# @sothebys on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Deh95WuoJdf
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71686744-sothebys-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T21:52:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

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This masterful Willem de Kooning painting from 1977 broke records tonight at #SothebysLondon, where it achieved £9.7 million in The Contemporary Evening Auction. Swipe to see the moment auctioneer Tom Eddison dropped the final hammer, setting a new record for any work by the artist auctioned in Europe.

de Kooning’s 1977 paintings are seen as some of the finest in his career, made during a critical period defined by an explosive outpouring of creativity. This untitled painting belongs to a celebrated group of large-scale, colorful canvases that rank among his greatest achievements.

The London Sales, presented in partnership with stregishotels, continue tomorrow with The Contemporary Day Auction and The David Hockney Sale: 20 Flowers from Normandy. Register to bid at the link in bio.

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