Modern & Contemporary Art Auctions

New York | London | Hong Kong | Paris | Milan | Cologne

Sotheby’s presents a series of auctions showcasing masterworks spanning over a century of artistic production. With auctions and exhibitions in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Milan, Cologne and Zurich, the offerings present a showcase of the major artistic movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, from the innovations of the Impressionists to the groundbreaking works of Contemporary masters and designers.

The London Sales

The Now Evening Auction

14 October 2022 | 6:00 PM BST | London

Contemporary Evening Auction

14 October 2022 | 7:00 PM BST | London

Contemporary Day Auction

15 October 2022 | 1:00 PM BST | London

The Paris Sales

Inside the World of Francis Bacon: Provenant de la Collection Majid Boustany

24 October 2022 | 6:30 PM CEST | Paris

Collection Waller, l’Art en mouvements, Part I

25 October 2022 | 5:00 PM CEST | Paris

25 October 2022 | 6:30 PM CEST | Paris

Collection Waller, l’Art en mouvements, Part II

17–26 October 2022 | 3:00 PM CEST | Paris

The New York Sales

The David M. Solinger Collection Evening Auction

14 November 2022 | 5:30 PM EST | New York

Modern Evening Auction

14 November 2022 | 6:30 PM EST | New York

Modern Day Auction

15 November 2022 | 9:30 AM EST | New York

Contemporary Evening Auction

16 November 2022 | 7:30 PM EST | New York

The Now Evening Auction

16 November 2022 | 6:00 PM EST | New York

Contemporary Day Auction

17 November 2022 | 9:30 AM EST | New York

More Upcoming Auctions

16–22 November 2022 | 1:00 PM GMT | London

16–22 November 2022 | 3:00 PM GMT | London

Modern Discoveries

17–24 November 2022 | 11:00 AM HKT | Hong Kong

Modern British & Irish Art

23 November 2022 | 2:00 PM GMT | London

Modern British Art

17–23 November 2022 | 4:00 PM GMT | London

Stories & Videos

Contemporary Art

13 Highlights from Modern & Contemporary Discoveries

Contemporary Art

Lichtenstein, Gladstone, Luxembourg: Private Collections Power The New York Sales

Unique Collections

Andrew Graham-Dixon Unlocks the Vault with Danny Katz: From Renaissance to Modern Masterpieces

Sotheby's Magazine

Jean-Victor Meyers on the Power of Patronage

Sotheby's Magazine

Collector Walls: When art becomes architecture

Sotheby's Magazine

Collector’s Item: How Philippe Halsman befriended Salvador Dalí

Sotheby's Magazine

Collector’s Couch: How Does Collecting Differ Psychologically from Hoarding?

Sotheby's Magazine

Goodwood’s New Foundation is a Garden of Artful Delights

Sotheby's Magazine

Collected Wisdom: How Patrick Seguin Celebrates Design Triumphs

Sotheby's Magazine

The Opening Bid

The New York Sales

Inside Dorothy & Roy Lichtenstein’s Private Art Collection — Told by Those Who Knew Him Best

The New York Sales

Tearing through Space: Fontana, Burri, Calder and the Radical Redefinition of Art

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