Muskaan Thakur
One of the most awaited live auctions, Sotheby’s cross-category evening sale ‘Rembrandt to Richer’ was live-streamed. The auction house sold a total of 65 artworks. 150,000 people had tuned in to see this live auction.

Rembrandt to Richer had a historical mix by Rembrandt Van Rijn and Gerhard Richter.
It was hosted by auctioneer Oliver Barker who took bids on-camera in an empty salesroom. A selected group of 30 clients were allowed to attend the auction in person. Due to its remarkable success, this sale became a benchmark for live offerings.

The sale was led by one of the only three self-portraits by Rembrandt left in private hands. It’s estimated price was 12,000,000 – 16,000,000 GBP and it was sold for14,549,400 GBP, setting a new auction record for a self-portrait by an artist.
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