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Hammershøi leads 12 million Loeb collection, works up to 5 million at Phillips 2026 auctions

In the spring of 2026 Phillips will devote itsentire auction season between London and New York to the collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr. one of the most significant private collections of Danish art ever assembled. The project will feature so...
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Auctions of the week: paintings, collectible books, frames and porcelain

The week of January 15-21, 2026, represents a transitional phase between the start of major international sales and the Italian calendar. Opening the dances on the national scene is Florence's historic Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli. Starting Thursday,...
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Action Comics No. 1 sold for 15 million: comic book cover recalls Pollaiolo's Hercules

A copy of Action Comics No. 1, the famous 1938 comic book that marks the first appearance of Superman and the beginning of the superhero genre, has been sold in a private deal for $15 million. The deal sets a new all-time high in the comic book marke...
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Christie's is putting up for sale Ca' Dario, the... cursed house in Venice painted by Monet

In the Dorsoduro sestiere, along one of the best-known stretches of the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' Dario, also known as Palazzo Dario, is now the subject of a proposed sale curated by Christie's International Real Estate. The building overlooks one o...
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Auctions of the week: collectible books, jewelry, photographs and watches

After the Christmas break, the auction world reopens with different rhythms between Italy and abroad. Opening the dances on the national territory is the Florentine auction house Maison Bibelot, which continues its activity with two auctions closing ...
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Auctions of the week: collectible books, jewelry, fine wines and design

This year's concentration of auction events focuses almost entirely on today's December 18 and tomorrow's Friday, December 19, with some online queues that will see us through to Christmas Eve. Here is the guide to navigate through the closing lots, ...
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The Bridge leads art and philately auctions between Milan and Paris in late 2025

The second half of 2025 sees Il Ponte Auction House consolidating its position on the international art sales scene with an articulated and diversified calendar embracing philately, painting, sculpture, oriental art and 20th-century design. The appoi...
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Auctions of the week: fine wines, antique weapons, design, art and jewelry

The week of December 11-17, 2025 marks the final sprint for the art and collectibles market before the Christmas break. Below is an overview of the must-see events, starting with Italian maisons and then broadening the look to the international scene...
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Fabergé's Winter Egg sold for £22 million at Christie's, it's a record

Christie 's Classic Week in London kicked off yesterday with an event destined to go down in the history of the international art market thanks to the sale of TheWinter Egg by Fabergé, which sold at auction for 22,895,000 pounds, equivalent to...
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Auctions of the week: art, design, jewelry, watches and antique manuscripts

The week of Dec. 4-10 promises to be a dense one for the art market, offering a range of opportunities from precious wearables to the great masters of ancient painting. In Milan, Viscontea Casa d'Aste presents MILANO DECOR - Antiques, Fine Art, Carp...
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Milano Decor: at Viscontea Casa d'Aste auction 418 lots including antiques, design and oriental art

Viscontea Auction House is dedicating Dec. 4, 2025, to a new appointment with Milano Decor - Antiques, Fine Art, Carpets & Design, a sale covering a broad spectrum of proposals among 20th-century antiques, applied arts and design. The auction, nu...
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New Piguet auction: the second part of the Savoy's numismatic collection

Auction house Piguet announces the second part of the numismatic collection that belonged to Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Savoy, heiress of the Italian royal house. The new sales round follows the success of the first part, which concluded between Jun...
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Auctions, record at Il Ponte: Modigliani leads auction of more than 8.6 million

Important results for the Modern and Contemporary Art session of November 25 and 26 at the Il Ponte auction house in Milan, which ended as one of the most relevant in recent times for the Italian market, not only for the magnitude of the results, but...
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Auctions of the week: antique paintings, contemporary art, watches, wines and spirits

The national calendar opens Thursday, Nov. 27, with a packed agenda. In Milan, Il Ponte kicks off a glittering two days with the auction of Important Jewels, while in Rome Bertolami Fine Art offers a fine selection of Prints and Drawings from the 15t...
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World record for Frida Kahlo: her Sueño sold for 54.7 million

The sale of El sueño (La cama), a self-portrait made by Frida Kahlo in 1940, set a record for the artist but not only. The work was sold Nov. 20 during the Surrealist art auction organized by Sotheby 's in New York for a total of $54.7 million...
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Sotheby's, Gustav Klimt portrait sold for 200 million: it's the most expensive modern work ever

The inaugural auction of Sotheby's new global headquarters, housed in the Breuer Building on New York's Madison Avenueof Nov. 18 and comprising 24 lots, marked a significant moment for the international market. The evening sale dedicated to collector...
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