S otheby’s is pleased to present the September Modern Discoveries sale, held alongside the Contemporary Discoveries sale. These pioneering cross-category auctions feature works from Impressionist & Modern Art, Contemporary Art, American Art, Prints & Multiples and Photographs – uniting works across media and geography from the past 150 years.
We are delighted to offer works from several distinguished private collections, including pieces from A Way of Life: the Collection of Barbara & Ernest Kafka, By Land and By Sea: The Collection of Paul Yeou Chichong and Legendary Masters: The Brillembourg Capriles Collection. We are also excited to offer works from museum collections such as The Art Institute of Chicago. Highlights include a charming pastel by Mary Cassatt and an abstract Albert Gleizes from 1922; furthermore, the sale features modern masters such as Alice Rahon, Édouard Vuillard, Milton Avery, Wilfredo Lam and Lynn Chadwick.
