P reparing the inaugural jewelry sale at the Breuer Building means questioning every established rule. As fifty-six masterworks arrive from an extraordinary private collection, our specialists find themselves debating choices that usually go unquestioned: Should Belperron’s revolutionary forms stand apart from JAR’s sculptural intensity, or does a deeper story emerge when their work is allowed to collide?
Catch a glimpse into how our specialists build their Breuer debut, one instinctive choice at a time. The story behind this auction begins long before the rostrum, shaped quietly in the moments where taste, scholarship, and creative tension meet.
As a part of Luxury Week, presented by EDITION Hotels, Sotheby’s New York is thrilled to announce our inaugural jewelry sale at the Breuer, A Legacy of Elegance: Jewels from an Exceptional Collection, live on 8 December at 18:00 EST, with the collection on free and public exhibition at the Breuer galleries from 5–8 December.
