From Emil Nolde and Frank Auerbach to Rachel Jones and Lisa Brice, these artists have pushed the boundaries of colour and image in ways that are wholly modern. Through myriad modes of expression, the artists working with colour and abstraction over several decades defied convention and redefined the very notion of artistic creation.

Explore vividly lyrical and brazenly cacophonous paintings with chromatic complexity

A Kaleidoscope of Colour

Banksy from the Collection of blink-182’s Mark Hoppus

A Punk Legacy

Auction highlights on an impressive scale

Monumental Scale

Exquisite drawings by masters of the 20th and 21st centuries

Vision on Paper

Exceptional works by artists who redefined the sculpture of our time

Sculpture Garden

A remarkable collection of Rodin bronzes put together by an eminent American philanthropist

Four Rodin Bronzes from The Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Collection

London

Director | Head of Contemporary Evening Auctions | Specialist | Contemporary Art

Antonia Gardner

SVP | Senior Director | Head of Evening Sales

Thomas Boyd-Bowman

Head of Contemporary Art

Ottilie Windsor

Tom Eddison

EVP | Chairman | Worldwide Head of Impressionist and Modern Art

Helena Newman

Chairman of Modern and Contemporary Art, EMEA &amp; Asia

Alex Branczik

Deputy Chairman UK | Head of Modern British & Irish Art

André Zlattinger

Director, Senior Specialist, Modern British & Irish Art

Jen Hardie

Director, Specialist, Modern British and Irish Art

Tamsin Golding Yee

Meet our Specialists

Sotheby's March Contemporary Day Auction will bring together an exciting group of works by some of the most sought-after artists of the moment.

Sotheby’s London is delighted to present the Modern Day Auction, taking place in March 2025 at our New Bond Street galleries. Bringing together a century of paintings, drawings and sculpture, the auction will showcase the multifaceted spirit of creativity from the late 19th century through to the mid-20th century. From the best of Impressionism to the revolutionary avant-garde movements of the 20th century, this auction encapsulates the innovative ways in which artists have dared to challenge established norms and to define art, art history and its significance through their own, individual vision.

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Taking place live in London on 4 March, Sotheby’s Modern &amp; Contemporary Evening Auction will encompass over a century of pioneering artistic production. Spanning the birth of Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through to the evolution of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, the sale includes examples by many of the twentieth century's most influential and celebrated artists.