The art market calendar for the week between April and May 2026 promises to be one of the densest and most varied of the spring season.
In Italy, activity is feverish, featuring some of the industry’s most prestigious signatures. Already underway and reaching its final day on April 30 is Pananti Casa d’Aste ’s timed auction entitled Un’elegante dimora di via Bolognese. On the same date, April 30, Wannenes ’ web-only auction dedicated to Jewelry kicks off, an event that will remain active until May 12 for lovers of precious metals. At the same time, several sessions of Cambi Auction House are already active: the auction dedicated to Photography and the one on Antiques Occasions, both open until May 11, as well as the Modern and Contemporary Art selection that will end on May 6.
Also continuing through May 12 is FarsettiArte’s sale, Time Auction No. 281 Ceramics of Faenza: a rare collection of works by 20th-century ceramic sculptors, celebrating the extraordinary technical expertise of Italian ceramic sculpture. As May arrives, the pace quickens: May 5 marks the closing of important sessions, including Bertolami Fine Art ’s auction devoted to Numismatic Literature. On the same day, Finarte closes the timed sessions Collectible Wines and Collectible Spirits, as well as the Gold Rush / Coins and Medals from around the World sale. In parallel, Il Ponte presentsFigurative Art between the 19th and 20th centuries, and Capitolium Art animates the web withAuction 586 | Modern and Contemporary Art Online, an event that ends May 6. Just May 6 sees the start of a not-to-be-missed event for wine lovers: Aste Bolaffi presents the live internet auction dedicated to Fine Wines, which will continue the following day. Finally, also on May 6, Il Ponte offers its sought-after session dedicated to Jewelry.
Shifting our gaze outside national borders, the scene is dominated by the industry giants as early as April 30. On this date, Sotheby’s concludes its Modern & Contemporary Middle East auction and real estate event April Collection | Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions in London. Christie’s also deploys an impressive lineup of live auctions on the same day: in London Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets, while in Hong Kong there is The Ai Lian Tang Collection - 800 Years of Chinese Ceramics, Pearls of The Orient - Treasures from Hong Kong Private Collectors, Chinese Classical Furniture from the Shitou Shuwu Collection and Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art.
Also on April 30, Phillips presents a live auction dedicated to Design in London, Dorotheum opens its sale of Men’s Watches and Accessories in Vienna, and Bonhams closes the 50 Years of Punk, Old Master Paintings and The Legendary Cellar of Hostellerie Jérôme: Part III sessions.
On May 3, the spotlight shifts to Miami for Bonhams’ spectacular The Miami Auction, a live auction dedicated to collector cars at the International Autodrome. In New York, Sotheby’s continues through May 4 with its NBA Auctions Weekly: The Playoff Push auction dedicated to basketball memorabilia. Also on May 4, Dorotheum offers a fine selection of Wines and Spirits in Vienna.
On May 5, the epicenter of the market becomes Hong Kong, where Sotheby’s presents an extraordinary series of Asian art sales: Chinese Archaic Jades from the Biao De Xuan Collection, Treasures of a Flourishing Age: The Songde Tang Collection of Ming Porcelain, Heaven’s Mandate: Giuseppe Castiglione’s Auspicious Lotus for theYongzhengEmperor, MINEO HATA - A Life in Art: Early Buddhist and Ancient Art , and Zoomorphia: Animal Forms in Ancient China.
On the same day Dorotheum is active in Vienna with its online Spring Auction while Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr concludes its Paris auction Haute Couture & Vintage - A Fashion Story Part II Online.
On May 5 Bonhams holds the Important Australian Art live auction in Sydney. The calendar closes on May 6 with the last international sessions: Dorotheum presents in Salzburg the auction of Bags and Accessories, Bonhams Cornette de Saint-Cyr concludes in Paris the online auctions of Prints, illustrated books and multiples and Paris Watches Online, and Drouot Estimations offers the Paris sale Fine wines, spirits & tableware.
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| Auctions of the week: modern art, jewelry and oriental art |
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