{"product_id":"icons-100-extraordinary-objects-from-sothebys-history","title":"Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History","description":"A celebration of the narratives behind the one hundred most iconic objects to pass through the doors of one of the world's most legendary auction houses. Icons traces the remarkable legacy of the international auction house Sotheby’s through the one hundred most significant works sold under its roof. Spanning history and diverse media, from a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex to Maurizio Cattelan’s famous banana, this engaging volume offers readers an exclusive look into the journey of each piece of art leading up to its arrival in the Sotheby’s saleroom.\n\nSelected from the most prestigious collections entrusted to Sotheby’s, this presentation of exceptional objects provides behind-the-scenes access to turning points in art market history. From national emblems such as the Constitution to auction sensations like Banksy’s unforgettable, partially shredded work Girl Without Balloon, each prized piece is displayed as a large-format image accompanied by an informative text written by Sotheby’s specialists. Selected entries also include contextual imagery, such as photographs of the piece in situ or within the auction room, along with compelling quotes from curators, critics in the field, and the Sotheby’s specialists who handled the sales.\n\nFrom rediscoveries to record-breaking lots and \"white glove\" auctions where every single piece is sold, every object sold through Sotheby’s has a captivating story to tell. Published in conjunction with Sotheby’s move back into New York’s landmark Breuer building—a cornerstone of the New York art world that previously belonged to the Whitney Museum of American Art, subsequently to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and to the Frick Collection—Icons emphasizes the auction house’s heritage through the masterpieces it has had the privilege to shepherd.\n\nAmong others, the artists and creators featured in the book include the following names: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Constantin Brâncusi, Leonora Carrington, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Salvador Dalí, Helen Frankenthaler, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt, Jacob Lawrence, Édouard Manet, Andrea Mantegna, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Joan Mitchell, Piet Mondrian, Georgia O'Keeffe, Patek Philippe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Raphael, Norman Rockwell, Mark Rothko, Georges Seurat, and Louis Comfort Tiffany.","brand":"Phaidon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55984676602178,"sku":"3056","price":5288.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/5734\/8930\/files\/icons-100-extraordinary-objects-from-sothebys-history-sanat-phaidon-13029-30-O.jpg?v=1787595493","url":"https:\/\/lumiefilm.com\/products\/icons-100-extraordinary-objects-from-sothebys-history","provider":"LUMIE FILM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}