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Antimicrobial Surfaces to Protect Your Home
Frequent reminders to wash our hands and refrain from touching our faces have kept personal hygiene top of mind in the wake of a novel coronavirus pandemic. Those measures — along with appropriate social distancing — remain the most effec...
How Andy Warhol Bestowed Beethoven with Rock Star Status
As the world celebrates the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, Sotheby’s presents a rare complete set of Beethoven screenprints by Andy Warhol. In this episode of Sotheby’s Stories, see how Warhol transformed an iconic portrait of ...
The Most Delicious Train Rides in the World
It’s hardly breaking news that long-haul airline food makes you lose the will to live—or certainly wish you’d eaten before boarding. Once a reheated foil tomb of unidentifiable slop is thrust in front of you, you then enjoy the absurdly a...
A Few Spring Break Destinations for Grown-Ups
March and April are some of the best times to take a vacation—and not just because the schools say so. These transitional months bring about (relatively) mild weather, great hotel packages, and even a flight deal or two. And while Cancun and ...
Stunning Kitchen Island Ideas
You may be dealing with a cramped galley kitchen right now, but that lack of counter space isn’t forever. Someday you’ll have room for a toaster and a coffee maker and be able to spread out with your very own kitchen island—the MVP of the...
February 2020 | Market Report
Market Report February 2020 February 2020 in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) proved to be a very robust time for home sales. The GTA REALTORS® reported 7,256 residential transactions through Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) MLS...
Sotheby’s Achieve’s $114 Billion in Global Sales Volume in 2019
Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce that its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved more than $114 billion USD in global sales volume, the highest annual U.S. sales volume performance in the history of the bra...
13 Extraordinary Homes Designed by Famous Architects
Some of the most exciting design takes place when architects are asked to conceptualize a home. “Our home is our sanctum, and it is a mirror on our private selves,” writer Sam Lubell muses in Phaidon’s new book Houses: Extraordinary Livin...