3 min read · 16 Jan 2026

Weavers by Adrien Jean le Mayeur estimated at $931,900. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Adrien Jean le Mayeur Weavers (1953) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Modern & Contemporary Art' auction in Singapore on January 25.
The highest-value lot announced is: Adrien Jean le Mayeur, Weavers (1953), which is estimated to sell for between $931,900 and $1.71m. It has been traded 3 times in the past.
3 works are backed by guarantees, including: David Hockney, The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 13 January (2011). It is estimated to sell for between $170,800 and $240,700. It has been traded once in the past.
Works are sometimes withdrawn from a sale, which will affect pre-sale estimates.
Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.
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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