From RM Sotheby’s events in St. Louis and Italy, to Important Art in Paris and a Class of 2019 collection designed to celebrate academic accomplishment in New York, here’s a look at what’s happening at Sotheby’s Auction House in May.
5.3 – 5.18 | Lalan: Endless Dance Hong Kong
Sotheby’s presents a collection of abstract art by Lalan (Xie Jinglan) that immerses the viewer in a boundless domain and is heavily influenced by her profound understanding of music and dance.
5.3 – 5.20 | The Sleep of Reason Online
The Sleep of Reason is a private collection of Surrealist collages, paintings, works on paper, and books, which will be offered in two dedicated online-only sales.
5.4 | Finest & Rarest Wines New York, USA
This collection of fine and rare wines features the cellar of Dr. Daniel Salzman and The Chateau Mouton Rothschild Versailles Celebration Cases.
5.4 – 5.5 | RM Sotheby’s The Guyton Collection St. Louis, USA
RM Sotheby’s presents the esteemed Guyton Collection, which is comprised of the late Mr. Fred Guyton’s cars and automobilia including 60 Veteran, Brass, and Classic Era automobiles.
This mid-season sale of Old Master pieces includes some of the most impeccable examples of major schools of painting from Western Europe.
5.8 – 5.21 | Class of 2019 New York, USA
Celebrate the Class of 2019 with a curated auction of pieces to celebrate academic accomplishments, including watches, jewels, pens and accessories.
5.13 | Pacific Art from the Collection of Harry A. Franklin New York, USA
Harry A. Franklin was among the first to champion African, Oceania and West Coast American Art. This collection includes work from New Zealand, Polynesia, Melanesia, and Papua New Guinea.
5.14 | Fine Japanese Art London, UK
The Fine Japanese Art sale is a showcase of the artistry and craftsmanship of Japanese art from the 16th to 20th centuries, which includes lacquer, ceramics, enamels, woodblock prints, and more.
5.14 | Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Geneva, CHE
A spectacular array of jewels will be presented from some of the world’s renowned houses including JAR, Bulgari, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, along with period jewels of noble provenance.
5.15 | Important Chinese Art London, UK
The spring sale of Important Chinese Art comprises many major collecting categories and is led by an important private collection of magnificent Song ceramics.
Peruse a collection of photographs from the 20th and 21st centuries that span some of the world’s most celebrated names: Hiroshi Sugimoto, Helmut Newton, Horst P. Horst, and more.
5.16 | Collection Schickler-Pourtalès Art and Power in the XIXth Century Paris, FRA
The Schickler dynasty was a powerful 19th century family of financiers, who amassed a range of objects from across Europe. This collection reveals a taste at the confluence of beauty, fortune and power.
5.21 | American Art New York, USA
This group of sculpture, paintings and works on paper is led by Edward Hopper’s Shakespeare at Dusk and Maxfield Parrish’s Study for ‘Old King Cole.’
5.22 | Bibliothèque R. et B. L. Autographes et Manuscrits XIXe et XXe Siècles Paris, FRA
This auction is the eighth and final of the R. & B.L. Collection, which brings together letters, literary texts, music scores and original drawings by 19th- and 20th-century writers, musicians and painters.
Dreaming in Glass: Masterworks by Tiffany Studios is led by the stunning “Fish and Waves” Lamp, regarded as one of the firm’s most ingenious and artistic masterworks.
5.25 | RM Sotheby’s Villa Erba Lake Como, ITA
Held every two years, the Villa Erba sale takes place along Lake Como’s gorgeous shoreline and is held in partnership with the revered Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.
5.28 | Important Design Paris, FRA
Auctioneers are currently working on a selection of European and French creations from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, the 40s-50s, the 70s, and contemporary design.
5.30 – 5.31 | Chinese Art Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Summer Chinese Art Sale features works from a number of private collections and includes Qing porcelains and textiles, fine gilt bronze Buddhist sculptures, Qing wine cups and jades, and more.