https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/lord-nelsons-1805-watch-a-rare-treasure-from-hms-victory 2025-12-01T05:03:13-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/e5/15/b717829e4efba4519f0268532ff4/nelson-web.jpg Lord Nelson’s 1805 Watch: A Rare Treasure from HMS Victory A closer look at a remarkable piece of naval history: Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson’s watch, presented to him by the officers of HMS Victory on August 20, 1805. The watch reflects Nelson’s well-known belief in the importance of time and punctuality—qualities he credited with shaping his success and character. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KKMXS9UTix4?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Watches Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/a-jewel-of-the-lake-inside-the-lake-como-edition-escape-and-dyne-exclusive-necklace 2025-12-09T17:53:30-05:00 https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gZyTigqbZ2Y/hqdefault.jpg A Jewel of the Lake: Inside The Lake Como EDITION Escape and DYNE Exclusive Necklace Lake Como, the crown jewel of Italy’s freshwater basins, was first sculpted by icebergs many centuries ago, eventually evolving into a retreat for well-to-do denizens of ancient Rome. Yet the gradual passage of time did not erode the lake’s marvelous surroundings – rather, the years have only helped further shape it into something out of a dream. Today, millions of awe-struck visitors every year make the trek to this Y-shaped crystalline pool ensconced by the majestic foothills of the Italian Alps, soaking in the luxurious surroundings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gZyTigqbZ2Y?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Luxury Week Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/two-impossible-patek-philippe-watches-that-shouldnt-exist 2025-12-01T18:23:06-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/11/a7/fa8ff44f4d22ae4111b47f847d5e/olmsted-web.jpg Two Impossible Patek Philippe Watches That Shouldn’t Exist Hidden for decades, two extraordinary Patek Philippe watches from the Olmsted Collection have reemerged, each with twin movements, twin balances, and twin time displays that defy every rule of early 20th-century watchmaking. What began as a pair of minute repeaters has become a mystery that challenges even the most seasoned experts. Could they track solar and sidereal time… Or something else entirely? https://www.youtube.com/embed/jgsL3Mwwe7E?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Watches Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-watch-movement-that-forced-an-entire-industry-to-catch-up 2025-12-01T16:59:05-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/31/5a/29bfab074d93a4e8e0b3e09e2d64/lange-web.jpg The Watch Movement That Forced an Entire Industry to Catch Up A. Lange & Söhne is often spoken about with a quiet reverence, but the impact of its modern era is anything but subtle. From the 1999 Datograph to the groundbreaking Lumen series, the brand has repeatedly reset expectations for what technical watchmaking can be. This film steps through the pivotal moments that elevated Lange from a revived German manufacturer to one of the most influential voices in contemporary horology, guided by engineering rather than nostalgia. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EUOwzZxxzrE?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Watches Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-hidden-strategy-behind-the-breuers-inaugural-jewelry-auction-a-legacy-of-elegance-jewels-from-an-exceptional-collection 2025-12-04T11:43:52-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/54/17/274f7d5f4fc0a7d22cdf2492571c/goliathe-clean.png How Do You Curate a Once-in-a-Generation Jewelry Collection? | A Legacy of Elegance: Jewels from an Exceptional Collection Preparing 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? https://www.youtube.com/embed/LgeoXqJQ0IY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-grace-kelly-moment-that-changed-fashion-forever 2025-12-03T15:06:58-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/be/4a/63e364f142a5a0d76dfda7d54a88/clean.png The Grace Kelly Moment That Changed Fashion Forever The Hermès Kelly is one of the rare objects that transcended fashion to become a true cultural artifact. Its journey from a 1930s equestrian-inspired silhouette to a symbol of modern elegance is filled with unexpected turns, including a single paparazzi photograph that reshaped the future of luxury design. Grace Kelly’s quiet gesture created a worldwide phenomenon, sparking demand that still shapes the industry today. https://www.youtube.com/embed/miYrBCyOzsY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/you-wont-believe-what-michael-jordan-did-in-these-sneakers-at-sothebys 2025-12-04T13:22:27-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/3e/9b/ebd532e94da3818d2557a202ae30/screenshot-2025-12-04-at-10.30.00%E2%80%AFAM.png Michael Jordan’s Sneakers Responsible for the Shattered Backboard Dunk Michael Jordan’s legend isn’t built on statistics alone—sometimes a single moment tells the story. In 1985, during an exhibition game for Stefanel Trieste in Italy, Jordan delivered one of the most unforgettable plays of his career: the “Shattered Backboard” dunk. This was a split-second fusion of athleticism, instinct, and showmanship, a moment that still feels almost cinematic decades later. