The art and collectibles market is gearing up for an extraordinarily lively week. Between April 16 and April 22, 2026, leading Italian and international auction houses will open their doors to collectors and investors, and offer catalogs ranging from archaeological finds to contemporary design to vintage toys and comic book masters.
The national scene opens the week on Thursday, April 16, with a day packed with events. On this date, Pandolfini’s online sessions, dedicated to the wine selection SMARTWINE 2.0 | FLEURS DE VIGNE and Antique Paintings, conclude. On the same day, Wannenes beats auction 608 THE HISTORICAL CELLAR - WINE & SPIRITS AUCTION in Milan, an unmissable event for lovers of spirits and rare wines. Cambi Casa d’Aste also enlivens the scene with the Genoese sale of Scientific Instruments and Maritime Art, followed by 19th-20th Century Paintings and Sculptures. At the same time, in Rome Colasanti offers a sought-after selection of Fine Art, Roman Marbles and Old Master Paintings. Farsettiarte ’s online offering in Prato also continues with the L’Arte della Tavola sale. On the same dayBolaffi Auctions ends the Arredi, dipinti e oggetti d’arte auction.
On Friday, April 17, attention is divided between Tuscany and Milan. In Prato, Farsettiarte beats the long-awaited auction No. 276 of Important Old Paintings, a prestigious live event, while Finarte offers the Milan auction Easy Design, designed for modern and dynamic collectors.
The weekend opens on Saturday, April 18, with the important appointment of Santa Giulia Casa d’Aste, which presentsAuction 67 - Selected Paintings 19th and 20th Centuries, a session that promises to excite fans of the masters of the 19th and 20th centuries. On Sunday, April 19, the scene shifts ideally to the European Milan-Paris-Brussels axis thanks to Il Ponte Auction House, which presents Auction No. 767 dedicated to Comic Art: Original Boards and Rare Comics between Milan, Paris and Brussels, with auctions scheduled in Paris.
Monday, April 20, opens a dense phase of timed closings and new live sessions. Pananti Auction House concludes its timed auction No. 2255 dedicated to Furniture and Paintings from the 16th to the 20th century, while Finarte presents its Original Illustrations: from the early 1900s to the present day in Milan.
Tuesday, April 21 is a key date for different types of collectibles. The Bridge beats auction no. 768 dedicated to Books, while for timed auctions, Farsettiarte ’s sessions for Antique Furniture and Sculptures and Antique Paintings close, along with Pananti ’s auction No. 2256 dedicated to 19th- and 20th-century Authors. Meanwhile, Finarte continues its marathon with The Masters of Comics.
The week ends Wednesday, April 22, with a choral grand finale. Sant’Agostino Casa d’Aste in Turin presents Auction 282 entirely dedicated to the world of Alviero Martini, a tribute to the famous designer. In parallel, Maison Bibelot closes its timed auction No. 339 of Jewelry and Watches, while Il Ponte beats the Milan auction No. 769 of Graphics, Multiples and Modern Art. Farsettiarte concludes its Prato auction No. 278 of 19th- and 20th-century Paintings and Sculptures, and Pananti closes its session No. 2257 of Graphics and Editions. Completing the picture are Bertolami Fine Art ’s Rome sale on Furniture and Art Objects from the 14th to the 20th Century, the Turin auction Collectibles - Toys by Aste Bolaffi and the Milan appointment with Fumetti: The Masters of Erotism by Finarte.
Thursday, April 16, marks the real watershed day of the week. Christie’ s inaugurates live sessions with Art Contemporain in Paris and Modern American Art in New York, while Sotheby’s enlivens the French capital with the Art Moderne et Contemporain Evening Auction, the U.S. one with The Gem Drop April jewels and the second part of Photographs. In this buzzing atmosphere, Artcurial takes the field with the Art Moderne & Contemporain Evening Auction, joined by Tajan, which focuses on Contemporary & Urban Art. On the same day, Phillips presides over London with Modern & Contemporary Art and Piasa celebrates Design Sculptural par altin le futur en Héritage. Bonhams also multiplies its efforts between The Cannon Collection: Part II in London, Rare and Collectible Coins Online in the U.S., Denmark’s Bernard Van Berg Collection and the Wine auction.
On Friday, April 17, the Parisian scene is occupied by Artcurial with a marathon consisting of Impressionniste & Moderne, Post-War & Contemporain and the Collection Roger et Denise Vergé. At the same time, Christie’s closes online the sessions Modern American Art Online, Photographs, Art Impressionniste & Moderne and the collection Henri Matisse : Tracer le lien, œuvres sur papier de la Fondation Pierre et Tana Matisse. On the same day, Drouot Estimations opens the Classic session at Hôtel Drouot. Sotheby’ s continues its global tour with Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction in Paris, Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections in London, and the enology of Immortal Vintages | 200 Years of Bordeaux in New York. The weekend of April 18 and 19 sees Bonhams in the spotlight with the prestigious live enchantment Goodwood Members’ Meeting (April 19) in the UK, while in Sweden it closes with Outdoor Living ( April 18), Classic Art Online ( April 18), Silver and Acrylic - Three Masters, Dine in Style Spring (April 19) and A West Swedish Collector’s Home ( April 19). On the day of April 19, Drouot Estimations ends the Paris Basketball Foundation - Rising Lights auction.
The start of the new week sees Sotheby’s busy April 20 with the closing of NBA Auctions Premier: Season Highlights, while Bonhams in Denmark beats Paintings, furniture and miscellaneous. On Tuesday, April 21, Sotheby’s presents The Magnificent Cell ars of Willy Michiels | Part III - Day 1 and Artcurial offers Urban Masterpieces. Piasa doubles the offering with Guerrino Tramonti: Absolute Ceramic and Ceramic Addict, also launching the online auction Rabbit Unbound: 10 Years of Qeeboo. Bonhams and Cornette de Saint-Cyr beat Old Master and 19th Century Paintings in Paris, while globally the Important Timepieces 671, New York Watches, Contemporary Art & Design 670 and Takashi Murakami focuses close.
The climax is reached on Wednesday, April 22: the Dorotheum in Vienna presents Jugendstil and 20th Century Applied Art and Piasa analyzes Post-War Art: French Abstraction-Figuration. In the United States, Phillips opens Modernism: Editions & Works on Paper and Editions & Works on paper, while Sotheby’s closes the Collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg: Design Masters. The day concludes in Paris with The CLASSICS Paris (which includes a collection of Meissen porcelain).
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