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On October 26, 2026, Phillips announced a forthcoming sale featuring a unique vase by Umberto Bellotto and a collection of lighting by Seguso Vetri d'Arte and Flavio Poli from the historic Hotel Concordia in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
On October 20, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced that Sean Scully has been named an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest cultural honors, presented by Minister of Culture Catherine Pégard.
On October 19, 2026, Phillips announced a historic centenary exhibition at IAMWATCH 2026 in Singapore. The exhibition will feature 22 watches by the late British watchmaker George Daniels, widely regarded as a master of horology.
Tate has acquired two works through the Frieze Tate Fund 2026, adding artists Michaela Yearwood-Dan and Luis Fernando Zapata to the national collection for the first time.
The Musée d'Orsay holds Eugène Carrière's 1885 oil painting 'L'Enfant au verre' (The Child with a Glass), measuring 61.5 by 50.5 cm. The work was donated by Louis-Henri Devillez in 1930 and was previously housed at the Musée du Louvre before being transferred to the Musée d'Orsay in 1977.
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