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, immediately followed by international giants that catalyze the attention of global buyers. Here are the week’s major auctions.
On the domestic front, the first half of the week is characterized by the long timed sessions that come due day after day. This is the case of Blindarte, which sees its lots expire progressively until Tuesday, June 16 through two online catalogs: the first, focusing on applied arts and interior solutions, is entitled Design, Furniture and Art Objects; the second, dedicated to lovers of precious details and high manufacturing, answers to the name of Jewelry, Watches and Silverware.
The day of Thursday, June 11, promises to be intense. Opening the dances is the historic maison Pandolfini, which closes the session in Florence (online), entitled Placchette, medals and small bronzes from the collection of Mario Scaglia and other provenances. At the same time, in Milan, the spotlight is on the rooms of Il Ponte, where the appointment entitled Furniture, Paintings, Objects, Oriental Art, Carpets and Textiles is staged. Rounding out this packed Thursday is Capitolium Art with the traditional auction entitled Jewelry and Watches.
The next day, Friday, June 12, sees the conclusion of no less than four major events. On the one hand, Pandolfini ends its online auction devoted entirely toModern and Contemporary Art; on the other, auction house Maison Bibelot closes its timed auction entitled Light of Tuscany. Masters of the 20th Century. These are joined by the closing, in the Genoa office, of the auction timed by Cambi Casa d’Aste and christened Dimore Italiane TIME, focused on furnishings and tasteful solutions for Italian interior design, and the digital appointment of Capitolium Art, which, entrusted to its virtual auctioneer, offers the auction called Vintage Luxuries & Collectibles, dedicated to luxury accessories and collectibles of yesteryear.
The weekend opens on Saturday, June 13, with the spotlight on the halls of Fabiani Arte. The Tuscan auction house presents its Modern and Contemporary Art Auction to the public.
With the start of the new week on Monday, June 15, a Cambi-branded session opens in Genoa, the timed auction entitled Argenti. On the same day, the focus shifts to the Milan square for the start of the in-person sessions: auction house Finarte summons collectors for the live auction Watches.
On Tuesday, June 16, Maison Bibelot presides over the web by concluding its second sale, the timed auction Stile fiorentino. A private collection. In parallel, in Genoa, Cambi kicks off another long-term session with an auction called Occasioni d’Antiquariato. But it is in Milan that Cambi concentrates the bulk of its live offering for the day on June 16, with a triptych of live events: starting with fine art photography in the Photography auction, continuing with accessories and clothing in the Fashion Vintage auction, and concluding with the Fine Design auction. This busy Tuesday is also joined by Capitolium Art with a digital session run by the virtual auctioneer, the auction entitled Modern Graphics, Photography and Author Multiples.
Closing the circle of Italian events, on Wednesday, June 17, the scene splits between the capital and the Web. On the one hand, the Roman square lights up thanks to Bertolami Fine Art , which, in the setting of Rome’s Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, offers its Smart Auction: Art, Antiques, Ceramics, Pens and Jewels at Advantageous Prices. On the other, Aste Bolaffi inaugurates in Rome the first of two days of enchantment connected to the web with the live internet event entitled Rare Books and Autographs, an appointment for bibliophiles and lovers of historic first editions and precious manuscripts.
Opening the dances for the foreign section on Thursday, June 11, is a convergence on the Paris marketplace. Artcurial opens its sales for the month in the capital’s spaces with the live auction Bandes dessinées, a sale for lovers of art comics and original plates. Thursday’s Parisian online universe gains further avant-garde depth thanks to Piasa, which brings to fruition the online session Man Ray: The Editions, a monograph open since June 4.
On the exact same date, June 11, Christie ’s is offering an auction in London entitled Sublime Shadows: South Asian Art from a Distinguished Collection, while auction house Piguet closes its auctions Maroquinerie de luxe et accessoires de mode,Haute horlogerie - Montres et accessoires, Un siècle de joaillerie - Objets précieux - Montresde Poche, Bijoux under 1’000 (bijoux en dessous de 1’000) and Bijoux, while Austrian house Dorotheum debuts from Vienna-Favoriten with its timed session dedicated to Garden Furniture and Decorations.
On Friday, June 12, Drouot Estimations at Hôtel Drouot for Modern, Postwar, Contemporary Art AND Design and the end of Sotheby ’s Asian Art / 5000 Years timed auction. Bonhams Maison - Cornette de Saint-Cyr enters the scene presiding over the Parisian auction Asian Art Online and the Swedish live Important Spring Sale session Spring 2026. Shifting its gaze to New York, prestigious auction house Phillips inaugurates its auction entirely dedicated to Design.
Phillips ’ overseas activity continues and intensifies over the weekend, specifically between Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, thanks to the live auction entitled The New York Watch Auction: XIV. On the following day, the same auction house ends the New York Jewels: Online Auction in New York.
The new week sees European marketplaces once again in the spotlight with important deadlines. On Tuesday, June 16, the Bonhams Islamic and Indian Art Online web-only showcase closes in London. At the same time, the same auction house moves its operations to Denmark for the double live Asian decorative art and Antiques - Decorative art, furniture and carpets. Also on Tuesday, June 16, in London Christie’s closes its online auction Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art: Online. The Paris square on June 16 is significantly enriched: Tajan offers the live Old Master Paintings auction, while Artcurial opens the split session Mobilier et Objets d’Art. On the philately and historical collecting front, Dorotheum opens in Vienna’s historic Palais Dorotheum an online sale with live bidding dedicated entirely to Stamps, the first sessions of which will kick off on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and then continue and conclude at the same time the following day with the auction with the same title, Stamps.
Finally, on Wednesday, June 17, Sotheby ’s in Paris closes the Livres & Manuscrits auction, while Tajan offers the afternoon live session devoted to Fine Wines & Spirits. The close of the French week acquires additional appeal thanks to Bonhams - Cornette de Saint-Cyr, which summons collectors and admirers to Avenue Hoche for the Paris Fine Watches live sale.
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