The art and collectibles market is gearing up for a busy week. Between April 23 and April 29, 2026, the offerings become extremely varied, ranging from masterpieces of ancient painting to fine jewelry, from pop culture to comic books to the dynamism of motors and African art. Here’s the complete guide to navigate the major sale sessions in Italy and abroad.
The Italian show opens on Thursday, April 23, 2026 with a packed agenda. For pop culture lovers, Aste Bolaffi presents the live internet auction COLLECTIBLES - COMICS, ORIGINAL TABLES, FIGURES AND CARDS, an unmissable appointment for memorabilia collectors. In Turin, Sant’Agostino Casa d’Aste beatsAuction 283 - Design, while on the modern and contemporary art front, Fabiani Arte concludes auction No. 125 Modern and Contemporary Art - Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures and Multiples. In Genoa, Cambi ends the session on Old Master Paintings. On the timed auction side, FarsettiArte ’s sale No. 280 on The Art of the Table and Maison Bibelot ’s No. 340 dedicated to Florentine Extravaganzas: between Fairy Tale and Collectibles close. In Rome, Finarte offers Easy Collecting: Antique and Rare Books, while in Milan, Il Ponte Casa d’Aste launches auction No. 770 of Furniture, Paintings, Objects, Oriental Art, Carpets and Textiles, and Wannenes presents FORME - SELEZIONE MILANO.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the focus shifts to antiques and photography. Cambi concludes the Genoa Antiques sale, while FarsettiArte ends auction No. 279 A Rare Collection of 19th-Century Daguerreotypes and Travel Photo Albums. Also in Genoa, Cambi opens the new timed auction Occasioni d’Antiquariato. In Florence, Pananti ’s sale No. 2258 entitled An Elegant Dwelling on the Via Bolognese continues. On Monday, April 27, 2026, the week resumes in Milan with Finarte and its session of Argenti da Arredo e da Collezione.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, confirms itself as a key day. Viscontea Casa d’Aste beats Milan Auction No. 107 MILANO DECOR - Antiques, Fine Art, Glasses & Carpets Auction, while Capitolium Art starts auction 584 Modern Graphics, Photography and Multiples d’Autore - Online ( ending April 29). Maison Bibelot’s Guccimania auction also concludes, in parallel with Convivium ’s sale , Finarte ’s Art of the Table, and Il Ponte Auction House’s Modern Antiques.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the close of the Italian week is entrusted to motors: Aste Bolaffi offers in Turin the live Internet auction dedicated to CYCLOMOTORS, SCOOTERS AND MOTORCYCLES. In Rome, Bertolami Fine Art hosts Auction 381 of Prints and Drawings from the 16th to the 20th century, while in Genoa Cambi beats 20th-century Furniture. Finarte ends its respective sessions of Oriental Art and Antiques.
The Global View opens on Thursday, April 23, 2026. In New York, Phillips beats the highly anticipated live auction DUCHAMP & COMPANY, CURATED BY FRANCIS M. NAUMANN and concludes the EDITIONS & WORKS ON PAPER session. Sotheby’s responds with High Jewelry in Hong Kong and closes the Rock & Pop sale in New York. Christie’ s ends the auction Collections: Including Russian icons and works of art from the collection of John Salant Rodgers (New York) and Living with African and Oceanic Arts (Paris). In Europe, Dorotheum offers Spring Auction - Fine Books and Jewelry in Vienna, Artcurial concludes the online Vins fins & Spiritueux and Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr starts the sale of Prints, illustrated books and multiples. Bonhams beatsAmerican Art in New York instead.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the spotlight shines in the Principality for Bonhams’ The Monaco Sale, while Sotheby ’s Important Watches and Christie’s The Cellar of an Obsessive Collector Part II: Online conclude in Hong Kong. In Sweden, Bonhams closes auctions on the Siv Lagerström and Movie Posters collections.
The weekend of April 25 and 26 features motoring: in Monaco with RM Sotheby’ s(The Monaco Auction) and in Stafford with Bonhams(The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show). Sunday, Bonhams beats Coins in Denmark. Monday, April 27, 2026, Drouot-Estimations beats Montres, Bijoux & Mode auction in Paris, while Bonhams offers Paintings and Furniture in Denmark.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 is a day devoted to great masterpieces. In Vienna, Dorotheum beats Antique Paintings, while in London Sotheby’s presentsOrientalist Art. In Paris, Tajan concludes the online FROM MANET TO BANKSY and Drouot beats the Arts du XXème, Art Contemporain & Design auction. In Hong Kong, Christie’ s celebrates Chinese painting with Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, while in New York, Sotheby ’s auction on The Stephen Curry Collection, My Sneaker Free Agency closes.
The week closes Wednesday, April 29, 2026 with events in Paris. Piasa presents Contemporary Art: Umberto Mariani - The Art of Concealed Form and Finnish lighting with Annmaris & Brazilian design. Tajan beats ASIAN ARTS, Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr the Design and Sotheby’ s Précieuses reliures d’une bibliophile - Collection Georgette J. Salles. In London, Sotheby’s concludes with Arts of the Islamic World & India, Christie ’s with Fine and Rare Wines & Spirits, Featuring Property from the Cellars of King’s College, Cambridge, and Phillips closes the online EDITIONS & WORKS ON PAPER: ONLINE AUCTION in New York. Dorotheum seals the Viennese exhibition with Paintings of the Nineteenth Century.
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