Auction Highlights

Property from the Collection of Dr Hinrich Bischoff

A Worldwide Grand Tour: The Sven A. Behrendt Collection

London

Director, Head of Department | Head of Evening Sale | Old Master Paintings

Elisabeth Lobkowicz

Chairman Emeritus, Sotheby’s UK and Old Masters, Worldwide

Alexander Bell

Deputy Chairman | Sotheby's Europe & Co-Chairman Old Masters Worldwide 

George Gordon

Senior Director, Specialist | British Pictures 1550–1850

Julian Gascoigne

Senior Director, Global Head of Private Sales, Old Masters Paintings

Chloe  Stead

Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Old Master Paintings

Giorgio Bowler

Cataloguer, Head of Mid-Season Sale, Old Master Paintings

Alice Da Costa 

Senior Director, Senior International Specialist, 19th Century European Paintings

Claude Piening 

Cataloguer, 19th Century European Paintings

Sophie Hetherton

Director, Head of Sale, Prints 

Charlotte North

Meet our Specialists

Live Sale: &nbsp;2 December 2025 | 10:00 GMT | London

Live Sale:&nbsp;4 December 2025 | 11:00 GMT | London

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This December at Sotheby’s London, we are pleased to present an exceptional selection of works in our
 
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 Old Master &amp; 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction. This sale is led by several extraordinary works, including an
 
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 early Netherlandish triptych&nbsp;from the Sherborne Almshouse, a magnificent panel by
 
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 Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and two wonderful panels by Sir Peter Paul Rubens—remarkable examples of the artist’s ingenuity and enduring influence. Adding to the richness of our offering are Hans Eworth’s compelling&nbsp;Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk,&nbsp;one of the most important examples of its kind left in private hands, a
 
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 refined&nbsp;penschilderij&nbsp;(pen-painting)&nbsp;by the Dutch artist Willem van de Velde the Elder, and a captivating portrait of
 
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 Verdonck&nbsp;by Frans Hals, among a wealth of other works. Alongside our Evening Auction, there are several other important sales taking place, including a sale celebrating the erudite and cosmopolitan collection of
 
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 Sven A. Behrendt—a collection that spans categories and features a rare and meticulously rendered view of Antwerp by Hans Bol.&nbsp;

Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction