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 Thursday, Feb. 12, with a series of not-to-be-missed appointments. Cambi Auction House concludes its sale dedicated to Numismatics Light, an ideal opportunity for coin collectors looking for selected pieces. On the same day, Bertolami Fine Art presents at Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli in Rome its live auction dedicated to Italian Ceramics of the 20th and 21st centuries, with a special focus on Roman and Vietrese productions. Also on Feb. 12, Blindarte closes the lots of its Contemporary African Art sale, a fast-growing segment that continues to catalyze international attention.

Continuing into the week, Feb. 13 is the deadline to participate in the Contemporary Graphics and Multiples auction offered again by Blindarte. On Feb. 13, Pananti Auction House instead offers a selection dedicated to AUTHORS FROM THE 16th TO THE 21st C. For those looking at silver, Maison Bibelot offers between Feb. 13 and 14 two interesting timed sales: one dedicated toSilverware and the other, more curious and specific, focused on A Collection of Silver Spoons. On Feb. 16 Colasanti concludes its refined selection under the title of Stile Italiano Web-Only. Also through Feb. 16, Wannenes offers the WINE & SPIRITS online auction while the ARRORS, SCULPTURES, ART OBJECTS AND CERAMICS auction continues through Feb. 17. On Feb. 17, the focus shifts back to Cambi for the closing of the session dedicated toOriental Art, while on Feb. 17 and 18 Capitolium Art opens the online auction Paintings, Sculptures and Antique and 19th-century Furniture. In addition to the aforementioned appointments, on Feb. 17 Farsetti Arte opens the timed auction 19th and 20th century Paintings and Drawings.

On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Cambi Auction House ends its timed auction of Modern and Contemporary Art, while for fans of bibliographic rarities, on Feb. 18 Finarte beats the online auction Science Books: rarities between Geometry and Analysis, a fascinating journey among texts that have made the history of science. Finally, on Feb. 19, Colasanti concludes the web-only selection of Modern and Contemporary Art.

On the international front, the week is equally packed with opportunities. It begins Feb. 12 in Vienna with the Dorotheum, which presents the online auction Fine Jewelry - The Magic of the Waltz, a tribute to Austrian elegance. Also on Feb. 12, Sotheby’s concludes its Contemporary Discoveries, Arcade Sale/London, Handbags & Accessories and The Gem Drop February auctions. Through Feb. 12, Tajan is instead featuring EXPRESSIONS CONTEMPORAINES while Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr concludes the Online Jewels auction. On Feb. 12 Christie’ s offers the auction Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Drawing Room and French Paintings while on Feb. 13 it is active with Irene Roosevelt Aitken: The Library, Bedrooms and Objects of Vertu. In Cannes, the iconic Drouot hosts several sessions daily, most notably the Contemporary Art session scheduled for Feb. 14. On Feb. 15, Bonhams is active instead with a session devoted to Coins. Through Feb. 16, Sotheby’s is offering the NBA AUCTIONS PREMIER: NBA CUP FINALS auction, while on the same day Bonhams is offering the PAINTINGS, FURNITURE AND VARIA sale in Denmark.

From Feb. 17-26, Christie’s is active with its Contemporary Edition: New York auction, and during the same period, through Feb. 27, it also has First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C.Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute. Then in Paris, Hôtel Drouot is offering the Furniture and Works of Art I auction scheduled for Feb. 17. Finally, on Feb. 18 in Paris, Piasa Auction House stands out with the sale Contemporary Design, Martin Bradley vs. Jean-Claude Silbermann and Carlo Nason, Drawing Light.

Auctions of the week: contemporary art, contemporary graphics and design

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