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Real estate developer Sheldon Solow with his son, Stefan Soloviev, in New York, March 8, 2018. Its the art worlds new guessing game: Will Solows paintings and sculptures, conservatively valued at $500 million, be heading to a private museum or to auction? George Etheredge/The New York Times.
by Katya Kazakina
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
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Sotheby’s puts paintings valued at $100m on public exhibition in Dubai
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Sotheby’s puts paintings valued at $100m on public exhibition in Dubai
Two works, one each by Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt van Rijn, are on exhibition ahead of their auction in New York next month
December 16, 2020
Auction house Sotheby’s has put two paintings, one each by Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt van Rijn, with a combined value of $100m on public exhibition in Dubai.
The two paintings will be on public display from 10am-6pm on Wednesday, December 16, at Gate Village Building 3 within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
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Sotheby’s, one of the world’s oldest auction houses in continuous operation and one of the largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, real estate and collectibles, is bringing masterpieces by Botticelli and Rembrandt to Dubai for public viewing on Dec. 16.
The event takes place at Level 1, Gate Village Building 3, Dubai International Financial Centre, 10am 6pm. The highest value paintings will be the first ever to be brought to the Middle East by an auction house.
The two works hold a combined estimate in excess of $100 million and their display in the Emirates takes place ahead of their auction at Sotheby’s New York in January 2021.