Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection | Never Before Seen Picasso Bidding Battle at Sotheby's

The September 2025 Sotheby’s London auction of "Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection" achieved over £73 million ($100 million), highlighted by the sale of a Picasso Buste d'homme for £2.4 million ($3.3 million) after 40+ years in private hands. The collection, featuring major Surrealist works, totalled 250 lots and achieved a 100% sell-through rate. Still haven’t subscribed to Sotheby’s on YouTube? ►►   / sothebys   Watch MORE Bidding Battles ►►    • Bidding Battles   #sothebys #recordbreaker #art #fineart #auction #artmarket #karpidas #biddingbattle #london #picasso #pablopicasso #surrealism #surrealistart #modernart #privatecollection #artauction #auctionrecord #britishart #europeanart #impressionistandmodernart #globalfineart #sothebyslondon #paulinekarpidaslhelondoncollection