Sotheby’s

There is no public estimate for the iconic fashion accessory.

"[The lots] are like my babies," he said. "And I wish Elon Musk, the new Napoleon, to buy everything, to keep my babies together."

It's a record for the Old Master.

Still, the auction set records for Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Frans Post, and others.

One hundred objects from the holdings of French antiques collector Pierre-Jean Chalençon will head to auction.

The sales brought in a collectively $1.03 billion.

Changes to portions of the Marcel Breuer–designed building will now require official authorization.

"As a barred attorney, I have a duty to the client—and no side hustle in the sale," she told ARTnews.

That solid, if unspectacular top result was in keeping with the performance across this week's marquee sales.

As the art market has muddled through its years-long slump of late, the marquee auctions have become exercises in damage mitigation.