Browse a selection of highlights from established and up-and-coming artists.

Sale Highlights

This season, Sotheby’s is honored to pay tribute to the legacies of numerous notable collectors, including Donna and Howard Stone, Donald Maharam, Richard &amp; Kathy Feld and François Meyer, among many others. From the Stone’s unparalleled devotion to Minimal and Conceptual art to famed photographer François Meyer’s artistic vision, these collectors are unified by a discerning eye for quality and a passion for contemporary art.

This season, Sotheby’s is honored to pay tribute to the legacies of numerous notable collectors.

Selections from Visionary Collections

Sotheby’s is honored to present a selection of outstanding works from The Collection of Phyllis &amp; Jerome Lyle Rappaport as a highlight of the Contemporary Discoveries auction this fall. From works by acclaimed colorists David Hockney and Darryl Hughto to groundbreaking figuration across an array of media executed by Anthony Caro, Philip Pearlstein and Robert Freeman, the collection comprises the most celebrated artists and the greatest artistic movements of the Twentieth and Twenty-First centuries.

Sotheby’s is honored to present a selection of outstanding works from The Collection of Phyllis &amp; Jerome Lyle Rappaport as a highlight of the Contemporary Discoveries auction this fall. 

The Collection of Phyllis & Jerome Lyle Rappaport

We are pleased to partner with Greenwich House Pottery to offer a sequence of ten ceramics from their collection, all of which were made by artists who taught or worked at the organization, to support their enduring mission to advance ceramic arts and enrich the New York community through programs in the arts, education, and social services.

We are pleased to partner with Greenwich House Pottery to offer a sequence of ten ceramics from their collection.

Sold to Benefit the Greenwich House Pottery Capital Campaign

Shape the Future

From José Parlá’s calligraphic mark-making to Richard Anuszkiewicz’s mesmerizing geometries, the following artworks embody the emotive and expressive power of process, medium, and gesture.

Exploring Abstraction

The depiction of the human body is a fundamental tenet of the visual arts, tracing its history back to the first examples of image making. Today, artists employ diverse techniques to capture the figure and its complexities - these works highlight these multivariable perspectives.

The depiction of the human body is a fundamental tenet of the visual arts. Today, artists employ diverse techniques to capture the figure and its complexities - these works highlight these multivariable perspectives.

Breathing Life into the Figure

From chromatic sunsets portrayed by Wolf Khan and Audrey Flack to the flora and foliage figuring prominently in paintings by Guy Yanai and John McAllister, the following artworks embody the dedicated interest in the natural environment from an array of contemporary artists.

&nbsp;From chromatic sunsets portrayed by Wolf Khan and Audrey Flack to the flora and foliage figuring prominently in paintings by Guy Yanai and John McAllister, the following artworks embody the dedicated interest in the natural environment from an array of contemporary artists.

Nature’s Gifts

This meticulously selected collection showcases the works of leading artists who are pushing the boundaries of contemporary and algorithmic art.

Property from an Iconic Digital Art Collection

Grails

This fall Sotheby’s will, for the first time, hold three Discovery sales that together encompass the Old Master, Modern, and Contemporary periods. Here, Sotheby’s specialists from across these departments share some of their personal favorites. In keeping with the “Discovery” theme, these selections highlight different facets of the paintings–be that a compelling provenance, an overlooked artist, or a particular visual or historical element.

Sotheby’s Discoveries sale series brings together a rich array of works encompassing the breadth of Old Masters, Modern and Contemporary art movements. Here, Sotheby’s specialists share some of their personal favorites. 

Specialist’s Picks

New York

We are pleased to present the September Discoveries sales, which bring together diverse artworks of various media, regions and eras from each of Sotheby’s Fine Art Departments in an exciting sale context. The sales encompass paintings, prints, photographs, digital art and sculptures from the last 150 years. 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/modern-discoveries-8">Modern Discoveries</a>
 
 focuses on early Impressionism through ground-breaking Abstract Expressionism. Contemporary Discoveries focuses on artwork from the 1960s to today. This sale series is designed with the collector of today in mind: both emerging buyers, who have no reason to limit the scope of their collections, as well as those connoisseurs whose collections already transcend traditional categories. Sale Number: N11177

AVP | Head of Modern and Contemporary Discoveries

Rachel C. Nelson

Associate Specialist, Contemporary Art

Keith Lebel

Cataloguer, Contemporary Art Online

Eva Farrell

Cataloguer, Contemporary Art

Caroline Yarbrough

Associate Cataloguer, Prints

Yasmeen Sabet

Assistant Vice President | Specialist, Latin American Art

Emily Nice

Associate Cataloguer, Latin American Art

Isabel Rubio-Topete

Cataloguer, American Art

Katie Maher

Vice-President, Contemporary Art Specialist & Head of Digital Art and NFTs

Michael Bouhanna

Department Assistant and Researcher, Digital Art & NFTs

Jaclyn Lavy

Pre-Sale Experience Coordinator, Contemporary Art Online

Montserrat Palacios

Meet our Specialists

22–29 September 2023 | 12:00 PM EDT | New York

22 September–4 October 2023 | 12:00 PM EDT | New York

What would specialists in Old Master paintings, Impressionist &amp; Modern Art and Contemporary Art highlight from their colleagues’ sales?

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We are pleased to present the September Discoveries sales, which bring together diverse artworks of various media, regions and eras from each of Sotheby’s Fine Art Departments in an exciting sale context. The sales encompass paintings, prints, photographs, digital art and sculptures from the last 150 years. 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/modern-discoveries-8">Modern Discoveries</a>
 
 focuses on early Impressionism through ground-breaking Abstract Expressionism. Contemporary Discoveries focuses on artwork from the 1960s to today. This sale series is designed with the collector of today in mind: both emerging buyers, who have no reason to limit the scope of their collections, as well as those connoisseurs whose collections already transcend traditional categories.