Auctions of the week: numismatics, ancient art and photography

On the national scene, the February activity of auction houses focuses mainly on hybrid and web-only modes of sale, which allow widespread participation. Opening the dances is Wannenes, which from Feb. 5 (to Feb. 16) launches the 607 web-only Wine & Spirits auction, a session dedicated to lovers of grand crus and collectible spirits. On the same day of Feb. 5, the Milan-based house Il Ponte offers two technically important events: the auction dedicated to Watches, with high-end lots viewable by appointment, and the session dedicated to Silverware. Capitolium Art offers auction 568 dedicated toModern and Contemporary Art, with a virtual session on Feb. 5. Historic bookstore and auction house Gonnelli also enlivens these days with Auction 67 of Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art, scheduled for Feb. 5 and Feb. 10. Colasanti also fits into this time window with the Stile Italiano web-only sale, active Feb. 5-16. Bertolami Fine Art is present Feb. 5 and 6 with the auction Numismatica Moderna: Italian and Foreign Coins and Medals, a landmark event for the sector to be held in Rome.

Cambi Casa d’Aste animates the market through Feb. 6 with its timed offerings of Antiques in Genoa, and Milan 1956-2026: The Torch of the Winter Olympics in Cortina. On Feb. 9, Viscontea Auction House is offering the WINTER TIMED AUCTION - Antiques, Carpets, Design And More auction in Milan through Drouot Auction House.

Wannenes Auction House is offering the 605 Jewelry & Fashion auction through Feb. 9. On the same days, the focus shifts to the photography sector, with Finarte offering Easy Collecting: Photography until Feb. 10. Feb. 11 again sees Il Ponte in the spotlight with the long-awaited Numismatics auction. For fans of technical collecting, we also point out the auction Numismatica Light by Cambi Casa d’Aste, active until Feb. 12. Also under the auspices of Wannenes, the focus shifts to classical art with Auction 597 web-only: Old and 19th Century Paintings, active through Feb. 10, and Auction 601 web-only Furniture, Sculpture, Art Objects and Ceramics, active through Feb. 17. Advancing toward the end of the week, attention returns to Capitolium Art for Auction 569, again focusing onModern and Contemporary Art, between Feb. 10 and 11. On the same days, Blindarte offers its selection of Contemporary Graphics and Multiples.

Shifting our gaze beyond Italian borders, the global market looks just as buoyant, with the industry giants ready to unveil their first catalogs of the year. On February 5, Christie’s opens the week with a series of live sales in New York: Old Master and British Drawings and A Life of Discerning Passions: The Collection of H. Rodes Sr. and Patricia Hart: Live. In parallel, in Lyon on Feb. 5, the historic Drouot house is offering an eclectic start to February with its Modern And Contemporary Paintings auction. On the same day, the same auction house also offers in Porto EUROPEAN AND ASIAN ART AND ANTIQUITY - Session 1. On the same day, the Dorotheum auction house in Vienna, on the other hand, presents the Auböck auction-Austrian Applied Arts.

Sotheby’s responds with a series of extraordinary appointments in New York on Feb. 5: beginning with Light and Life: The Lester L. Weindling Collection, followed by the monumental Master Paintings & Works of Art Part I. On the same day, highlights include the auction devoted to The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, a priceless piece of Jewish history and art, and the 19th & 20th Century European Art session. Through Feb. 6 in New York, Christie’s is instead offering the auction ALife of Discerning Passions: The Collection of H. Rodes Sr. and Patricia Hart: Online. On Feb. 6, auction house Sotheby’ s continues in New York with Master Paintings & Sculpture from Four Millennia Part II and concludes in Dubai the auction that began in September 2025: Whispers of the Past .

The international weekend heats up on February 7 with Phillips in New York, which presents the live auction Editions & Works on Paper, a premier showcase for works on paper. The auction house’s activity continues on Feb. 7 in Palm Beach with the Norton Museum of Art 2026 Gala Au ction. The beginning of the following week features Oriental art with Tajan ’s Asian Art auction on Feb. 9. On the same day, Bonhams is in Denmark with its Paintings, Furniture and Miscellaneous catalog . On Feb. 9 in New York, collectors can also compete for the most iconic game jerseys in NBA Auctions Weekly: City and Classic Edition, also offered by Sotheby ’s while the same auction house closes its Hong Kong sale with the market exhibition Intimate Form: A Collection of Small-Scale Sculpture by Henry Moore. On Feb. 10, Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris concludes a sale devoted toPostwar and Contemporary Art. Closing the period under consideration is Artcurial, which presents the auction Vision Symboliste (No. 6483) on Feb. 10 and MAÎTRES ANCIENS & DU XIXE SIÈCLE on Feb. 11.

Auctions of the week: numismatics, ancient art and photography

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