W hether it was David Bowie in London, T.O.P in Hong Kong or Imagine the Conversation in New York, Sotheby’s Instagram constantly captures our international happenings. Photos of rare portraits, record-breaking jewels, glamorous events and, of course, playful moments, too, attracted more than 400,000 followers in 2016. Commemorating our thrilling year, here are 25 of our most popular and dynamic Instagram shots following works into our buildings, on display and under the hammer.
1. The Ames Collection & Gerhard Richter
2. Contemporary Art for All Ages
3. Installing The David Bowie Collection
4. Rebecca Louise Law Meets Jan Brueghel the Elder
5. Martin Creed's Balloons in New York
6. Ludwig Bemelmans's In Rain from Madeline
7. Cynthia Rowley Picks Bulgari Jewels
8. Amedeo Modigliani's Tragic Love
9. Rugs & Carpets in London
10. A Monumental Frank Stella
11. T.O.P Curates Contemporary Art
12. Sotheby's Four-Legged Friends
13. Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire's Collection Comes to London
14. Diamonds for Barbie's Birthday
15. Floral Fauvist Inspiration at an Imagine the Conversation Dinner
16. A Very Snowy Winnie the Pooh by E. H Shepherd
17. 400-Year-Old Rothschild Orpheus Cup
18. Getting Lost in Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
19. The 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B in Sotheby's New York Lobby
20. Lego David Bowie & Damien Hirst
21. The Sky Blue Diamond
22. Photos from the Cecil Beaton Studio Archive
23. Tiffany Studios’ "Wisteria" Table Lamp
24. Francis Bacon’s Two Studies for a Self-Portrait
