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Auctions of the week: Art, design, jewelry and comics

The art and collectibles market is set to experience a week of extraordinary intensity between March 19 and March 25, 2026. Opening the dances on March 19 is Il Ponte, which in Milan offers an auction dedicated to Philately. Also on the same day is W...
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Rare 15th-century illuminated manuscript from Padua sold at TEFAF Maastricht for 5 million Swiss francs

At TEFAF Maastricht, the German gallery Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books sold, for a six-figure sum, the Liechtenstein Tacuinum Sanitatis, a rare illuminated manuscript, in Latin on parchment, that originated in Padua in about 1450. Purchased fo...
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TEFAF Maastricht 2026 starts with major sales: here are some of the biggest buys

The first days of TEFAF Maastricht 2026 confirmed the fair's central role as one of the leading global markets for art, antiques and design. This year's edition, hosted as usual at MECC Maastricht in the city of Maastricht, opened with strong interes...
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Global art market returns to growth in 2025: up 4 percent and $59.6 billion

The global art market returns to growth in 2025 after two years of contraction, registering an overall increase of 4 percent and reaching an estimated value of $59.6 billion. This is the finding of the 10th edition of theArt Basel and UBS Global Art ...
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Auctions of the week: modern art, jewelry, rare wines and watches

The auction world is gearing up for a whirlwind week between March 12 and 18, 2026, with a packed calendar spanning Italy and major international venues. In Italy, the scene is particularly lively. It starts on March 12 with Pandolfini concluding a ...
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At auction in Geneva at Piguet's the decorations of Umberto II: 44 lots from the archives of the House of Savoy

A vast collection of orders of knighthood and decorations that belonged to Umberto II of Savoy, the last king of Italy, is being presented to the public for the first time and auctioned in Geneva by the auction house Piguet in March 2026. The set inc...
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New York, Robert Mnuchin's collection at auction: there's also a 70 million Rothko

A selection of works from the collection of renowned New York gallerist and collector Robert E. Mnuchin (1933 - 2025) will be auctioned in May in New York at Sotheby's, with a total estimate exceeding $130 million (about 111 million euros). The colle...
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Auctions of the week: ancient paintings, Modern art and the Orient

The art and collectibles market is gearing up for a busy week with a packed calendar. The Italian scene opens on March 5 with a particularly dense day. Farsetti Arte continues (until March 12) its time-based auction Argenti, while Maison Bibelot cont...
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Bonhams brings Salvador Dalí's 1939 monumental Bacchanale to Paris auction.

Paris is preparing to host a new edition of The Surrealist Sale, the annual event that Bonhams dedicates to Surrealism. The auction will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Avenue Hoche venue and will feature a selection of paintings and works...
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First Olympic medal from 1896 sold for 120 thousand euros

A medal from the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 sold for 900,000 Danish kroner, or 120,422 euros, excluding auction fees, during an online auction organized by the Danish house Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers. Including buyer's fees, t...
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Sold by Il Ponte Auction House the rediscovered manuscript of Princess Ippolita Maria Sforza

Auctioned by Il Ponte Auction House is the rediscovered manuscript of Princess Ippolita Maria Sforza. On parchment, richly illuminated and still preserved in its original binding, the mid-15th-century codex contains the first decade of Titus Livy 'sA...
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Auctions of the week: modern, contemporary art and antique books

The art auction and collecting world is gearing up for a busy week in late February and early March 2026. In Italy, the agenda opens on Thursday, February 26, with the event organized by the Viscontea auction house, which is hosting the Milano Decor ...
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Auctions of the week: design, antique books and numismatics

The art and collectibles market is gearing up for a whirlwind week with a calendar that, between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25, 2026, ranges from precious vintage silverware to avant-garde design and pop culture memorabilia. Italian auction houses open the per...
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AcquistoArte, the Italian platform for appraisals and market of 19th-20th century art

Founded in 2022, AcquistoArte presents itself as a platform specializing in valuation,market analysis, andsupport for buying and selling 19th- and 20th-centuryItalian works of art. The initiative was created with the aim of offering collectors, owner...
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Sold for 6.4 million euros the Rothschild Mahzor, one of the most important Hebrew manuscripts

The Rothschild Mahzor, one of the most important medieval illuminated Hebrew manuscripts ever to appear on the market, has sold for $6.4 million. The adjudication took place in New York at Sotheby's, where the codex was offered with an estimate of be...
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Auctions of the week: contemporary art, contemporary graphics and design

Between Feb. 12 and Feb. 18, 2026, leading Italian and international auction houses are offering a calendar full of appointments ranging from numismatics to twentieth-century ceramics to the great classics of modern art. The Italian calendar opens on...
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