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Sotheby's Reveals Highlights from THE LEGENDARY COLLECTION OF
A. ALFRED TAUBMAN
October Exhibitions in Hong Kong & London Mark the First Public Opportunities to View Masterworks from the Collection
DISCOVER THE COLLECTION IN A DEDICATED EXHIBITION AT SOTHEBY'S NEW YORK
FROM 24---27 OCTOBER
NEW YORK, 30 September 2015 -- Today Sotheby's announces additional highlights from the historic sales series devoted to the remarkable collection of the late A. Alfred Taubman -- legendary collector, philanthropist and businessman -- as well as the first public opportunities to view works from the collection.
Over the course of 70 years, A. Alfred Taubman worked quietly and assiduously to assemble one of the greatest collections of art in private hands. Yet, for a man who lived much of his life in the glare of the public spotlight, remarkably little was known about the vast and diverse trove of masterpieces that hung throughout his homes and offices for decades. Having trained as an architect, Mr. Taubman's
keen aesthetic eye is evident throughout the collection. Amedeo Modigliani's Portrait de
Paulette Jourdain, hanging in Mr.
Taubman's New York residence
That will change this October, when a series of exhibitions will begin to introduce the world to the Taubman Collection. From 2---5 October, select masterpieces by iconic Old Master, Impressionist, Modern, Contemporary and American artists will be on view at the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Centre. From 10---15 October, masterworks from the collection will be exhibited at Sotheby's London galleries. These viewings culminate in a dedicated exhibition from 24---27 October at Sotheby's New York headquarters -- a building conceived by Mr. Taubman to bring his vision for the art market to life.
George Wachter, Chairman Sotheby's Americas, commented: ''Our global exhibitions this October will begin to reveal the treasures that Alfred Taubman thoughtfully acquired over decades, offering a window into his remarkable life. The depth and diversity of Mr. Taubman's collection are staggering, with works spanning every period, genre and medium of creative output -- from the monumental, 3,000-year-old depiction of the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet and Tang Dynasty figure of a court lady, to superlative examples by a striking list of the most celebrated figures in Western art: Raphael and Dürer, Degas and Matisse, O'Keeffe and Sargent, Rothko and Bacon, to name a very few. Mr. Taubman's passion for great works of art had no
restrictions, and thus both established and new collectors will have the rare opportunity to experience and acquire works that reflect his connoisseurship at all price points.''
Visit sothebys.com/taubmanpress to learn about highlights spanning the unprecedented collection, which will be offered across our series of four dedicated sales in November and January:
THE COLLECTION OF A. ALFRED TAUBMAN
Sotheby's New York
MASTERWORKS
November 2015 7:00pm
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART
November 2015 10:00am
AMERICAN ART
18 November 2015 6:30pm
OLD MASTERS
27 January 2016 6:00pm
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