3 min read · 08 Jan 2026

Young Lion Resting by Rembrandt estimated at $15m. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Rembrandt Young Lion Resting (Undated) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries' auction in New York on February 4.


The highest-value lot announced is: Rembrandt, Young Lion Resting (Undated), which is estimated to sell for between $15m and $20m. It has been traded 4 times in the past.
No sales have a guarantee.
Works are sometimes withdrawn from a sale, which will affect pre-sale estimates.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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