On October 22, 2026, in Paris, Christie’s will auction 62 museum-quality works from the Durand-Ruel Collection, one of the most anticipated events on the international art market. The sale, organized during Art Basel Paris week, brings together maste...
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Catawiki is expanding its offerings in the art collecting sector with the launch of its new Classical Art department, presented as part of the “Great Masters from Classic to Contemporary Art” auction, scheduled to take place online from July 24 to Au...
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Although many auction houses are preparing for their usual summer break, the period spanning late July and early August offers some interesting opportunities for those seeking modern art, furniture, paintings, antique coins, or decorative art and hig...
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Auctions in Italy
Our tour of Italian auction houses begins with San Luca Casa d’Aste, which on July 23 will present “DESIGN, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FURNITURE” at its headquarters in Solesino (Padua). Next up is the Florence-based Maison Bibe...
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Although the summer break is just around the corner, collectors, investors, and enthusiasts of art and luxury goods have several major events to look forward to. The catalogs featured for the week of July 16–22, 2026, range from high-end jewelry to f...
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The international art market kicked off 2026 with results that marked a sharp reversal from the previous year: in the first half of the year, the leading international auction houses recorded total sales of approximately $6.7 billion, up 71% from the...
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July 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting time for collectors around the world. Although the summer break is just around the corner, major national and international auction houses have put together a calendar featuring several events. Let’s take a l...
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On July 7, as part of the “Old Master Prints” auction organized by Christie’s, Antonio del Pollaiolo’s *The Battle of the Nudes* —considered one of the most important and influential prints of the Italian 15th century and created around 1...
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The week of July 2–8 promises to be packed with events, featuring a schedule of auctions dedicated to design, masterpieces of painting, and graphic works.
Auctions in Italy
The Italian scene kicks off the week on Thursday, July 2, 2026, with severa...
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Sotheby’s London achieved total sales of 393.4 million pounds (456 million euros; 520.7 million dollars) in a double evening auction. The figure was recorded on Wednesday, June 24, at the New Bond Street location during two consecutive sessions...
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An extremely rare pendant depicting Queen Elizabeth I will be the highlight of an auction organized by Sotheby’s in London on July 1. Dating from around 1600—the final years of the English monarch’s reign—the jewel is one of the rarest kn...
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The week of June 18–24, 2026, promises to be particularly busy, with a schedule of auctions featuring fine jewelry, historic design, masterpieces of figurative art, and collectible wines.
Auctions in Italy
The Italian scene is already heating up at...
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Two masterpieces by Claude Monet, created almost 40 years apart, will be among the highlights of theevening auction of modern and contemporary art organized by Sotheby's in London on June 24. The two works symbolically represent the beginning and hig...
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The month of June proves to be a dynamic period for the auction market and for collectors around the world. The week from June 11 to June 17, 2026 highlights a calendar of events in which historic Italian art houses open the dances domestically, imme...
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During the summer of 2026, auction house Sotheby's will unveil the Lewis Collection, a collection of modern artworks in London estimated to total about 200 million pounds, or about 231 million euros. It is the most valuable collection by a single pri...
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The art and luxury goods market is gearing up for a busy week marked by a busy auction agenda that will feature major national and international players. Here are the main auctions of the week.
Auctions in Italy
The Italian scene is already active ...
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