Explore exceptional works from American and European masters of Modernism.

Sale Highlights

Explore painting, drawing, and sculpture from celebrated artists Milton Avery, Andrew Wyeth, Gloria Vanderbilt, and more.

American Masters

Escape to the country, explore historic landmarks, or rest by the sea in these delightful works on paper and paintings.

European Getaway

Browse a selection of sculpture from Alexander Archipenko, Jacques Lipchitz, Auguste Rodin and more.

Fashioning Form

From harlequins to acrobats, the circus has provided inspiration to artists across cultures and movements.

Circus Scene

New York

AVP | Head of Modern and Contemporary Discoveries

Rachel C. Nelson

Associate Cataloguer, Contemporary & Modern Discoveries

Helen Condo

Cataloguer, Contemporary & Modern Art

Oladunni Oladipo

Pre-Sale Coordinator, Modern Discoveries

Juliette Saylor

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We are pleased to present the second installation of Discoveries sales for 2024; the Modern &amp; Contemporary sales bring together diverse artworks of various media, regions and eras from each of Sotheby’s Fine Art Departments in an exciting sale context. Modern Discoveries focuses on early Impressionism through ground-breaking Abstract Expressionism. 
 
 <a class="Link" href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/contemporary-discoveries" target="_blank">Contemporary Discoveries</a>
 
 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.