by Redazione 11/11/2026
Categories: Market / Disclaimer
A journey through the art and collecting world, featuring events from November 12 to 18, 2026, including numismatics, ceramics, rare books, tapestries, and major international auctions.
The art and collecting scene comes alive during the week of November 12–18, 2026, offering enthusiasts and investors a series of events distinguished by their genre and provenance. In fact, national and international auction houses have scheduled sales and timed sessions ranging from antiques to 20th-century art, showcasing historic collections, ceramics, vintage rugs, and posters that have shaped the history of graphic design. A well-structured calendar, designed to cater to the tastes of a diverse audience seeking specific pieces.
Auctions in Italy
Beginning with Italian auction houses and following a chronological order based on the start dates of the sales, the schedule kicks off as early as the first few days of the month. From Tuesday, November 10, to Thursday, November 12, 2026, Cambi Casa d’Aste kicks off its Milan auctions withthe NumismaticsLive Auction , a sale dedicated to rare coins and medals. At the same time, Maison Bibelot is hostingthe timed auction “Pop Curio by Piero Figura,” running from Tuesday, November 10, through Tuesday, November 17, 2026, and centered on the artist’s creative world, alongside the timed auction “The Art of Furnishing,” scheduled for November 11–19, 2026, featuring a selection of furniture and decorative objects.
The week gets into full swing on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with a trio of live events: Il Ponte Casa d’Aste kicks off the sale of Prints, Editions, and Modern Art at its Milan headquarters on Via Giacomo Medici del Vascello; Wannenes will hold its auction of majolica and porcelain from a Venetian collection and other sources in Milan, an event dedicated to ceramic artifacts; finally, Bertolami Fine Art presentsthe Live Auction—Oriental Rugs from the 1800s to the Early 1900s—at Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli in Rome, featuring a selection of European-made rugs and tapestries.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, the event organized by FarsettiArte kicks off, launchingthe timed auction of Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, and Prints, which will run online through November 27. At the same time, Finarte’s digital sale continues with the timed auction “The Sellar 2x / Every Day Is Auction Day,” accessible through November 25, 2026.
The calendar continues on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Turin, where the Bolaffi auction house will hold its Design auction at the Spazio Bolaffi on Corso Verona—a two-session sale featuring furniture and 20th-century pieces.
Finally, the Italian auction week culminates on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, with a diverse program of sales. The Cambi Casa d’Aste auction house will hold, at its headquarters at Via San Marco 22 in Milan, boththe Live Auction of Vintage Posters andthe Live Auction of 20th-Century Italian Ceramics, as well as the Lella Curiel collection. During the same period, Gonnelli will launch its sale of Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Art (Part II), which will continue through November 19, while Pandolfini will presentits Live Auction of Modern and Contemporary Art in Milan.
International Auctions
Turning to the international scene and listing auctions by start date, the global landscape features a succession of sessions at major overseas venues. It begins in Hong Kong with Sotheby’s auction titled “Polychrome | 形色,” running from November 3 to 12, 2026. In Sweden, the Bonhams group is hosting the digital auction “Contemporary Art Online – November,” running from November 6 to 15, 2026. In Paris, from November 10 to 17, 2026, Sotheby’s will hold an online sale dedicated to old master paintings, “Tableaux 1400 – 1900, alongside Drouot Estimations’ timed auction in the French capital featuring Ancient and Modern Manuscripts, closing on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, Christie’s will hold its “Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, including Rugs and Carpets” auction in London, while in Paris, the Piasa auction house will hold its live “Contemporary Design and Artist Tapestries” auction at 5:00 p.m., dedicated to contemporary design and artist tapestries. Also at Christie’s in Paris, the spotlight is on the Roger Thérond collection with the “Collection Roger Thérond, une passion française—Evening Sale” on Friday, November 13, 2026, and the “Collection Roger Thérond, une passion française—Day Sale” on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
On Monday, November 16, 2026, Bonhams’ international network will launch its Asian Art auction in Denmark. On the same day, the schedule continues in New York with Sotheby’s live auction, “Vision: The Extraordinary Collection of Theodore and Ruth Baum—Evening Auction.”
The second half of the week then turns the spotlight on Vienna, Paris, and New York. On Tuesday, November 17, 2026 , Artcurial will hold its “Archéologie & Arts d’Orient” auction (featuring the Charles Gillet & Christian Levett collections) in Paris at 2:00 p.m.. On the same day, November 17, the Austrian auction house Dorotheum will present its Modern Art floor auction at the Palais Dorotheum in Vienna, while in New York, Phillips will hold its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, and in Copenhagen, Bonhams will host the “Antiques at Bruun Rasmussen” sale.
Finally, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, the international auction week concludes with a day of live auctions: in Paris, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will conduct its “Greek Sale” live auction at its Avenue Hoche location, alongside Artcurial’s 5:00 p.m. event in the French capital featuring “Iconoclasts: 20 Years of Urban Art, Tajan’s 2:30 p.m. session for the Live Auction Decorative Arts & Design, and Piasa’s 6:00 p.m. session titled Post-War Art: French Abstraction & Figuration; In Vienna, the Dorotheum auction house wraps up the week’s activities with its Contemporary Art I auction.
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