Highlighted by Alberto Giacometti’s Existentialist masterpiece, Grande tête mince, the Modern Evening Auction presents works by some of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century—artists who redefined the human form through abstraction.

Explore how the greatest sculptors of the 20th century redefined the human form.

Form in Flux

“Joseph H. Hazen sought out creativity in all its forms—drawn to the bold, the modern, and the visionary, whether on screen or on canvas.”

Property from the Joseph H. Hazen Collection

Spirit of Dreams 

Monet, van Rysselberge &amp; Signac chart the evolution of capturing light and atmosphere

Impressionism & Beyond

Sotheby’s is honored to present a landmark group of works from the esteemed collection of Rolf and Margit Weinberg as part of the Modern Evening Auction this May. Defined by their distinguished connoisseurship, these visionary collectors assembled one of Europe’s most distinctive private collections over the past fifty years.

Masterworks from one of Europe’s most visionary private collections

Modern Perspectives

Sotheby’s May 2025 Modern Evening Auction unites masterworks spanning the history of abstraction in the Twentieth Century. From the kinetic innovations of Alexander Calder and the Cubist inspired sculptures of David Smith to the masterful, refined surfaces of Pierre Soulages and Mark Rothko’s paintings and the gestural freedom of Willem de Kooning, these works recalibrated the very notion of artistic expression.

Masterworks from Alexander Calder, Pierre Soulages and more tell the story of abstraction

Pioneering Abstraction

German Expressionism

Beguiling works by René Magritte capture the essence of Surrealism

Encounters with the Uncanny

Flowers & Modernism

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New York

Featuring highlights from The Joseph H. Hazen Collection and The Collection of Rolf &amp; Margit Weinberg, The May 2025 Modern Evening Auction will feature artworks that capture the spirit of artists working around the globe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who dared to challenge established norms of artistic practice to create a new and wholly modern vision of art. Tracing the historic throughlines and cross-continental dialogues between artists working across Impressionism, Surrealism and Cubism into Abstract Expressionism and beyond, the Modern Evening Auction will spotlight these critical developments of the last 150 years, uniting those masterworks that define art history as we know it today.

Vice Chairman, Head of Impressionist &amp; Modern Art

Julian Dawes

Vice Chairman, Head of Contemporary Art

David Galperin

Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe, EVP &amp; Chairman, Impressionist and Modern Art Worldwide

Helena Newman

Global Head of Research, Impressionist &amp; Modern Art

Edith Eustis

Specialist, Modern Evening Auction

Sara Land

Cataloguer | Modern Evening Auction

Genevieve Richardson

Cataloguer, Contemporary & The Now Evening Auctions

Devon Mifflin

Chairman | Co-Worldwide Head of 20th Century Design

Jodi Pollack

Head of Latin American Art

Anna Di Stasi

Assistant Vice President | Specialist, Latin American Art

Emily Nice

Associate Specialist, Latin American and Contemporary Art

Carola Reyes Benítez

Head of American Art

Stefany Morris

Senior Advisor, International Prints

Molly Steiger

Pre-Sale Coordinator, Modern & Impressionist Art

Bridget Quinn

Client Accounts Receivable Manager, Post Sale Services

Samit Sinha

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