A Sotheby's exhibition and auction is coming to Riyadh next month
This will be the second auction
After a standout auction early this year, dates for Sotheby’s triumphant return to the Kingdom have just been revealed, and we couldn’t be more excited. This time around, there will also be a public exhibition. Next month, a Sotheby’s auction and exhibition is happening in Riyadh.
Titled ‘Origins,’ the collection brings together over 70 works by leading Saudi and Middle Eastern artists alongside renowned international names, many of which are appearing on the auction market for the first time.
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‘Origins’ will once again be staged in Diriyah, the beating heart of the nation’s history and heritage, where the First Saudi State was inaugurated just under two decades before Sotheby’s was established in 1744, represents the very best Riyadh and Saudi Arabia have to offer. It’s the perfect mix between the beautiful culture and history of the country and the modernity that shows the Kingdom’s next chapter.
Home to a Unesco World Heritage Site, the venue proves to be an apt match for the dazzling array of museum-worthy and historically important items that typify Sotheby’s headline Saudi Arabian auction.
in February, marking Art Basel’s first-ever fair in the Middle East.
The sale unites artworks and objects from across a broad spectrum of collecting categories, including ancient sculpture, 20th-century design and prints, Middle Eastern art, modern and contemporary works, Latin American art, and modern and contemporary South Asian art.
Ashkan Baghestani, Sotheby’s Head of Sale & Contemporary Art Specialist, says, “Our journey in the Middle East will continue with a second auction in Saudi Arabia this January, held alongside the Contemporary Art Biennale, following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this year. We were honoured to be the first international auction house to hold an auction in the Kingdom, and as the market continues to evolve, Sotheby’s remains committed to providing international visibility while supporting the region’s growing art ecosystem.”
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