The week of June 18–24, 2026, promises to be particularly busy, with a schedule of auctions featuring fine jewelry, historic design, masterpieces of figurative art, and collectible wines.
The Italian scene is already heating up at the start of our featured week, with the historic Genoese auction house Cambi Casa d’Aste offering two online sessions launching mid-month and running through the following days. Enthusiasts of period furniture and historical treasures can already submit their bids for the digital auction “Occasioni d’Antiquariato.” Also in Liguria and conducted entirely online, Cambi Casa d’Aste presents the auction titled “Argenti.”
Thursday, June 18, marks the final opportunity to secure lots in Maison Bibelot ’s online auction titled “Vintagemania. Summer Vibes.” Also on Thursday, June 18, the Finarte auction house will hold a double live session at its Rome headquarters focused on the golden ages of figurative art. In the afternoon, collectors will compete in the auction room for the catalog *Figurative Art from the 19th and 20th Centuries / Important Paintings from Private Collections*, while the parallel sale *Figurative Art from the 19th and 20th Centuries / Paintings, Drawings, and Sculptures* will take place in the morning.
In addition to this Rome-based offering, also on Thursday, June 18, Colasanti Casa d’Aste will present its auction titled “DESIGN AND DECORATIVE ARTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” On the same date in Rome, Aste Bolaffi will conclude its “RARE BOOKS AND AUTOGRAPHS” sale.
Also on Thursday, June 18, the art market’s attention turns to the Veneto region with the sale organized by San Luca Casa d’Aste. At its Solesino location, in the province of Padua, the auction house presents “FROM A MILANESE COLLECTION.” Rounding out Thursday’s events is FarsettiArte with the launch of its new digital session, “Silver.”
Over the weekend, the focus shifts virtually to France thanks to the prestigious Italian-French collaboration initiated by Babuino Fine Art – Auction. Starting Saturday, June 20, the Rome-based auction house will offer its catalog *Paintings from the 16th to the 19th Centuries* exclusively on the Drouot platform.
The new week begins on Monday, June 22, with a concentration of must-see offerings. In Milan, Il Ponte Casa d’Aste debuts with “L’arte della tavola.” On the same day, Pandolfini launches a selection for connoisseurs online titled “Summer Spirits – Whisky & More,” available until early July. The Blindarte auction house launches three major digital sessions on Monday, June 22. It begins with the “UNDER 1K – Modern and Contemporary Art” session, followed closely by the “UNDER 1K – Art + Contemporary” session. At the same time, the “Prints and Multiples” session opens.
On Tuesday, June 23, in Milan, Il Ponte Casa d’Aste presents its customary auction titled “Fine and Collectible Wines,” while nearby, Finarte responds with an in-person auction titled “Design Heritage.” Joining this Milanese lineup is Viscontea Casa d’Aste, which is hosting the highly anticipated MILANO DECOR – Antiques, Fine Art & Carpets Auction, an in-person sale. Also on June 23, Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli will inaugurate “Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts” in Florence, an event for bibliophiles.
Rounding out the Italian scene, Wednesday, June 24, offers a triple lineup. On one hand, Il Ponte is auctioning its works in Milan in “19th- and 20th-Century Paintings and Sculptures”; on the other, Babuino Fine Art – Auction is offering a journey into Eastern exoticism in Rome with its in-person “Asian Art” sale. On that same Wednesday, Colasanti doubles its June events by launching the “20th-Century Works” auction, an entirely online, real-time session dedicated to 20th-century visual culture.
On the global front, Thursday, June 18, sees the Parisian auction house Tajan launch two auctions to kick off the week, both scheduled at its Paris location: the first is the “ECLECTIC” sale, followed simultaneously by the “FASHION & LUXURY” session. The same day also marks the close of Bonhams’ digital auction titled “Prints & Photographs Online,” a collection of prints and fine art photography managed by Skinner’s Marlborough, Massachusetts, office. Christie’s, meanwhile, is holding the live auction “Collections du Château de Tournay: La Bibliothèque.” On the same day, Piasa is hosting “BELGIAN ART & NORTHERN SCHOOLS ” and “Design” in Brussels.
On Friday, June 19, the spotlight shifts to the heart of the Central European and Parisian art markets. The historic Viennese auction house Dorotheum launches its online auction “Jugendstil and 20th-Century Applied Art” from its headquarters in Vienna | Palais Dorotheum. Also on the same day, another digital auction by Bonhams – Cornette de Saint-Cyr – kicks off: online bidding opens for the “Prints, Illustrated Books, and Multiples” session. Also on Friday, the live “Classico” auction, organized by Drouot Estimations, begins in Paris. Sunday, June 21, begins in Northern Europe under the auspices of Bonhams, which is presenting the “Coins” auction in Denmark.
Also on Monday, June 22, Artcurial is launching two digital auctions reserved for investors and wine enthusiasts: the first is the “Vins fins & Spiritueux Online” auction, open for online bidding through Tuesday, June 30. At the same time, the second, parallel session— Vins fins & Spiritueux Online—kicks off, a virtual wine cellar that extends its online auction until Wednesday, July 1. In the same international sector, Tajan is hosting the live auction “ORIENTALISM, ISLAMIC ART & PHILHELLENISM.” On the same date, Bonhams continues its Scandinavian program in Denmark by launching the “Northern Light” sale.
The Paris scene on June 23 features major online auctions and in-person sessions. Bonhams - Cornette de Saint-Cyr officially wraps up the Ornellaia “La Vitalità” Vendemmia d’Artista 2023 wine auction. Also in Paris, the Tajan auction house turns the spotlight on its live “MODERN & CONTEMPORARY ART” sale. At the same time, Dorotheum doubles down on its flagship events in Vienna | Palais Dorotheum: at 2:00 p.m., the online auction “19th-Century Paintings and Watercolors” kicks off. On the London scene, the same busy day features Bonhams taking center stage with the live auction “An Important Collection of Ceramics by Jean Cocteau.” Also on the same day, Christie’s is hosting the London auction “Picasso Ceramics.”
Also on Wednesday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m., the Vienna branch of Dorotheum concludes its trio of auctions with the “Books and Decorative Prints” session, an event that can be viewed entirely online directly from the Vienna | Palais Dorotheum auction halls. In Paris, Bonhams - Cornette de Saint-Cyr wraps up its mid-month auction series with the closing of the online catalog *The CLASSICS Paris Online: Old Master and 19th-Century Paintings, Russian Art, European Ceramics and Glass, Furniture and Works of Art*.
Also in Paris, Wednesday, June 24, features the Piasa auction house with the launch of a catalog titled “CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, CERAMICS, RUGS & TAPESTRIES BY ARTISTS.” In Switzerland, Wednesday, June 24, will be a busy day in Basel thanks to Artcurial’s prestigious auctions. At its Bâle (Basel) location, the day begins with the auction titled Art moderne & contemporain, followed in the afternoon by the Basel Watch Auction.
Also on June 24, Sotheby’s in New York City will present the live auction “A Marvelous Journey: The Collection of Maurice Tempelsman.” This event will be accompanied by Phillips’ live auction “EDITIONS & WORKS ON PAPER” in New York. Turning our attention to London, Sotheby’s will present the “Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection” auction on the evening of Wednesday, June 24, featuring museum-quality masterpieces by Klimt, Picasso, Matisse, Degas, and others. Following that, the same auction house (at its New Bond Street venue) will present the “Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction.”
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