Magnum Opus: A Private Collection of Exceptional Art and Objects Through the Ages has been conceived as four distinct but interconnected chapters, each organized around a unifying theme rather than a traditional category framework, reflecting the deeply cross-disciplinary nature of the collection Itself.

ACT II: Figure & Form examines the enduring power of the human presence and its abstraction. The sale brings together marble and bronze sculpture, painted and photographic portraits, and decorative works distinguished by their sculptural clarity, tracing the ways in which artists across time and medium have returned, ceaselessly, to the body as their primary subject.

For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:

+1 212 606 7414

bids.newyork@sothebys.com

For all other enquiries please contact:

Calvine Harvey

Vice President, Specialist

Director of International Strategy, Old Master Paintings

+1 212 606 7230

calvine.harvey@sothebys.com

Alexandra Olsman

Vice President, Specialist

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

+1 212 894 1037

alexandra.olsman@sothebys.com

Florent Heintz

Chairman

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

+44 20 7293 5526

Florent.Heintz.consultant@sothebys.com

Alexander Faber

Head of Old Master Drawings, New York

+1917 214 4861

Alexander.Faber@sothebys.com

Margaret H Schwartz

Worldwide Head of Department

Master Sculpture & Works of Art

+1 212 606 7406

margi.schwartz@sothebys.com

Benedict Carter

Head of Islamic Works of Art

+44 20 7293 5113

Benedict.Carter@sothebys.com

Zoë Zaneteas

Assistant Vice President

Specialist, Deputy Head of Modern Day Auction, Impressionist & Modern Art

+1 212 894 1722

Zoe.Zaneteas@sothebys.com

Dennis Harrington 

Head of European Furniture

+1 212 894 1195

Dennis.Harrington@sothebys.com

Emily Bierman 

Senior Vice President

Global Head of Photographs

+1 203 561 9465

Emily.Bierman@sothebys.com

Julian King 

Head of Chinese Works Of Art

+44 20 7293 5111

Julian.King@sothebys.com

Richard Austin

Global Head of Books & Manuscripts

+1 212 894 1642

Richard.Austin@sothebys.com

Alessandra Merrill

Vice President

Head of Silver

+1 212 606 7160

Alessandra.Merrill@sothebys.com

Richard Hird

Vice President

International Specialist, European Ceramics

+1 212 894 1442

Richard.Hird@sothebys.com

Justin Cheung

Vice President

Specialist, Chinese Export Porcelain

+1 212 606 7332

Justin.Cheung@sothebys.com

Carina Villinger

Head of 20th Century Design

+1 917 318 8881

Carina.Villinger@sothebys.com

Alex Starp

Head of Vertu

+44 207 293 5350

Alexandra.Starp@sothebys.com

Katie Pepi

Sale Coordinator

+1 212 894 1107

katie.pepi@sothebys.com