René Magritte

Sotheby’s notches record $104M in Paris sales

Sotheby's achieved unprecedented success in France during Art Basel Paris week, with combined surrealist and modern art auctions totaling €89.7 million ($104 million) on Friday. The result represents a remarkable 50% increase from the previous year's dual auction event and…

Pauline Karpidas’ £60M Surrealist trove hits market

Legendary art collector Pauline Karpidas is bringing her extraordinary £60 million Surrealist collection to market this September, marking the most valuable single-owner collection ever offered by Sotheby's in Europe. The 250-lot auction spans two days, September 17-18, featuring masterpieces from…