Titled “Erotic: Passion & Desire,” the auction lots feature art works from across the centuries and the world, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Sarah Bernhardt and Helmut Newton. “We’ve put together 107 works of art ranging from antiquity to contemporary,” said Sotheby’s senior director, Constantine Frangos.

Titled “Erotic: Passion & Desire,” the auction lots feature art works from across the centuries and the world, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Sarah Bernhardt and Helmut Newton. “We’ve put together 107 works of art ranging from antiquity to contemporary,” said Sotheby’s senior director, Constantine Frangos.