Biography
Anna Di Stasi is Senior Vice President and Head of Latin American Art at Sotheby’s, where she leads the department’s global strategy and business development across the United States, Latin America, and Europe. Since joining Sotheby’s in 2014, she has played a pivotal role in redefining the market for Latin American art, overseeing major consignments and record-breaking sales that have positioned the category at the forefront of the international art market.
Under her leadership, Sotheby’s has established itself as the dominant force in the field, capturing unprecedented market share and setting new standards for the industry. In 2018, Di Stasi led the strategic integration of Latin American art into Sotheby’s global Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Art sales. This innovative approach elevated the category to new heights, culminating in a series of historic results—including back-to-back record totals in 2020, 2021, and a landmark $112 million in 2024.
With over 25 years of experience in the art world, Di Stasi has secured and stewarded some of the most important Latin American art collections to come to auction, including the Collection of Lorenzo H. Zambrano, the Estate of Bernard Chappard, the Estate of Isaac Lif, the Brillembourg-Capriles Collection, and the Salomón and Rosita Lerner Collection—firmly establishing her as one of the field’s most respected dealmakers.
Her tenure is defined by a succession of record-setting results for key artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Wifredo Lam, Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, Matta, Joaquín Torres-García, Fernando Botero, Mario Carreño, Jesús Rafael Soto, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, and Olga de Amaral, among many others. She is a member of Art Table, The Americas Society, and the International Advisory Committee of ARTBO.
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