With the end of the summer season, the collectibles market is back in full swing as the fall auction season kicks off. The period from September 3 to 9, 2026, marks the active return of several auction houses, ready to auction off lots ranging from fine art photography to decorative arts, including paintings and sculptures.
Italian auction houses are kicking off the season with a focus on themed catalogs and sales accessible both in person and online. Finarte opens the auction calendar in Italy with its “EASY COLLECTING / Photography” event on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Also in full swing during the first week of the month is the timed auction organized by Maison Bibelot titled “Déballage: Auction Bargains,” running through Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with bids accepted exclusively online.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, Finarte returns to the spotlight in Rome with the live auction “Jewelry: Daily Icons,” a sale dedicated to fine jewelry and precious creations designed for everyday elegance. Throughout the entire week, the timed auction curated by Bertolami Fine Art titled ART AND ARTIST BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF MARIO PADOVAN will also remain active, which focuses on art books and catalogs and is open for bids through Thursday, September 10, 2026.
On the global scene, major auction houses are resuming operations with timed sales, live auctions, and exclusive private sales exhibitions. Several auctions and sales exhibitions organized by Bonhams and Sotheby’s are currently underway or will conclude in the first few days of the month: in Sydney, the “Home & Interiors: including the Linton Collection” furniture auction (Bonhams) closes on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while in Sweden, the “Gubi – design for your home” themed sale ( Bonhams) continues through Saturday, September 5, 2026. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, Sotheby’s “Glow & Glamour” sale concludes on Saturday, September 5 , 2026, followed on Monday, September 7, 2026, by the closing of the “Botero in New York” exhibition in New York.
Leading the start of regular auctions on Thursday, September 3, 2026, are several events: Dorotheum is holding its online auction “Jugendstil and 20th-Century Applied Art” in Vienna, while Tajan is launching its “CLASSIC AUCTION” in Paris, which runs through September 14, Christie’s concludes its Studio 1766: Christie’s London Staff Art Show charity auction in London, while the online sale *The Auction: Inside The Devil Wears Prada 2* is already underway in New York and will run through September 15. At the same time, Phillips is launching its online auction DESIGN: ONLINE AUCTION in New York, open for bids through September 10.
Starting Friday, September 4, 2026, Phillips also launches the PHILLIPS WATCHES ONLINE AUCTION: THE GENEVA SESSIONS, FALL 2026 in Geneva, open through September 11. On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Bonhams will hold the themed auction “Stamps” in Denmark, dedicated to philately and rare stamps. Monday, September 7, 2026, features Dorotheum in Vienna with the online auction “Folk and Religious Art, Sculptures, and Majolica” and Bonhams in Denmark with the “Paintings, Furniture, and Miscellaneous” sale, focusing on paintings, traditional furnishings, and various art objects. Finally, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the international calendar features two more events: Artcurial will hold a live auction in Paris for the “Collection Jean-Jacques Rotthier—Art d’Afrique & d’Océanie,” while Dorotheum will host an online auction in Vienna titled “Furniture.”
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