of Spring and the Contemporary Day Auction on Friday [--] October. #contemporaryart #auction #womenartists"
TikTok Link 2025-10-17T14:11Z 503.2K followers, 31.4K engagements

"Youre invited The first auction season at our new global headquarters in #NewYorks iconic Breuer Building officially opens this Saturday [--] November at 12PM ET. Visit the free public exhibition at [---] Madison Avenue until [--] November inside #MarcelBreuers striking modernist landmark. #SothebysNewYork #freethingstodo #artexhibiton Its the first auction season at our new headquarters in New Yorks iconic Breuer Building. Doors open November [--] at 12PM ET. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Visit [---] Madison Avenue November [--] - [--] Its the first auction season at our new headquarters in"
TikTok Link 2025-11-07T01:28Z 503.2K followers, 26.2K engagements

"#MaurizioCattelans America from [----] a fully functional toilet cast in solid 18-karat #gold is quite literally worth its weight in gold. With the value of art scrutinized at every turn the work is a kind of checkmate given the absolute objectivity of its value. The countdown is on to The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction at #SothebysNewYork. Bidding on [--] November will start at the price of the work's 101.2kg in gold (around $10 million). Crypto accepted. #America #toilettok"
TikTok Link 2025-11-16T04:47Z 503.2K followers, 42.4K engagements

"Behind the scenes of the first #Sothebys #exhibition inside our new headquarters at the Breuer building on Madison Avenue. Before the record-breaking auctions and before the crowds queued up the teams worked around the clock to bring the exhibitions to life. Serena Hildebrandt and Devon Mifflin take us along for a day with the Contemporary Team. #dayinthelife #ditl #art A Day in the Life of Sothebys Contemporary Team A Day in the Life of Sothebys Contemporary Team"
TikTok Link 2025-12-01T07:48Z 503.2K followers, 26.3K engagements

"Bottle notes from The Great American Whiskey Collection. 🥃 Visit our Visions of America exhibition open now before the live auction on [--] January at the Breuer Building. #SothebysNewYork"
TikTok Link 2026-01-22T02:51Z 503.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Freddie Mercury loved a birthday party especially a themed one. In honor of Mercurys birthdaywhich would have been today [--] SeptemberSothebys specialist Fenella Theis joins us from the #TheWorldofFreddieMercury exhibition at #SothebysLondon to highlight his cabaret-themed 31st birthday party. Dont forget to watch Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own The Evening Sale LIVE here on @sothebys TikTok Facebook Youtube Instagram and Sothebys.com on [--] September beginning at 5pm BST. #FreddieMercury Freddie Mercurys 31st Birthday Party Freddie Mercurys 31st Birthday Party"
TikTok Link 2023-09-05T16:24Z 503.3K followers, 178.2K engagements

"Its one of the most ubiquitous styles in #fashion but where exactly did the #LBD (#LittleBlackDress) come from Sothebys Lucy Bishop explains. Signature LBDs from #Chanel #Dior #Balenciaga and more are coming to auction in the first-ever Fashion Icons sale at #SothebysNewYork presented in partnership with The Luxury Group by Marriott International. Visit our York Avenue galleries from 5-10 December for the public exhibition ahead of the sale on [--] December. Link in bio for more. #style #cocochanel #fashiontiktok #fashionhistory #karllagerfeld"
TikTok Link 2024-12-04T20:19Z 503.3K followers, 41K engagements

"One by one we invite you to view #MaurizioCattelans sensation America from [----] inside our new headquarters at the Breuer building on Madison Avenue. Like its conceptual forefather Marcel Duchamps Fountain Cattelans America questions what art should mean and what that meaning is worth. Just over [---] kilograms of solid 18k #gold and shaped as a #toilet basin bidding will open at the price of the objects weight in gold on [--] November at #Sothebys. POV: Visiting Maurizio Cattelans solid gold America at Sothebys POV: Visiting Maurizio Cattelans solid gold America at Sothebys"
TikTok Link 2025-11-10T05:06Z 503.3K followers, 29.2K engagements

