Upcoming Auction Could Realize $1.58m: 'Modern and Contemporary Discoveries' at Sotheby's, Online

Upcoming Auction Could Realize $1.58m: 'Modern and Contemporary Discoveries' at Sotheby's, Online

3 min read  ·  03 Jun 2025

Hamburg, Binnenalster/Jungfernstieg by Oskar Kokoschka estimated at $223,700.
Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Hamburg, Binnenalster/Jungfernstieg by Oskar Kokoschka estimated at $223,700. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Oskar Kokoschka Hamburg, Binnenalster/Jungfernstieg (1926) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's, Online in its 'Modern and Contemporary Discoveries' auction on June 5.

  • Pre-sale low estimates total $1.58m (EUR1.41m).

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  • 67 works are for sale.
  • Estimates total: $1.58m (low) and $2.3m (high), excluding premiums.
  • 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Oskar Kokoschka, Hamburg, Binnenalster/Jungfernstieg (1926), which is estimated to sell for between $223,700 and $335,600. It has been traded 7 times in the past.

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