Announcing Sotheby's Worldwide Heads of Contemporary and Impressionist & Modern Art
Bill Ruprecht, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sotheby’s, today announced the appointment of Alexander Rotter and Cheyenne Westphal as Worldwide Heads of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Department, and the appointment of Helena Newman and Simon Shaw as Worldwide Heads of Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Department.
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“Over the past several years, Sotheby’s global Contemporary team, under the leadership of Alex and Cheyenne and spanning from Mexico City to Hong Kong, had remarkable success across every aspect of the Contemporary art market,” commented Mr. Ruprecht. “With auction sales that have grown five-fold in the past decade and private sales that have quadrupled since 2010, as well as the development of the S|2 brand, the global gallery arm of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Department, Sotheby’s is uniquely qualified to best serve clients in the marketplace. Alex and Cheyenne boast nearly 40 years of experience between them and have strong relationships with virtually every major collector, dealer, advisor and artist in the field. The powerful combination of the next generation of deal-makers, together with arguably the most seasoned network of Chairmen and advisors in the field, positions Sotheby’s exceptionally well as the market for Contemporary art continues to grow exponentially.”
Mr. Ruprecht continued: “Without question, Sotheby’s team of Impressionist & Modern Art specialists is the most experienced and consistently dominant in the auction market. With global sales that grew 21% in 2013 alone, it is clear that Helena and Simon’s leadership is a successful formula for our clients and our business. Over the course of their combined 44 years at Sotheby’s, they have helped bring to market iconic works of art spanning 100 years of art history, including Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Alberto Giacometti’s Walking Man, and Pablo Picasso’s Boy with a Pipe – each achieving prices over $100 million and establishing lasting benchmarks in the auction market. I am similarly thrilled to have Samuel Valette assume the role of Vice Chairman Worldwide of Private Sales in Impressionist & Modern Art, having brokered some of Sotheby’s most significant private sales in recent years.”
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