"#Auction night #ASMR. The New York Sales kick off tonight at #SothebysNewYork with The Mo Ostin Collection and the Modern Art Evening Auction. #sothebys #modernart #arttok"
TikTok Link 2023-05-16T21:53Z 503.3K followers, 20.2K engagements

"With Frieze kicking off in London next week we thought wed ask Sothebys Sieun Lee which emerging artist shes into right now. The London Sales exhibition presented in partnership with @CELINE is now on view to the public at #SothebysLondon until [--] October. And Sahara Longes Edwina from [----] is part of the Contemporary Day Auction open for bidding until [--] October. #SaharaLonge #ArtTok #ArtTikTok Sothebys Specialist Shares Her Favorite Emerging Artist rn Sothebys Specialist Shares Her Favorite Emerging Artist rn"
TikTok Link 2024-10-05T20:20Z 503.3K followers, 12.7K engagements

"Bidding was in full bloom for Andy Warhols Flowers at #SothebysParis soaring to 978000nearly three times its estimate. Watch as Aurelie Vandevoorde brings the intense [--] minute battle to a close at the Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction. Created in [----] Flowers is classic Warholbold graphic and instantly recognizable. Inspired by a magazine photograph the work explores beauty and impermanence transforming a fleeting floral still life into an enduring Pop Art icon. Catch more bidding battles and auction highlights on our YouTube. Andy Warhols iconic Flowers sells for [------] at Sothebys Paris"
TikTok Link 2025-04-14T15:13Z 503.3K followers, 94.3K engagements

"250 years ago #JaneAusten was born. This week were celebrating the accomplishments of women throughout history in the By A Lady auction at #SothebysNewYork. Here some staff picks of whats hitting the auction block on [--] October. #booktok #madonna #history"
TikTok Link 2025-10-14T00:44Z 503.3K followers, 29K engagements

"#stitch with @Mizter Justin Miller You may have heard @miztermillers story of the rare #FritsHenningsen chair he bought for $50 and sold at #Sothebys New York last week for a total of $108000. Heres our side of the story told by specialist Louis Soulard. #design #20thcenturydesign #rarefind #auction The $108000 Chair (Sothebys Version) The $108000 Chair (Sothebys Version)"
TikTok Link 2023-06-15T19:42Z 503.3K followers, 262.1K engagements

"Why are #pirates depicted with eye patches parrots and wooden legs The first edition of Charles Johnsons A General History of the Pyrates from [----] popularized the #mythology of pirates sailing under the Jolly Roger. While the second edition is obtainable the first is far more elusiveand only one copy is known to have come to auction before now. Hailing from the Ted Benttinen Library of Exploration and Adventure bidding closes [--] December. Discover more on Sothebys.com. #firstedition #booktok #books #auction #newyork #piratesofthecaribbean #sothebys"
TikTok Link 2024-12-08T21:04Z 503.3K followers, 46.4K engagements

"Honey I Shrunk the Sothebys Specialists so that they could take Maurizio Cattelans Untitled (2001) to the ground floor. You can find the elevators in the #SothebysLondon Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction on [--] June presented in partnership with @Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection"
TikTok Link 2025-06-23T20:12Z 503.3K followers, 33K engagements

"#JaneBirkins original #Herms #Birkin bag is the genesis of a global cultural phenomenon. Forty years after its creation and just days before the iconic accessory heads to auction at Sothebys Paris author Marisa Meltzer editor Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele and curator Dr. Lucia Savi explain why theres never been another handbag quite like it. The Original Birkin is on view at #SothebysParis ahead of the live auction on [--] July. Visit Sothebys.com for more. #fashion #fashiontiktok #hermes #hermesbirkin #handbag"
TikTok Link 2025-07-08T14:15Z 503.3K followers, 1.8M engagements

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