The Summer Season At Sotheby’s
Coinciding with the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery in London on 22 June, and forming part of their Portrait Mode program, this summer Sotheby’s will host a celebration of portraiture with a season of exhibitions and events, complementing the traditional marquee auctions of fine art.
Coinciding with the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery in London on 22 June, and forming part of their Portrait Mode program, this summer Sotheby’s will host a celebration of portraiture with a season of exhibitions and events, complementing the traditional marquee auctions of fine art.
This article was originally published in Sotheby’s International Realty’s Extraordinary Living Blog in June 2023.
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