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Few collectors ever saw what Si Newhouse saw — and fewer still lived with it.
As co-owner of the Conde Nast media empire, Newhouse shaped cultural taste at the highest level. As a collector, he pursued works that marked decisive shifts in art history.
Constantin Brancusi’s ‘Danaïde’, from 1913, stands among them — a rare and defining work that signals the ambition and depth of his collection. When Newhouse acquired it at Christie's in 2002, the masterpiece not only set a record for Brancusi, but the highest price ever achieved for a sculpture at the time of the sale.
These are not simply masterpieces but turning points: works that changed the course of modern art and remained, for decades, in one of its most private collections.
This 20th and 21st Century Art season, a new chapter reveals the inner core of Si Newhouse’s incomparable vision.
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📅 Masterpieces: The Private Collection of S.I. Newhouse | New York | 18 May
Few collectors ever saw what Si Newhouse saw — and fewer still lived with it.
As co-owner of the Conde Nast media empire, Newhouse shaped cultural taste at the highest level. As a collector, he pursued works that marked decisive shifts in art history.
Constantin Brancusi’s ‘Danaïde’, from 1913, stands among them — a rare and defining work that signals the ambition and depth of his collection. When Newhouse acquired it at Christie's in 2002, the masterpiece not only set a record for Brancusi, but the highest price ever achieved for a sculpture at the time of the sale.
These are not simply masterpieces but turning points: works that changed the course of modern art and remained, for decades, in one of its most private collections.
This 20th and 21st Century Art season, a new chapter reveals the inner core of Si Newhouse’s incomparable vision.
🔗 Explore more: christies.com/en/auction/masterpieces-the-private-collection-of-s-i-newhouse-31380/?cid=EM_SM_O_YT_Inc_SLP___24923_2021CNY0525_NewhouseBrancusi___VID_LinkInBio
📅 Masterpieces: The Private Collection of S.I. Newhouse | New York | 18 May
