The world of collecting is about to experience a busy week. Between April 9 and 15, 2026, the sales calendar is packed with events ranging from contemporary design to comic books, involving the most prestigious venues in Europe and the United States.
The domestic scene opens the week with a strong focus on quality Italian manufacturing and painting. On April 9, 2026, Bertolami Fine Art auction house proposes a double appointment: on the one hand the auction Oriental Carpets from the 1800s to the first decades of the 1900s - Featuring some antique tapestries of French production and on the other hand the closing of the time sale dedicated toArt of the 1800s, Modern and Contemporary. At the same time, the Cambi auction house concludes in Milan the sale Graphics and Artist’s Multiples. Instead, on April 9, 2026, in Turin, Aste Bolaffi inaugurates two days dedicated to Stamps, a not-to-be-missed event for international philatelization that will continue on Friday, April 10.
Also on April 9, in Florence, Pandolfini inaugurates the live auction La Joie du Vin - Fine and Collectible Wines, which will continue the following day, while the online session Smartwine 2.0 | Fleurs de Vigne continues. On the same day in Prato, Farsetti Arte concludes its eagerly awaited session dedicated toModern, Contemporary and Graphic Art, while in Milan, Finarte is the protagonist with a double track: on the one hand it concludes the timed auction dedicated to Autographed Comics and Memorabilia, and on the other hand it beats the live auction of Pokémon Cards and Collectibles. On April 9, Wannenes instead presents the web-live auction dedicated to Coins and Medals.
April 10, 2026 marks the beginning of a new opportunity for classical painting lovers with the opening of Pandolfini ’s online auction dedicated to Old Master Paintings, active through April 16.Also on April 10, 2026, Maison Bibelot inaugurates the auction dedicated to Jewelry and Watches, while on Saturday, April 11, 2026, the Florentine house doubles up with the curious online session Stravaganze fiorentine - between fairy tales and collecting. April 13, 2026 marks the beginning ofAuction 582 | Old and 19th Century Paintings, Sculptures and Furniture at Capitolium Art auction house.
April 14, 2026 sees auction house Cambi in the spotlight again, closing the online auction of Majolica and Porcelain in Genoa, while in Milan it presents the catalog of Important Murano Glass. On the same day Wannenes beats the auction dedicated to Vintage Posters.
The day of April 15, 2026 represents the centerpiece of the Italian week. Auctions Bolaffi returns to the spotlight in Turin with the long-awaited sale of Oriental Art and opens the first session of the auction dedicated to Furniture, Paintings and Art Objects. On the same day, Cambi Casa d’Aste presents in Genoa the refined sale of Antique Cornices and Majolica, porcelain and a Venetian Glass, while in Brescia Capitolium Art keeps the spotlight onModern and Contemporary Art - Selected Traditional. On April 15 in Rome, Colasanti presents Fine Art, Roman Marbles, Old and 19th-century Paintings while Bertolami Fine Art is active with ORIENTAL ART FROM SELECTED EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS. On the same day Pandolfini holds the International Fine Art live auction in Florence.
On the foreign front, the week is dominated by the big houses, with a proposal that touches every sphere of luxury.
On April 9, Sotheby’s dominates the Asian scene in Hong Kong with a series of must-see appointments, including Treasures of Brush and Ink: A Selection of Classical Chinese Paintings from Eisei Bunko Museum and the fine Fine Classical Chinese Paintings sale. On April 9, 2026, Bonhams ends the New York auction Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner: Wit, Women & the Art of Collecting and the Hong Kong auction Hsiao Chin - Great Ego in Infinity. On the same day Bonhams - Cornette de Saint Cyr ends Interior Design.
On Friday, April 10, 2026, Sotheby’s continues in Hong Kong with the Fine Chinese Paintings auction, while Dorotheum offers a fine sale of Carpets in Vienna. On the day Tajan in Paris holds a sale of Vins & Spiritueux, while Phillips auction house concludes SEBASTIÃO SALGADO: A LIFE’S VOYAGE in New York. On the same day, Drouot Estimations is in Paris with the Modern and Postwar Art, Contemporary Art and Design auction. On April 11, the focus returns to New York with Phillips offering the Photographs auction. On April 13, Bonhams presents the Prints & Multiples auction in New York, and is active in Denmark with Vintage LEGO and Paintings, furniture and miscellaneous. On the same day, Dorotheum beats the Art, Antiques, Furniture and Technology auction in Vienna instead.
On April 14, 2026, Christie’s launches the Paris sale Dans l’intimité de Pierre Bonnard : Collection Claude Terrasse and ends in Hong Kong Watches Online: Hong Kong Edit. The same auction house opens the Collections: Including Ardbraccan House, Ireland and a Sicilian Palazzo auction in London on the same day. Bonhams presents (also on April 14) in Los Angeles Modern Native American Art & Jewelry, while in Denmark it is active with Modern art and Design. On the same day Bonhams - Cornette de Saint Cyr presents Haute Couture & Vintage - A Fashion Story Part I and Dorotheum closes the day with its online session devoted to Paintings. On April 14, in Paris, Artcurial presents the BIBLIOTHÈQUE JEAN BOURDEL sale, while Sotheby’s offers the Prints & Photographs Part I and Classic Design, Including Property from the Collection of David H. Murdock auctions in New York.
The week concludes on April 15, 2026 with high-profile appointments. Christie’ s beats the 20th/21st Century Art - Evening Sale, Radical Genius: Works on Paper from A Distinguished Private Collection in Paris and concludes in New York the auction that began on April 14, Prints and Multiples. In parallel, Sotheby’s in London closes Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Online. On April 15, 2026, Bonhams in Los Angeles presents the California & Western Art auction and in Denmark Jewellery and Fashion. On the same day, Tajan presents the Joaillerie and Montres de Collection auctions. Finally, on April 15, Piasa presents the Art + Design from New York to Paris catalog in Paris and Dorotheum presents the Antiques Online auction instead.
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