‘Elvire en buste’ became the most valuable Modigliani sold in France – and the most valuable work of art ever sold by Sotheby’s Paris – on Friday during the modern and Surrealist sales.
The ’Whispers of the Past’ selling exhibition in Dubai brings together a multigenerational group of artists working with themes of memory and identity.
Once worn to signal rank and influence, tiaras have traced shifting styles from royal courts to modern auctions – icons of power, beauty and enduring allure.