Explore a selection of Old Master highlights

Old Master Highlights

19th Century Highlights

Explore a variety of works that are offered without a reserve

No Reserve

The sale offers a wide selection of still lives

The Art of the Still Life

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

Explore the intricate details of Edwaert Collier’s Vanitas Still Life.

Take a closer look at Edwaert Collier’s Vanitas Still Life.

Dissecting a Still Life

New York

Designed for emerging and established collectors alike, the inaugural Master Discoveries sale invites buyers to engage with European paintings and sculptures spanning the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries. Together with 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/modern-discoveries-8?locale=en">Modern Discoveries</a>
 
 and 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/contemporary-discoveries-2">Contemporary Discoveries</a>
 
 , the week’s sales include art of various media from six centuries and encompass portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life, among other genres. The Master Discoveries auction will open for bidding on Friday, September 22nd, and lots will close in succession on Friday, October 6th beginning at 10:00am EDT. Kindly note, the highlights exhibition will open on the fourth floor of our York Avenue galleries on Saturday, September 23rd. Sale Number: N11169

Assistant Vice President, Specialist | Old Master Paintings

Daria Rose Foner, PhD

Cataloguer | Old Master Paintings

Emma Woodberry

Vice President, Director, Head of Sale, 19th-Century European Paintings

Kathryn Kremnitzer, PhD

Senior Vice President | Co-Worldwide Head of Department, Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art

Margaret H Schwartz

Meet our Specialists

22 September–3 October 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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Designed for emerging and established collectors alike, the inaugural Master Discoveries sale invites buyers to engage with European paintings and sculptures spanning the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries. Together with 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/modern-discoveries-8?locale=en">Modern Discoveries</a>
 
 and 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/contemporary-discoveries-2">Contemporary Discoveries</a>
 
 , the week’s sales include art of various media from six centuries and encompass portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life, among other genres.