2–5 December 2025 • London

This December at Sotheby’s London, we are pleased to present an exceptional selection of works during Old Masters Week. Anchoring the week is our highly anticipated Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction, which will be held on the 3rd December at 7PM BST. This sale will be led by several extraordinary works, including an early Netherlandish triptych from the Sherborne Almshouse, a magnificent panel by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and two wonderful panels by Sir Peter Paul Rubens—remarkable examples of the artist’s ingenuity and enduring influence. Adding to the richness of our offering are Hans Eworth’s compelling Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, one of the most important examples of its kind left in private hands, a refined penschilderij (pen-painting) by the Dutch artist Willem van de Velde the Elder, and a captivating portrait of Verdonck by Frans Hals, among a wealth of other works. Alongside our Evening Auction, there are several other important sales taking place during our December Old Masters Week, including a sale celebrating the erudite and cosmopolitan collection of Sven A. Behrendt—a collection that spans categories and features a rare and meticulously rendered view of Antwerp by Hans Bol.

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Auctions & Exhibitions

Auction Calendar

Exhibition Information

  • Nov28 Dec4

    London

  • Hours

    Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–5:00 PMSaturday | 12:00 PM–5:00 PMSunday | 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

    Location

    34–35 New Bond Street, London W1A 2AA

Events

Sotheby’s Talks: On Panel

34-35 New Bond Street
London W1S 2RT
Sunday 30 November, 1:30 PM

Join George Gordon, Co-Chairman Old Masters Worldwide, Tom Bobak, Panel Specialist, Bobak Conservation Ltd, and Simon Howell, Paintings Conservator, Shepherd Conservation Ltd, as they delve into the fascinating technical aspects of the works on panel in the forthcoming Old Masters sale.

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The Art of Clubs: The Collections of London's Private Members' Clubs

34-35 New Bond Street
London W1S 2RT
Sunday 30 November, 12:15 PM
(Doors Open, 12:00 PM)

Sotheby’s International Head of the Old Master Division, Christopher Apostle, and Andrew Jones, author of The London Club: Architecture; Interiors; Art, will take you on a tour of London clubland looking at 300 years of exceptional painting, sculpture, and decorative arts, from Alvar Aalto to Johan Zoffany.

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