For One Week Only, Sotheby’s Brand-New Exhibit Will Display Some Of Its Most Expensive Work Ever Sold — Including Pieces From Andy Warhol, Banksy, & Jane Birkin

Sotheby’s is settling quite comfortably into its new global headquarters, the **Breuer Building**, and marking the move with “Icons: Back to Madison .“ Upon opening in November , the auction house experienced month of **record-breaking purchases**— Gustav Klimt’s portrait of a woman the second-most expensive piece of art sold at auction, while Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” “The Dream (The Bed)” earned the title of the top-selling work by a female artist at auction at $54.7 million. Sotheby’s will continue the extravagance with a new exhibit that highlights the best of the best — its most expensive work ever sold. If you’re craving some creativity and haven’t gotten a **museum** fix in some time, make sure to put “Icons” on your **December**bucket list. What to expect from “Icons: Back to Madison” -------------------------------------------- From December 13th to 21st , “Icons: Back to Madison” will give gallery-goers a lot to love with some of Sotheby’s best pieces, courtesy of private and museum collections — some of which is on view for the first time in decades. All art-lovers will find a piece to appreciate, especially with such an outstanding lineup. Some pieces include: * Jean-Michel Basquiat’s*Untitled*(1982) — a.k.a. the most expensive work by an American artist ever sold * Andy Warhol’s*Shot Orange Marilyn*(1964) * Banksy’s*Girl without Balloon* (2018) — a.k.a. the only artwork ever created live in an auction room * Francis Bacon’s*Three Studies for Portrait of Lucian Freud*(1969) * Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin Which piece are you most excited to see live and in color? We’re all for Basquiat and Warhol, personally. To accompany this exhibit, merch and a new book will be on hand for collectors in the gift shop. You can learn more about what to expect on the **Sotheby’s website**. And now that the temperatures have dipped, make sure to add the city’s best museums and art galleriesto your to-do list. 🖼️ Sotheby’s 📍 945 Madison Ave 🗓️ Monday through Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm Source: https://secretnyc.co/sothebys-icons-back-to-madison-exhibit/