Auction results, record sales, and hammer prices from Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips, and the major houses.
50 stories across Contemporary, London, Paris, and New York. Latest: Johnny Marr's Guitar Collection Auction at Christie's Totals £3.65M, Triples Estimate.
On September 17, 2026, Christie's announced that its auction "Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection" realized a total of £3,649,280, more than triple the pre-sale estimate, with registrants from 34 countries.
On September 23, 2026, Phillips announced strong results from its fifth annual David Hockney sale and its inaugural London Modernism auction. The sales demonstrated continued international demand for modern and contemporary editions, with robust bidding across both categories.
Bonhams will present "Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories," a collection of fashion, accessories, entertainment memorabilia, and personal mementos from the singer's career.
Christie's announced its Post-War to Present sale, to be held live on October 1 at its Rockefeller Center saleroom in New York. The auction features 236 works from a diverse cross-section of post-war and contemporary artists, with a total presale estimate of more than $26.9 million.
Aguttes will present a rare Cartier Billiken from 1910 at its sale on November 18, 2026. Carved in agate and set with diamond eyes, the piece reflects Cartier's early 20th-century whimsy and the Belle Époque taste for exotic curios.
On September 10, 2026, Sotheby's announced highlights from its Magnificent Judaica sale, which the auction house described as the most valuable sale of its kind in Sotheby's history. The sale includes a selection of rare Jewish ceremonial objects, manuscripts, and artworks.
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Bonhams Hong Kong will present ICONIC SPEELMAN, a dedicated sale featuring more than 40 lots from the collection of Jules Speelman, one of the world's most respected dealers and collectors of Asian art, on October 28, 2026.
Christie's announced the forthcoming sale of the Mia Van Hool collection, titled 'L'audace à l'oeuvre', on December 2 in Paris. The approximately 60 works will be exhibited in Brussels from September 10 to 13 during RendezVous Brussels Art Week, and in Paris from November 28 to December 2.
Phillips announced its upcoming watch auction scheduled for November 7 and 8, featuring an exceptionally rare Patek Philippe Ref. 1436 split-seconds chronograph in stainless steel and the only known Ref. 2497 signed by Gumbiner. A newly discovered Rolex Ref.
Artcurial will present 'Interior Motives: Artcurial x Reflections,' a themed auction exploring the intersection of art and design in domestic spaces, on September 30, 2026.
Phillips announced its upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art auction, scheduled for September 26, 2026. The sale will feature works by Tom Wesselmann, Rashid Johnson, Derek Fordjour, Yves Klein, and Cecily Brown, among other highlights.
Aguttes announced its upcoming Asian Art auction, to be held September 16, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Curated by Clémentine Guyot, director of the auction house's Asian Art Department, the sale features Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other works.
On September 11, 2026, Phillips announced that an exceptional work by Chinese abstract master Zao Wou-Ki will be featured in its Modern & Contemporary Art Hong Kong Evening Sale.
On September 8, 2026, Christie's announced it will present the collection of legendary record executive Clive Davis, with eight artworks headlining the 20th Century Evening Sale during November's Fall Marquee Week.
Bonhams will present the Hospital Rooms Anniversary Auction, a two-part fundraising sale supporting the charity's tenth anniversary. A live auction will take place on September 16, 2026, at Bonhams New Bond Street, London, with an online auction running from September 7 to 17, 2026.
Christie's announced it will present "Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection" during its London Marquee Week in October 2026. The collection, from British businessman and Monsoon founder Peter Simon, comprises nearly 200 works across three auctions: an Evening Sale, a Day Sale, and an online sale.
On September 9, 2026, Lempertz announced a white glove auction of traditional African art from the collection of Jean-Jacques Rotthier, held jointly with Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026.
Bonhams will hold a special auction titled 'GISÈLE CROËS: A LEGACY' in Paris on December 10, featuring over 70 masterpieces of ancient Chinese art curated by Gisèle Croës over decades.
On September 10, 2026, Phillips announced its expanded Autumn Season in Paris during Art Basel Paris, led by works from the Collection of Marcel Brient. Following the Frieze Week sales in London, the auction house will present a focused Modern & Contemporary Art and Design offering in Paris.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva. Guillemin, who previously led the Americas and EMEA watch departments, will oversee global watch auctions and private sales.
Aguttes announced it will auction the collection of African art assembled by Pierre Redouin, an engineer and École du Louvre graduate, on September 24, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
French auction house Aguttes announced it will auction a photograph of Dolly Parton by Jean-Louis Rancurel as part of its Pop Culture & Memorabilia auction on Monday, October 12, 2026.
On September 4, 2026, Aguttes announced that a rare Limoges champlevé enamel Gospel book cover sold for €104,000 at its Haute Époque auction on July 8, 2026, doubling its pre-sale estimate.
Aguttes will auction the Nancy Varenne-Brunot collection in Neuilly-sur-Seine on October 27, 2026. The 18-lot sale spans 50 years of contemporary art, from Arman's New Realism to Gérard Schlosser's narrative figuration, Jean Fautrier's abstraction and Jean-Pierre Raynaud's conceptual works.
