S otheby’s is pleased to present the selling exhibition Open House in our New York Galleries opening on September 19th. Open House is a community engagement concept tailored for new and early-stage collectors of fine art and luxury. This exhibition will feature works by artists such as Louise Nevelson, Emmi Whitehorse, and Lily Stockman. A curated selection with a variety of pricepoints and mediums, there is something for everyone in every stage of their collecting journey.
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Chloe Wise
Teamwork Enables the Dream LaborRaymond Pettibon
Untitled (What so powerful)Jenna Gribbon
Tick CheckTM Davy
Candela SleepIssy Wood
Isa Genzkens Painting Trolley for SaleJerónimo Elespe
Marcos L.Justin Adian
Wanna?Alex Katz
Black Dress (cutout edition)Emmi Whitehorse
Abloom IV
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Wayne Thiebaud
- Alex Katz
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Jean-Michel BasquiatUntitled is a masterful example dating from Basquiat’s most sought-after year. As in many of his greatest works, the composition focuses on the head, beneath a crown of thorns, searing psychological presence and evoking urgency. -
Wayne Thiebaud"This gem-like pastel by Wayne Thiebaud is a beautiful example of one of his most highly sought-after motifs, the cake, executed in his characteristically sumptuous palette of pastels. The work is brought to life by its charming back story: gifted by the artist to the present owners on the occasion of the birth of their first child, the two cakes, one blue and one pink, offer a playful nod to the gender for the expectant parents. Thiebaud was recently the subject of a retrospective at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, a showcase celebrating highlights from his six-decade career.” -
Alex Katz"I’ve always been drawn to Katz’s Black Dress motif — it’s timeless, elegant, and endlessly versatile. This series captures that same chic, iconic spirit while bringing a fresh, dimensional perspective through sculpture, adding depth to a theme he’s explored since the very start of his career"
Mercedes Lámbarri Altamira is a Vice President, Head of Mid-Market Private Sales and a Specialist in Post-War & Contemporary Art, based in New York. Mercedes has spent her entire career at Sotheby’s, having joined the Contemporary Department in Paris in 2012, where she worked until 2018 as a Head of Day Sale. She joined the New York Contemporary Art Department in 2019 as a Specialist and now oversees strategy for mid-market Contemporary Art private sales and advises clients on acquisitions and consignments.
Mercedes graduated with a B.A. in Art History from Middlebury College and a Master’s in Modern Art, Connoisseurship, and the Art Market from Christie’s Education.