Art and Design Lydia Pili Art and Design Lydia Pili

Sotheby's Auction of Klimt's "Lady with a Fan" Sets Unprecedented Record

In a groundbreaking event, Sotheby's auction witnessed the remarkable sale of Gustav Klimt's masterpiece, "Lady with a Fan," making waves across the art world. With fervent bidders competing for this extraordinary artwork, the final hammer fell at an astonishing price of £85,305,800, setting an unparalleled record for a Klimt painting at auction.

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Watches and Jewellery Lydia Pili Watches and Jewellery Lydia Pili

Introducing the Central Tourbillon, a Fusion of Art and Haute Horlogerie 

Discover the MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Only Watch, where Haute Horlogerie takes center stage. With its round case resembling a vibrant 12-petalled daisy, this timepiece symbolizes hope and personal values. Experience the fusion of high-tech, uniqueness, and playfulness, as Haute Horlogerie meets Haute Joaillerie in this captivating creation inspired by Takashi Murakami’s iconic smiling flower.

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Watches and Jewellery Josie Goodbody Watches and Jewellery Josie Goodbody

Regal and romantic - The tiara, officially the dreamiest of jewels

For a month this summer as part of the auction house's Platinum Jubilee celebrations for her late Majesty, Sotheby's London held a formidable exhibition of fifty tiaras. Entitled Power & Image, most of the pieces were European antique regal and aristocratic ornaments which had been handed down from generation to generation; some were unchanged from their original design, while others show how this most dreamy of jewels could be transformed into a necklace, a necklace and earrings, or modernised to fit with new styles.

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Wine and Spirits Lydia Pili Wine and Spirits Lydia Pili

Sotheby’s to auction a unique super lot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020

Each year wine enthusiasts and collectors await with anticipation the reveal of the artist-designed labels of French winery Château Mouton Rothschild. To celebrate the official revelation of the 2020 Artist commissioned by Château Mouton Rothschild, Sotheby’s is auctioning off a unique superlot of Château Mouton Rothschild 2020.

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