Although many auction houses are preparing for their usual summer break, the period spanning late July and early August offers some interesting opportunities for those seeking modern art, furniture, paintings, antique coins, or decorative art and high-end collectibles.
As for the Italian auction house circuit, the schedule kicks off on July 29 with the virtual auction presented by Capitolium Art, titled MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. The following day, Thursday, July 30, marks the conclusion of the auction organized by Fabiani Arte with its timed auction “Modern and Contemporary Art,” while Capitolium Art continues its schedule from July 30 to 31 with the virtual sale “DESIGN AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.” In addition to these upcoming events, the national calendar includes online auctions running throughout the summer break, such as the timed auction organized by Bertolami Fine Art titled Art and Artist Books from Mario Padovan’s Library, accessible through September 10, 2026.
Looking beyond Italy’s borders, the international scene features Sotheby’s and Bonhams’ overseas auction houses with a varied calendar of summer events. At the end of July, the London auction “Barrel from Macallan Distillery” and the two Sotheby’s sales— “Highlights of Dutch Art” in Amsterdam and “Lillian Bassman: Elegance in Light” in New York—come to a close. As we enter the first week of August, Bonhams’ schedule features the “Coins in Denmark” numismatic auction on Sunday, August 2, followed on Monday, August 3, by two Nordic auctions comprising “Art on Paper ,” “Paintings,” “Furniture,” and “Miscellaneous.” Finally, the international auction series concludes on Tuesday, August 4, with an online sale of British and European paintings organized by London Knightsbridge, titled “Discovery | Pictures.”
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