Sotheby's Auction of Klimt's "Lady with a Fan" Sets Unprecedented Record
In a groundbreaking event, Sotheby's auction witnessed the remarkable sale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Lady with a Fan," making waves across the art world. With fervent bidders competing for this extraordinary artwork, the final hammer fell at an astonishing price of £85,305,800, setting an unparalleled record for a Klimt painting at auction.
Introducing the Central Tourbillon, a Fusion of Art and Haute Horlogerie
Discover the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Only Watch, where Haute Horlogerie takes center stage. With its round case resembling a vibrant 12-petalled daisy, this timepiece symbolizes hope and personal values. Experience the fusion of high-tech, uniqueness, and playfulness, as Haute Horlogerie meets Haute Joaillerie in this captivating creation inspired by Takashi Murakami’s iconic smiling flower.
Regal and romantic - The tiara, officially the dreamiest of jewels
For a month this summer as part of the auction house's Platinum Jubilee celebrations for her late Majesty, Sotheby's London held a formidable exhibition of fifty tiaras. Entitled Power & Image, most of the pieces were European antique regal and aristocratic ornaments which had been handed down from generation to generation; some were unchanged from their original design, while others show how this most dreamy of jewels could be transformed into a necklace, a necklace and earrings, or modernised to fit with new styles.
Sotheby’s to auction a unique super lot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020
Each year wine enthusiasts and collectors await with anticipation the reveal of the artist-designed labels of French winery Château Mouton Rothschild. To celebrate the official revelation of the 2020 Artist commissioned by Château Mouton Rothschild, Sotheby’s is auctioning off a unique superlot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020.
Bonhams returns to Gstaad for the Collector’s Motor Cars sale
Bonhams is returning to the Swiss Alpine resort of Gstaad on July 3rd, to host its Collector’s Motor Cars sale at the Gstaad Palace Hotel for the first time in 14 years.
Discover Collector Mag’s supercar highlights worth bidding on.