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YA9BxiXWxIE?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-art-of-hand-engraving-with-kindred-taylor-swifts-ring-maker 2025-12-04T14:50:58-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/7c/ff/6f462e0b4987a0d07a59fb3da6be/screenshot-2025-12-04-at-2.26.13%E2%80%AFPM.png The Art of Hand Engraving with Kindred, Taylor Swift’s Ring Maker Kindred’s path into jewelry began quietly, with a temporary job that unexpectedly revealed a lifelong craft. Her process starts with the stone itself, letting its shape, age, and quirks guide every engraved line. Antique cuts and asymmetrical facets inspire motifs drawn from Art Deco geometry and Grecian fluidity, forming rings built through instinct, patience, and meticulous micro-movements. The result is work that carries both history and personality in every surface. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B1a9--LPWgw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/interior-designer-nate-berkus-transforms-a-lalanne-hippo-bar-into-the-ultimate-vanity 2025-12-05T16:06:08-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/27/3a/3029827e40ad909ff6d9acf42e5a/thumbnail-nate-x-hippo.png Interior Designer Nate Berkus Transforms a Lalanne Hippo Bar into the ultimate Vanity Nate Berkus reimagines a rare copper Lalanne Hippo Bar, from Anne Schlumberger's collection, into a richly layered luxury vanity. Sourcing objects from across Sotheby’s and New York’s Mantiques Modern, he brings together exotic-skin Hermès bags, vintage Cartier timepieces, mid-century Italian glass, and sculptural LaLanne accents to create a setting that mirrors the rarity and personality of the work itself. This exceptional piece will be offered in the Important Design sale this December. https://www.youtube.com/embed/o8PNfzbT9QM?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/where-fantasy-becomes-furniture-mattia-bonetti-at-sothebys 2025-12-05T18:15:10-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/e5/5a/439007714b1c81ca8e4f4f03943a/bonetti-clean-2.png Where Fantasy Becomes Furniture: Mattia Bonetti at Sotheby’s Mattia Bonetti has spent decades shaping a design language that refuses to sit still. His works move between humor and gravity, surrealism and restraint, the deeply hand-crafted and the wildly imaginative. In this conversation, filmed inside the Breuer building in New York, he reflects on the impulses that guide him: drawing as instinct, sculptural precision, and a fascination with nature that runs through everything he creates. Even his most technically demanding pieces begin as something quiet and internal, long before artisans translate them into wood, bronze, metal, or gilded structures. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NuEmevqSjIY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/six-judaica-treasures-that-reveal-a-vanished-world 2025-12-11T10:26:21-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/93/74/179bf15b431d82b02dac441ec0c1/clean-v-1.png Six Judaica Treasures that Reveal a Vanished World Across continents and centuries, Jewish communities carried their books, ritual objects, and artistic traditions wherever they went. This collection reveals how those journeys shaped extraordinary works—an Iberian Hebrew Bible preserved with remarkable clarity, an Italian marriage contract bursting with symbolic imagery, a Chinese Torah case shaped by Baghdadi tradition yet realized through Chinese craftsmanship. Each object holds traces of the people who made, used, protected, and reinvented them. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ySV2a6ZqG54?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-art-benjamin-doller-cant-stop-thinking-about-is-back-on-madison 2025-12-12T17:02:50-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/91/17/bffad68f46dfb7f50e8b9865b8fc/ben-v3.png From the Archives to Madison Avenue: The Stories Behind Sotheby’s Greatest Icons In the Sotheby’s Library, Benjamin Doller pages through decades of historic catalogues, revisiting the landmark sales that shaped the Icons: Back to Madison exhibition. As he moves through these archival volumes, he reflects on the works that left a lasting mark on the art world, including John Singer Sargent’s Group with Parasols (A Siesta) and other pieces whose reputations were built long before returning to our galleries. The library setting reveals how these objects first entered the cultural conversation and how their stories continue to evolve. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bgINmHqgBn8?