S otheby’s Private Sales is excited to offer a curated selection of masterworks in our selling exhibition opening in New York this May. Running alongside our New York Marquee Auctions, this exhibition will showcase exceptional works that span over a century of artistic production. Featuring an unparalleled selection of unique works from Impressionist masters, to the pioneers of Modernism, the trailblazing Minimalists, visionary Abstract Expressionists and the contemporary vanguard, this exhibition spans the evolution of modern art history into the present day. Bridging the gaps across medium and category, Sotheby’s is thrilled to present a superb group of works that champion the strength and diversity of modern and contemporary periods during this exhilarating season in the art world.
A selection of works will be on view across our new headquarters at the Breuer building and at York Avenue. If the location of a work is not listed, please reach out to privatesalesny@sothebys.com to enquire about a viewing.
Highlights at Marcel
Viewable by Appointment Only
- Keith Haring, Untitled (Smiling Face with Three Men)
- Antony Gormley, Compact
- Richard Serra, Untitled
- Annie Morris, Stack 8, Ultramarine Blue
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Keith Haring, Untitled (Smiling Face with Three Men)This drawing is a quintessential example of Keith Haring’s visual language at its most assured. Executed in 1985, the composition brings together the motifs that defined his practice: the radiant figure, the smiling face, and the television set, translating the spirit of downtown New York into a vocabulary immediately recognizable and unique. Rendered in a confident marker line, the composition captures the irreverence and energy that made Haring a defining voices of his decade. Currently installed at Marcel, the work demonstrates the ease with which Haring’s practice inhabits social and domestic spaces, a quality that has made his work as sought after in private collections as it is celebrated in museums.
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Antony Gormley, CompactThis sculpture is a striking example of Antony Gormley’s Polyhedra series, in which the artist reimagines the body through geometric structures drawn from the natural world. Composed of interlocking polygonal forms, the work balances formal complexity with a remarkable sense of stillness and presence. Standing at a human scale, it feels both immediate and contemplative, inviting a more intimate awareness of the body in space. An edition of this work was featured in Gormley’s recent retrospective at the Rodin Museum, a testament to the significance of this series within his oeuvre.
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Richard Serra, UntitledThis work is a striking example of Richard Serra’s Circle drawings, a series that distills the artist’s visual language to a powerful and essential form. At first glance, the composition appears simple, a black circle set against a stark ground, yet its surface is extraordinarily rich, with a depth of texture and material presence that gives the work a remarkable physicality. The tension between circle and rectangle, black and white, and the subtly off-center placement of the form creates a composition that feels at once dynamic and perfectly resolved. Rarely seen on the market, works from this series are among the most resonant and conceptually rigorous of Serra’s works on paper.
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Annie Morris, Stack 8, Ultramarine BlueThis sculpture is a beautiful example of Annie Morris’ Stack series, in which precariousness and balance are held in perfect tension. At six feet tall, it has a commanding, yet domestically scaled vertical presence, while the rounded forms maintain a sense of delicacy and vulnerability. Its remarkable range of color, from vibrant cobalt blue to a beautifully judged orange, gives the work both energy and warmth, while underscoring Morris’ sensitivity to pigment and surface. Though sculptural in form, it also reflects her deep engagement with painting, with each element carrying its own texture, rhythm, and emotional charge.
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Amanda is an Associate Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art and a dedicated member of Sotheby’s Private Sales team, having spent her entire career at Sotheby’s in New York. During her time in Private Sales, she has played an instrumental role in the publication of Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby’s History with Phaidon, as well as the accompanying traveling exhibition, Icons: Abu Dhabi and Icons: Back to Madison. She has also helped curate exhibitions in New York and in Sotheby’s regional gallery spaces, as well as coordinated private sales worldwide. Amanda has progressed through roles at Sotheby’s, from Administrator to Coordinator to Cataloguer, before assuming her current position as a Specialist on the team. She has also successfully completed the coursework and examination in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Art History, with a minor in Cinema and Media Studies, from the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated magna cum laude.