
Modern Discoveries
29 September - 9 October 2026 • New York
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Sotheby’s Modern Discoveries Auction presents an exceptional selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and more, spanning more than a century, bringing together works from across Europe and the Americas. The sale celebrates the most significant and innovative avant-garde movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, highlighting artists who redefined artistic practice and challenged established conventions. Distinguished by rare and important works on paper by Lyonel Feininger and Edgar Degas, exquisite canvases by Bernard Buffet and Hilla Rebay and a suite of evocative sculptures by Auguste Rodin, the auction offers a compelling exploration of artistic experimentation. Collectively, these works exemplify the bold, inventive spirit with which artists forged new visual languages and helped shape the trajectory of modern art.
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Rachel Hansen
Associate Specialist, Co-Head of Sale
Impressionist & Modern Art
Ellis Anderson
Cataloguer, Co-Head of Sale
Impressionist & Modern Art
Katie Vohr
Cataloguer
Impressionist & Modern Art
Katie Maher
Specialist
American Art
Megan Lin
Cataloguer
American Art
Carola Reyes Benítez
Associate Specialist
Latin American Art
Jaden Katz
Cataloguer
19th Century Paintings
Yasmeen Sabet
Associate Specialist
Prints
Kassandra Ibrahim
Pre-Sale Coordinator
Modern Discoveries
Sale number
N12258
Exhibitions
Fri, 2 Oct 26 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Sat, 3 Oct 26 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Sun, 4 Oct 26 • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Mon, 5 Oct 26 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Tue, 6 Oct 26 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Wed, 7 Oct 26 • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT