Sotheby’s

Opinion

As EtherRocks Hit Sotheby’s, Who Is Laughing Hardest?

Literally clipart of rocks, the NFTs are a popular joke on digital art. Now the storied auction house is selling them, they may become even more collectible, says Daniel Kuhn....

By Daniel Kuhn

Feb 13, 2024 at 9:14 p.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2024

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Technology

Ordinals

Bitcoin-Based Digital Art Image 'Genesis Cat' Sells for $254K in Sotheby's Auction

The sale of the digital image from the Taproot Wizards project came as popularity surges for the NFT-like creations minted atop the Bitcoin blockchain's Ordinals protocol. All...

By Bradley Keoun

Jan 22, 2024 at 8:32 p.m. UTC

Jan 22, 2024

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Bitcoin

'Bitcoin NFT' Hysteria Comes to Sotheby's as Super-Mario-Style Mushroom Character Tops $200K

In the historic auction house's first-ever sale of the Ordinals inscriptions known as "NFTs on Bitcoin," a batch of three pixelated images from a mushroom-themed collection dr...

By Bradley Keoun

Dec 14, 2023 at 9:39 p.m. UTC

Dec 14, 2023

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The airdrop

Azuki Is Rebuilding After Its Elementals Mint Mishap

Azuki’s latest expansion of its NFT ecosystem missed the mark, while Candy Digital and Palm NFT are merging together to create a superpowered NFT production studio. Also, Warn...

By Rosie Perper

Jun 30, 2023 at 9:55 p.m. UTC

Jun 30, 2023

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"Themes and Variations" by Vera Molnar, modified by CoinDesk. (Sotheby's)

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Nfts

Sotheby's to Launch On-Chain Generative Art Program Powered by Art Blocks Engine

The first sale on July 26 will honor generative art pioneer Vera Molnar, who is considered to be the first female digital artist.

By Rosie Perper

Jun 28, 2023 at 4:02 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2023

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Sotheby's Grailed NFT auction on June 15, 2023. (Sam Ewen/CoinDesk)

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The $11M NFT Auction and Snoop Dogg’s Evolving Collection

Rapper Snoop Dogg's new NFTs will change as he tours this summer, while Sotheby’s concluded a successful second 3AC NFT auction.

By Rosie Perper

Jun 16, 2023 at 4:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2023

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Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" and Tyler Hobbs' Fidenza #479. (Sotheby's)

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Sotheby's Second 3AC NFT Sale Nets $10.9M, With 'The Goose' Alone Netting $6.2M

Ringers #879, a seminal NFT artwork often referred to as "The Goose," far outpaced estimates and sold for $6.2 million.

By Rosie Perper

Jun 15, 2023 at 9:25 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2023

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Dmitri Cherniak, Ringers #879 (The Golden Goose)

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Dmitri Cherniak's 'The Goose' NFT Sells at Sotheby's Auction for $6.2M

Sotheby's reported it was the second-highest sale of all time for a work of generative art.

By Rosie Perper

Jun 15, 2023 at 8:26 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2023

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Dmitri Cherniak's Ringers #879 "The Goose" (Sotheby's)

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Sotheby’s Golden ‘Goose’ Sale and Mercedes Benz Puts NFTs in Motion

Sotheby’s will sell Dmitri Cherniak's landmark NFT at a live auction this month, while Mercedes Benz released the 'Maschine' and Nike teamed up with EA Sports.

By Rosie Perper

Jun 2, 2023 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2023