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/swinging-on-a-star-inside-bing-kathryn-crosbys-never-before-seen-private-art-collection 2025-12-12T14:21:47-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/fc/7e/9e3aca674c1a916b0b436872a15f/bingclean.png Swinging on a Star: Inside Bing & Kathryn Crosby’s Never-Before-Seen Private Art Collection This December, Sotheby’s New York presents Swinging on a Star: The Private Collection of Kathryn and Bing Crosby — a landmark auction offering a rare, intimate glimpse into the lives, loves, and legacies of two Hollywood icons who helped define the Golden Age of American entertainment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wDHBLqMz5YY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Expert Voices Interviews Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/31-4-million-lalanne-hippopotame-bar-shatters-auction-record-at-sothebys 2025-12-12T13:40:28-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/f2/b6/111d0e1a48db9951b9cc6453012c/hippoclean.png $31.4 Million Lalanne ‘Hippopotame Bar’ Shatters Auction Record at Sotheby's There’s a new bar set for the highest price ever achieved at auction for a work by François-Xavier Lalanne. A heated 26-minute bidding battle between 7 bidders pushed the total price for ‘Hippopotame Bar, pièce unique’ to $31.4 million. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ti29eyZQaDg?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/sothebys-creators-collectors-gala-brings-cultural-visionaries-to-the-breuer 2025-12-12T16:26:16-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/0c/31/5226e8ae4e1183567efdb6c2dc6f/cc-clean.png Sotheby’s Creators & Collectors Gala Brings Cultural Visionaries to the Breuer Sotheby’s joined forces with Tiffany & Co., Sotheby’s International Realty, and EDITION Hotels for the inaugural Creators & Collectors dinner, celebrating the stars of our October/November Sotheby's Magazine issue. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PvdLNaxOVKY?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Events Sotheby’s Magazine Collaborations Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/sonic-youths-kim-gordon-talks-about-choosing-album-cover-art-and-gerhard-richters-candles 2026-01-08T12:15:42-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/a0/7d/ec49d96a4d9fa034313e0891ab4c/kim-clean.png Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon Talks About Choosing Album Cover Art and Gerhard Richter’s Candles Icons: Back to Madison, presented by Etihad Airways, brings forward some of the most extraordinary works ever handled by Sotheby’s. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2ETZJvY5dG8?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Interviews Events Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/from-abu-dhabi-to-madison-avenue-join-us-at-sothebys-for-icons 2025-12-15T16:28:35-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/fa/e2/9ea9e1de4a469fe70e66434cdac1/etihad-clean.png From Abu Dhabi to Madison Avenue: Join us at Sotheby’s for ICONS Earlier this month Sotheby’s opened the doors to its stunning new global headquarters in Marcel Breuer’s iconic Brutalist building on Madison Avenue. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HVO_XOQY4eg?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Partnerships Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/a-window-into-sothebys-2025 2025-12-22T10:59:33-05:00 https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/1c/61/ecd252c14670a222701068600b12/2025-clean.png A Window Into Sotheby's 2025 2025 was a year of momentum at Sotheby’s. Projected consolidated sales reached $7.0 billion, reflecting renewed growth driven by record demand, exceptional single-owner collections, and market leadership across Global Fine Art and Luxury. The year was defined by historic moments, from the opening of Sotheby’s new global headquarters at the Breuer to landmark auctions and first-ever initiatives in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia. A year that reaffirmed leadership, expanded horizons, and reshaped what’s possible at Sotheby’s. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pSb9OWLCKBw?feature=oembed&autoplay=1 Stories & Videos https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-london-unveils-full-content-of-its-old-masters-19th-century-paintings-evening-auction 2025-12-01T10:32:23-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-40m-old-master-evening-sales-sees-great-works-find-their-new-homes 2025-12-03T17:49:15-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/long-lost-hebrew-prayerbook-from-the-rothschild-family-to-star-at-sothebys-new-york-est-5-7m 2025-12-10T10:00:05-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-achieves-landmark-42-8-million-in-most-successful-watch-auction-to-date 2025-12-10T10:56:01-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/lalanne-hippopotame-bar-makes-a-record-breaking-splash-fetching-31-4m-at-sothebys 2025-12-10T12:43:22-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-projects-2025-consolidated-sales-of-7-billion 2025-12-17T10:14:22-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/sothebys-returns-to-saudi-arabia-for-second-auction 2025-12-23T10:07:39-05:00 https://www.sothebys.com/ar/articles/sothebys-returns-to-saudi-arabia-for-second-auction 2025-12-23T10:08:40-05:00