End-of-Year Global Sale: Sotheby’s New York

December 2025

Sell at live auction

Live bidding for our End-of-Year Global Sale will take place on 17 December, as the first-ever auction of real estate at the Breuer building, the reimagined worldwide headquarters for Sotheby's in New York. The sale is expected to draw a global audience eager to participate in this significant moment.

Designed in 1966 by Bauhaus legend Marcel Breuer, the inverted ziggurat at 945 Madison Avenue is one of New York’s most celebrated buildings, formerly housing collections by The Whitney Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and The Frick Collection.

Additionally, listings hand-picked for inclusion will be showcased at Sotheby's New York during their Luxury Week exhibition in December.

Spaces are limited: Sale is exclusively for Sotheby’s International Realty listings.

To submit your property for consideration, fill out the form below. Consignment deadline: 5 November.


Live Auction Benefits

  • 60-day timeline to sell

  • Sell at or above for market value

  • Marketing campaign tailored to your property

  • Media inquiries handled by BerlinRosen, leading U.S. PR firm and our agency of record

  • Email marketing to 175,000± Concierge Auctions subscribers

  • Email marketing to Sotheby’s and RM Sotheby's subscribers

  • Outreach to 11,000± Private Client Group members, including billionaires, prior bidders and more

  • Displayed on Sothebys.com

  • Exposure at Sotheby’s New York during exhibition week

  • First-ever live auction of real estate at the Breuer building in New York

  • On average, 3-7 qualified bidders per property

  • 97% buyer closing rate

  • 0% seller auction fees, buyer pays the premium

Sale Timing

Concierge live auction


Location: Sotheby's New York

Address: 945 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

Live Bidding: 17 December

Consignment Deadline: 5 November

Auction Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM

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