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A day in the Sotheby’s Jewels department is anything but ordinary. For Frank Everett, our Vice Chairman of Jewelry, Americas, that could mean running from a photoshoot for an important collection to laying out an exhibition or heading downtown for a client event. Tag along as we shadow him behind the scenes for a day in New York City and follow @frankbeverett for more.

Overheard at #SothebysNewYork. Visitors can’t stop talking about our hit Fernando Botero exhibition. From everyday figures such as priests and dogs, to art historical motifs like the Mona Lisa and reclining nudes, the subjects in Botero’s paintings are filled with humanity and humor. ‘Botero in New York’ is free to the public and open through 7 September. Plan your visit to the Breuer at the link in bio.

A large, abstract canvas by Willem de Kooning soared past its low estimate in the Robert Mnuchin: Collector at Heart Evening Auction in May. After a lively bidding battle at #SothebysNewYork, the painting achieved $10.8 million. De Kooning made ‘Untitled’ in 1970 while living on the beach in East Hampton. During this period, his paintings were lush and spellbinding, as the natural wonders of the Long Island shores inspired his radical abstractions. If you’re looking to consign with Sotheby’s aft

Sotheby’s Nick Deimel examines Fernando Botero’s 1958 rendition of the Mona Lisa, which anchors a special selling exhibition on view at #SothebysNewYork. In the late 1950s, Botero began a series of paintings that reimagined da Vinci’s iconic portrait. These works served as a starting point for the exploration of proportion and presence that would define his career. ‘Botero in New York’ is on view at the Breuer through 7 September. Plan your visit at the link in bio.

Bidders made quick work of this masterful Basquiat painting, a standout of The New York Sales in May. His defining work achieved $52.7 million at #SothebysNewYork. The painting, ‘Museum Security (Broadway Meltdown),’ was one of 12 monumental canvases Basquiat made in 1983. This series embodies the themes of success and exploitation, fame and abjection, value and merit, race, class, and colonialism for which the artist is best known. If you’re looking to consign with Sotheby’s after our record-br

Last year, history was made at #SothebysParis when Jane Birkin's original Hermès Birkin bag sold for €8.6 million ($10.1 million). After weeks of anticipation, bidders on the phone, online and in the room battled for the one-of-a-kind handbag with the opening bid alone of $513,040 shattering the world record for any Birkin. Revisit the moment auctioneer @aurelie_vandevoorde brought the hammer down. Considering selling? Unlock the value of your collection with Sotheby's at the link in bio.

What did an Ancient Sculpture expert think of the Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey film? We asked our Specialist Alex Olsman to share her thoughts on the blockbuster film adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. Spoiler alert… she has notes! #odyssey #filmtok #christophernolan

The best jewelry advice? Always try it on. Sotheby’s Frank Everett explains why. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments.

Bhupen Khakhar, India’s first Pop artist, is celebrated today as a maverick in South Asian painting. Here, Specialist Deeksha Nath examines his enigmatic 1988 landscape on view at #SothebysLondon. This untitled painting shows two nude men in tender embrace, enclosed within a rocky enclave. This sparse scene builds on Khakhar’s reflections on desire, vulnerability and the experience of living between disclosure and concealment. See this work and other paintings by Khakhar in the South Asia Edit,

The only other red Stetson is owned by Beyoncé. Now, #SothebysNewYork has the second. Here, Sotheby’s @Phyllis Kao discusses the story behind this unique object and how its colorway commemorates both the country’s 250th anniversary as well as the Chinese zodiac year of the Fire Horse. Bid now via the link in bio. All proceeds benefit the Gold House Foundation. The Summer Season is presented in partnership with @sothebysrealty.