Browse Auction and Bid

Bidding opens Friday, January 24, 2025

Bidding closes Monday, February 3, 4 pm ET

Overview

The Norton Museum of Art’s 2025 Gala Auction includes more than 40 exceptional works of art by pre-eminent artists from some of the world’s leading galleries. Most lots are available exclusively online. Five lots will be auctioned live at the Norton Museum of Art’s Gala on February 1, 2025.

Auction proceeds benefit the Norton’s curatorial, learning, and community engagement programs. Please note the online auction has a 10% buyer’s premium, which will be added to the final hammer price of each sold work. The premium allows the Norton Museum or Art to retain more of the proceeds of the sale and offset administrative costs. There is no Buyer’s Premium for the Feb. 1 Live Auction. Auction proceeds benefit the Norton's curatorial, learning, and community engagement programs.

Viewing at the Norton

In addition to being available to browse online on Sothebys.com, auction works are on view at the Norton Museum of Art in person from Friday, January 17 through Monday, February 3.

How to Browse and Bid Online

Browse Auction and Bid

Browse. You can find and browse the auction at this link, by searching “Norton Museum of Art” on Sothebys.com, or on the Sotheby’s app. 

Bid. You need a Sothebys.com account to bid. The first time you place a bid, you will be asked to either log in or create a new account on Sothebys.com or the Sotheby’s app. Bidding opens on Friday, January 24 and lots will close on Monday, February 3 at 4 pm ET. 

Select the lots you wish to bid on and place your maximum bid. The online platform will place incremental bids on your behalf up to the maximum amount specified. Use the ‘Quick Bid’ feature to increase your bid to the next increment.

Watch your bids! If you are outbid, you will be notified on the auction catalogue page, by email, and by push notifications (if enabled on your smartphone). 

After your lot has closed, you will be notified on the auction and lot detail pages as well as via email. If you are the winning bidder, you will receive an invoice from the Norton Museum of Art shortly after the auction including your total charges along with payment and property collection instructions.

Live Auction. Five items will be auctioned live at the Norton Museum of Art’s Gala on February 1, 2025. These works are also available to view at Sothebys.com. To register a telephone or absentee bid, please email [email protected] by January 30.

Live Lots

Rashid Johnson | Katharina Grosse | Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A.)
Kibong Rhee | Joel Mesler

Browse Auction and Bid

The 2025 Gala Auction was made possible by the generosity of Sotheby's.

Additional support was provided by Gander & White and Valentine Designs.