Sotheby’s stages first international art auction in Saudi Arabia

From Picasso, Botero and Damien Hirst to Hermès handbags, the world’s oldest art-seller offers a mix of 20th-century masters, million-dollar watches and sports memorabilia

As the sun sets over the golden mudbrick walls of At-Turaif that housed Saudi Arabia’s royal family 300 years ago, a glittering crowd will gather nearby this weekend to covet a historic collection of treasures.

Sotheby’s will use the...

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