Sotheby’s is settling quite comfortably into its new global headquarters, the Breuer Building, and marking the move with “Icons: Back to Madison.“
Upon opening in November, the auction house experienced month of record-breaking purchases — Gustav Klimt’s portrait of a woman the second-most expensive piece of art sold at auction, while Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” “The Dream (The Bed)” earned the title of the top-selling work by a female artist at auction at $54.7 million.
Sotheby’s will continue the extravagance with a new exhibit that highlights the best of the best — its most expensive work ever sold. If you’re craving some creativity and haven’t gotten a museum fix in some time, make sure to put “Icons” on your December bucket list.
What to expect from “Icons: Back to Madison”
From December 13th to 21st, “Icons: Back to Madison” will give gallery-goers a lot to love with some of Sotheby’s best pieces, courtesy of private and museum collections — some of which is on view for the first time in decades.
All art-lovers will find a piece to appreciate, especially with such an outstanding lineup. Some pieces include:
- Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (1982) — a.k.a. the most expensive work by an American artist ever sold
- Andy Warhol’s Shot Orange Marilyn (1964)
- Banksy’s Girl without Balloon (2018) — a.k.a. the only artwork ever created live in an auction room
- Francis Bacon’s Three Studies for Portrait of Lucian Freud (1969)
- Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin
Which piece are you most excited to see live and in color? We’re all for Basquiat and Warhol, personally.
To accompany this exhibit, merch and a new book will be on hand for collectors in the gift shop. You can learn more about what to expect on the Sotheby’s website. And now that the temperatures have dipped, make sure to add the city’s best museums and art galleries to your to-do list.
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