art and market - Finestre sull'Arte

Two Monets at Sotheby's in Paris: sold at auction for 10.2 and 6.4 million

Two paintings by Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 - Giverny, 1926) that had remained in private collections for more than a century were auctioned at Sotheby 's in Paris on April 16 as part of the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction sale(we discuss...
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Intesa Sanpaolo: growing art market toward quality, rarities and new collectors

The fourth report Collectors and the Value of Art in Italy 2026, produced by Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking in collaboration with the group's Art, Culture and Historical Heritage Department and Research Department, and published by Allemandi, was pr...
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An auction at Dorotheum devoted to Old Masters, including masterpieces by Artemisia Gentileschi and Antiveduto Gramatica

On April 28, 2026, the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna will hold its auction dedicated to Old Master Paintings, offering a selection of works whose history is intertwined with the history of Europe itself. Among the most interesting lots is a fragm...
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Two Monets never seen in a century at auction in Paris: estimates up to 8 million euros

Two paintings by Claude Monet that have remained in private collections for more than a century will be auctioned at Sotheby 's in Paris on April 16 as part of the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction. The works,Vétheuil , effet du mati...
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At auction in Geneva at Piguet's the decorations of Umberto II: 44 lots from the archives of the House of Savoy

A vast collection of orders of knighthood and decorations that belonged to Umberto II of Savoy, the last king of Italy, is being presented to the public for the first time and auctioned in Geneva by the auction house Piguet in March 2026. The set inc...
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Bonhams brings Salvador Dalí's 1939 monumental Bacchanale to Paris auction.

Paris is preparing to host a new edition of The Surrealist Sale, the annual event that Bonhams dedicates to Surrealism. The auction will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the Avenue Hoche venue and will feature a selection of paintings and works...
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AcquistoArte, the Italian platform for appraisals and market of 19th-20th century art

Founded in 2022, AcquistoArte presents itself as a platform specializing in valuation,market analysis, andsupport for buying and selling 19th- and 20th-centuryItalian works of art. The initiative was created with the aim of offering collectors, owner...
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Finarte supports Milan's WOW with a solidarity auction of original comic books

On February 27, Milan will host a specialauction entirely dedicated to Italian comics, promoted by the Finarte auction house in collaboration with Urania Casa d'Aste, with the aim of supporting the WOW - Museo del Fumetto. The Milanese institution is...
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