On today’s episode, we explore the story of the Manet self-portrait at the heart of the Goldschmidt sale — a moment of innovation in the art market as the first-ever evening auction. The visionary Chairman Peter Wilson was the architect of this convergence of the worlds of art and society.

The story is told by Harry Rosebery, Honorary Chairman of Sotheby’s UK, who embodies this tradition today. Often seen at the rostrum of major philanthropic auctions, he has played a leading role in many of the most significant collections of the last quarter century.

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