$80m Saunders Collection coming up at Sotheby's New York

February 28 2025

Image of $80m Saunders Collection coming up at Sotheby's New York

Picture: Sotheby's

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The New York Times has broken news of an $80m collection of Old Masters which Sotheby's New York will be auctioning off in May 2025. The collection formed by Thomas A. Saunders III, a former chairman of the influential conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, includes works by Francesco Guardi, Jan Davidsz. de Heem (pictured), Luis Meléndez, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Adriaen Coorte, Gerrit Dou and Salomon van Ruysdael. The group of 60 paintings were acquired between 1998 - 2000 to decorate his and his wife's New York apartment. 

Some of the highlights from the upcoming sale are currently on view at Sotheby's London in New Bond Street, in case any readers might want to go and take a look.

Update - Here's more information, plus lots of images of the works included, from the Sotheby's website.

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