NEW YORK, 16 November 2019 – Charles Stewart, Sotheby’s CEO, commented: “It was a thrill to witness first-hand the energy, enthusiasm and determination put forth by both collectors and Sotheby’s teams worldwide throughout the past two weeks. This series continues a strong fall season for the company, following outstanding recent results ranging from Frieze Week in London, to our exceptional Hong Kong series, the once-in-a-lifetime collection of Les Lalanne in Paris, and beyond. With more than $700 million in sales spanning Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary Art, magnificent jewelry and watches, and more, the market responded enthusiastically across collecting categories – with especially strong demand for works of the highest quality in all fields. These results demonstrate the resilience of the global market, and we will continue that momentum through our many sales yet to come in 2019.”

Paintings, Sculpture, Watches, Jewelry & More:
A $700+ Million Week of Auctions at Sotheby's Worldwide

1,849 Lots Sold Across 11 Sales
In New York, Geneva, London, Paris, Mumbai & Online

Half of all Lots Sold Across the Globe Exceed Their High Estimates

Sotheby's Flagship New York Auctions of
Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary Art
Achieve $633.6 Million

Sotheby's Worldwide Sales of Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary Art
Cross $2.37 Billion to-Date in 2019

Impressionist & Modern Art Series Totals $262.3 Million

Claude Monet’s Charing Cross Bridge Achieves $26.7 Million
* Sotheby’s Fourth-Consecutive Evening Sale Led by Monet *

Sotheby’s Auction Sales of Monet Total $228 Million in 2019

The Van Gogh Museum & The Drents Museum
Jointly Acquire a Rare Early Work by Vincent van Gogh:
Paysan brûlant de mauvaises herbes (Peasant Burning Weeds)

WORLD AUCTION RECORDS ACHIEVED FOR:
Tamara de Lempicka, Whose La Tunique Rose from 1927 Sold for $13.4 Million
&
Francisco Toledo, Whose A Meu Xubi Sold for $1.04 Million

Contemporary Art Series Totals $372 Million

ASIAN COLLECTORS ACQUIRE MASTERWORKS OF AMERICAN ABSTRACTION:
Willem de Kooning’s Untitled XXII Sells for $30.1 Million
**
Mark Rothko’s Blue Over Red Sells for $26.5 Million
**
Clyfford Still’s PH-399 Sells for $24.3 Million

CONTEMPORARY ART DAY AUCTION BRINGS $101 MILLION
Sotheby’s Fifth-Consecutive Day Auction in New York to Exceed $100 Million

Phenomenal Auction Debut for Michael Armitage,
Whose The Conservationists Achieves Astounding $1.5 Million
More Than 20x Its $70,000 High Estimate
* Acquired by Asian Private Collector *

SOTHEBY’S FALL SALES OF THE MARC JACOBS COLLECTION
REACH $18.5 MILLION
Sale Series Continues in December with Two Dedicated Auctions of Important Design

16 CONTEMPORARY ARTIST RECORDS ACHIEVED:
Michael Armitage | Lucas Arruda | Michael Kagan | Brice Marden | Wayne Thiebaud | Günther Förg | Invader | Norman Lewis | Abu Bakarr Mansaray | Elizabeth Murray | Roy Newell | Pedro de Oraa | Maria Luisa Pacheco | Alejandro Puente | Charles White | Jakub Julian Ziolkowski

Geneva Sales of Watches & Jewelry Meet Global Demand

ART DECO JEWELS CONTINUE THEIR ASCENT
1927 Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet by Cartier Achieves $6.1 Million
* One of the Highest Ever Prices for a Bracelet at Auction *

SOTHEBY’S WORLDWIDE WATCH AUCTONS TOP $100 MILLION
Up More than 35% Year-Over-Year

A Rare 1812 ‘Bird Cage’ Timepiece by Frères Rochat Achieves $1 Million
Leading the Latest Instalment of Masterworks of Time

68% OF BIDDERS PARTICIPATE ONLINE
Nearly Three Times More than Last Year’s Sales in Geneva

Private Sales of Impressionist & Modern and Contemporary Art
Surpass $100 Million This Month in New York

Presented Alongside Sotheby’s Flagship Exhibitions and Auctions

Sotheby’s Holds Its Second Auction in Mumbai

FRANCIS SOUZA AND BHUPEN KHAKHAR LEAD ‘BOUNDLESS: INDIA’
Souza’s Monumental Mural ‘The Last Supper’ Doubles its Estimate to Achieve $955,250