Were any artworks connected to Epstein sold at public auctions and which auction houses handled them?

1. Auction sales of artists named “Epstein”: market activity and who sells them

Artists with the surname Epstein appear frequently in auction databases: Jacob Epstein (the early 20th‑century sculptor) has lots handled by Swann, Adam Partridge and other houses ^[1]; Mitch Epstein’s photographs have sold through Swann, Doyle and at least one major sale recorded at Phillips New York ^{[2] [3]}; and multiple regional auction houses and online marketplaces (Invaluable, MutualArt) list sale records for Max, Henri, Jehudo, Yale and other Epsteins ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [7] [8] [9] [10]}. These third‑party aggregators show which auction houses handled particular lots in each entry ^{[2] [1]}.

2. Which auction houses handled works explicitly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

News reporting cites that paintings owned by Jeffrey Epstein — notably works attributed to Cézanne and Picasso in media accounts — were handled by Christie's and Sotheby’s and are the subject of an inquiry by the U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general; the same story says Christie’s and Sotheby’s were asked to release documents relating to Epstein’s art transactions ^[5]. Artnet reporting identified at least one item sold as “Jeffrey Epstein Commissioned Art” in an online sale — a Limor Gasko painting that sold for $8,500 — and noted that the piece was marketed as connected to Epstein ^[6].

3. Distinguishing artists named Epstein from property “connected to Epstein”

Auction databases list many Epsteins as standalone artists (for example Mitch, Max, Henri, Jacob) with lots across many houses ^{[2] [7] [8] [1]}. Separately, media coverage and legal filings discuss works that were in Jeffrey Epstein’s collection and later appeared in sales or investigations; those reports point to Christie's, Sotheby's and particular online sales as handling items from his collection ^{[5] [6]}. The sources do not conflate the two categories — market records show artists’ sales; journalism/legal reporting shows provenance tied to Jeffrey Epstein ^{[2] [5]}.

4. What auction records and reporting explicitly confirm

Auction house catalog entries and aggregators (Invaluable, Artnet, MutualArt) confirm that works by Mitch Epstein have sold at auction — with a highest recorded hammer of $62,500 at Phillips New York in 2015 for a Mitch Epstein photograph — and that Swann and Doyle have handled lots ^{[3] [2]}. Invaluable and Artnet listings show sales and sale dates for Max Epstein and others, and often list the auction house on the lot page ^{[7] [11]}. News outlets report that Christie's and Sotheby's handled paintings from Jeffrey Epstein’s holdings and are under investigation ^{[5] [6]}.

5. Limits of current reporting and gaps

Available sources do not provide a comprehensive, single list that maps every artwork “connected to Jeffrey Epstein” to each auction house that later sold it; instead, they offer examples and separate datasets (auction aggregators for artist sales, journalism and legal filings for Epstein‑owned items) ^{[2] [5]}. The sources here do not enumerate all Christie’s or Sotheby’s lots from Epstein’s collection or provide a public ledger of transfers; they instead report investigative requests and some specific auction listings such as the Limor Gasko sale ^{[5] [6]}.

6. Competing perspectives and possible agendas

Auction aggregators present market data without investigative framing, aiming to sell access to records (Invaluable, MutualArt) ^{[7] [3]}. News outlets frame sales tied to Jeffrey Epstein as part of legal and ethical scrutiny and emphasize investigations by the U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general, which may pressure major houses to disclose records ^{[5] [6]}. Readers should note those differing incentives: marketplaces compile transactional facts; journalists emphasize provenance, legal exposure and public interest.

7. Bottom line for your query

Yes: artworks by artists named Epstein have been sold at public auctions across many houses (Swann, Phillips, Doyle and regional houses listed on Invaluable and Artnet) ^{[1] [3] [2] [7]}. Separately, artworks that were in Jeffrey Epstein’s collection have been handled by major auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's and are the subject of official inquiries and reporting; individual items tied to Epstein have appeared in online auctions as labeled “Jeffrey Epstein Commissioned Art” ^{[5] [6]}. Available sources do not provide a complete, authoritative list linking every Epstein‑connected work to each auction house ^[5].