On September 1, 2026, Aguttes highlighted top sales from the first half of 2026, including a sacred garment from Nam Sơn pagoda that sold for over €1 million, setting a world record for the artist.
Bonhams will present The Bennett & Judie Weinstock Collection, a survey of interiors, furnishings, British ceramics, and decorative objects from the late interior designers Bennett (1940–2025) and Judie Weinstock (1940–2025).
Bonhams will present its biannual 19th Century & British Impressionist Art Sale on 23 September 2026 at its New Bond Street galleries.
On August 26, 2026, Christie's announced that Piet Mondrian's 'Composition III' (1920) will be a highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on October 14, 2026, during Frieze Week.
Bonhams' auction of props and costumes from the TV series 'Outlander' achieved a combined total of £729,395 across live and online sales on August 5 and 6, 2026. The 385 lots from all eight seasons were sold at Bonhams New Bond Street and on bonhams.com.
Bonhams will present The Sandy Lerner Collection, encompassing nearly 1,000 lots of fine art, collectibles, and home furnishings from the Ayrshire Farm estate of businesswoman and philanthropist Sandy Lerner.
Bonhams will hold three live sales during Asia Week New York on September 14 and 15, 2026, at its flagship galleries at 111 West 57th Street.
Bonhams will offer the private collection of Scandinavian art formed by Norwegian collectors Iwona and Bjarne Rieber in a single-owner sale titled 'Northern Light: Important Works from the Bjarne & Iwona Rieber Collection' on Tuesday, October 27, at Bonhams New Bond Street in London.
Gooding Christie's, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, achieved over $159 million in total sales at its 22nd Pebble Beach Auctions on August 14–15, 2026, marking its highest-grossing sale to date.
Christie's announced on August 18, 2026, that a 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe sold for $43 million, making it the highest-grossing American car of all time.
Bonhams concluded its Asia Week in New York with total sales of $16.96 million, the highest ever for the series. The six sales included Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, The Maitri Collection, Chinese Works of Art, and Fine Japanese and Korean Art.
On August 24, 2026, Phillips announced a series of sales including an Editions Evening sale and an Editions Online sale, alongside London's first dedicated Modernism sale. The sales will feature a range of works spanning modern and contemporary art, with highlights yet to be detailed.
On August 20, 2026, Lempertz announced it will auction the Jansen Collection, a comprehensive assemblage of Ludwigsburg porcelain, in an online auction running from September 10 to September 22, 2026.
On August 19, 2026, Lempertz and Artcurial announced the joint auction of the African and Oceanic art from the Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection. The first part will be presented at Artcurial in Paris on September 8, 2026, as part of Parcours des Mondes.
Bonhams announced the successful sale of The Contents of Monreith House, a historic Scottish estate of Clan Maxwell, across two auctions in July from its Edinburgh saleroom.
Bonhams will offer Marie Stillman's painting 'The Last Sight of Fiammetta' in its 19th Century and British Impressionist Art sale in London on Wednesday 21 September. The work, painted in 1876, has been in the same private collection for more than 50 years and is estimated at £70,000-100,000.
Bonhams will stage three landmark Chanel auctions across New York, Paris, and London in September 2026, celebrating the house's craftsmanship and legacy. The New York sale, 'Chanel: From the Vault II,' runs September 7–17 with an exhibition from August 17 to September 2 at Bonhams' U.S.
On August 11, 2026, Phillips announced a collaboration with the artist collective KidSuper to release an edition of 50 KidSuper Studio Cases, each containing a unique original artwork.
Bonhams|Cars has announced its Greenwich Auction, scheduled for May 31, featuring a 1991 Lamborghini Diablo estimated at $300,000–350,000 and a selection of rare Porsche 356 models.
Bonhams|Cars reported a total sale value of $5,256,664 from its National Automobile Museum Auction in Reno, Nevada, with 100% of lots sold.
A rare 1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT in factory-correct Aquamarine Blue sold for $511,000 including premium at Bonhams|Cars Greenwich Auction, against an estimate of $500,000–$700,000.
Bonhams will hold its Luxury Handbags sale from June 1-10, 2026, highlighting the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami collaboration along with designs from Hermès, Chanel, and Christian Dior.
Bonhams will auction a rare Lotus 49B Formula 1 car, chassis number '49-R8', at its Festival of Speed sale on June 27. The car is the last Lotus to be sold from the collection of the late John Dawson-Damer and has never before been offered at auction.
Bonhams presented its Exceptional Jewels, London sale on June 11, featuring an outstanding selection of period and antique jewellery from six notable single-owner collections.
Artcurial will auction the collection 'Le goût Rothschild en héritage, Un pied-à-terre sur le Champ-de-Mars' on September 22, 2026, in Paris. The sale spans furniture, decorative arts, Old Master paintings, books, and autographs assembled over generations of the Rothschild family.
Artcurial's prestige auction series, held July 6-8, 2026, at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, achieved a total of €16 million across sales of watches, jewelry, handbags, and sculptures. The auction saw 93% of lots sold.
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