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Sunday, July 19, 2026 · No. 199
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Christie's Hong Kong Spring Sales Total HKD 958M / USD 124M

Christie's Hong Kong Spring Sales Total HKD 958M / USD 124M

Christie's Hong Kong 2026 spring luxury week live auctions achieved a combined total of HKD 958 million (USD 124 million), the auction house announced.

Auction ResultLuxuryHong KongJewelry
Bonhams Paris Fine Watches Sale Totals €1.56M, Rolex Paul Newman Leads at €178,200

Bonhams Paris Fine Watches Sale Totals €1.56M, Rolex Paul Newman Leads at €178,200

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr's Paris Fine Watches sale on June 17, 2026, achieved €1,557,458, making it one of the most successful watch auctions held by Bonhams in Paris.

Auction ResultParisWatchesLuxury Collectibles
Phillips Achieves 90% Sell-Through Rate in 230th Anniversary Year, 40% First-Time Buyers

Phillips Achieves 90% Sell-Through Rate in 230th Anniversary Year, 40% First-Time Buyers

On July 7, 2026, Phillips announced its 230th anniversary year results, achieving a 90% global sell-through rate. The auction house reported that 40% of buyers were first-time clients. Landmark private collections from Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.

Auction ResultContemporaryNew YorkLondon
Leiko Ikemura Joins 'TOKYO ATLAS' Exhibition With Giant Sculpture

Leiko Ikemura Joins 'TOKYO ATLAS' Exhibition With Giant Sculpture

Lisson Gallery announced that Leiko Ikemura has been named a participating artist in 'TOKYO ATLAS', the inaugural international art exhibition in Tokyo's waterfront district.

ExhibitionContemporaryTokyoPublic Art
Phillips Watch Auction Season Totals $235M, Doubles Previous Year's Result

Phillips Watch Auction Season Totals $235M, Doubles Previous Year's Result

On June 29, 2026, Phillips announced that its spring watch auction season achieved a total of over $235 million across all selling locations, doubling the prior year's result and marking a record for the auction house.

Auction ResultGenevaNew YorkHong Kong
M+ Museum in Hong Kong Announces Membership Program with Unlimited Gallery Access

M+ Museum in Hong Kong Announces Membership Program with Unlimited Gallery Access

M+, the museum of visual culture in Hong Kong, has announced a new membership program offering unlimited admission to all galleries and exhibitions, along with free tickets for selected cinema screenings.

MembershipHong KongVisual Culture#city-hong-kong
M+ and Centre Pompidou Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

M+ and Centre Pompidou Forge Multi-Year Strategic Partnership

M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong, and Centre Pompidou in Paris announced a new multi-year strategic partnership on June 25, 2026.

PartnershipContemporaryHong KongParis
M+ Announces Summer Cinema Series with Kirsten Dunst, Warhol, and ASEAN Film Festival

M+ Announces Summer Cinema Series with Kirsten Dunst, Warhol, and ASEAN Film Festival

On June 25, 2026, M+ in Hong Kong announced its M+ Cinema Summer Edition, running from July to September 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryFilmHong Kong
Christie's to Relocate Asia-Pacific Headquarters to The Henderson in Hong Kong in 2024

Christie's to Relocate Asia-Pacific Headquarters to The Henderson in Hong Kong in 2024

Christie's will move its Asia-Pacific headquarters to The Henderson, a new landmark in Hong Kong's Central district designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for Henderson Land Development.

ExpansionContemporaryAuction ResultGallery Expansion
Art Basel Hong Kong Announces 2024 Programming Including Conversations Series and New Retail Concept

Art Basel Hong Kong Announces 2024 Programming Including Conversations Series and New Retail Concept

Art Basel provides practical information for its Hong Kong show, listing leading galleries from established to emerging that are participating in the fair. The Conversations program brings together cultural figures for live debates on topics shaping art and culture.

FairContemporaryHong KongArt Market
M+ Names Heidi Lau and Wong Ping Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize

M+ Names Heidi Lau and Wong Ping Joint Winners of the 2025 Sigg Prize

M+ has named Heidi Lau and Wong Ping as joint winners of the Sigg Prize 2025. The Sigg Prize 2025 exhibition, presenting works by the winners and four other shortlisted artists, is on view in The Studio at M+ with free entry until 4 January 2026.

AwardContemporaryHong KongExhibition
Bonhams Sets World Record for Japanese Whisky with HK$8.25M Yamazaki 50 Year Old Sale

Bonhams Sets World Record for Japanese Whisky with HK$8.25M Yamazaki 50 Year Old Sale

Bonhams achieved a new world auction record for a bottle of Japanese whisky at its Legendary Japanese Whisky sale in Hong Kong. A unique Yamazaki 50 Year Old created exclusively for Club Natsume sold for HK$8,250,000, nearly doubling its high estimate of HK$4,200,000.

Auction ResultHong KongSpirits#priority-featured
M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Comprehensive Lee Bul Survey in Hong Kong

M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Comprehensive Lee Bul Survey in Hong Kong

M+ in Hong Kong will present Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now at the M+ West Gallery from March 14 to August 9, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaHong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong Announces Visitor Guidelines and Security Protocols for Upcoming Fair

Art Basel Hong Kong Announces Visitor Guidelines and Security Protocols for Upcoming Fair

Art Basel Hong Kong supplies a floorplan to locate participating galleries and information on its Conversations and film program at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Partners listed are the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Qatar Airways and Westminster Travel Ltd.

FairContemporaryHong KongAsia
Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

Global Art Market Sales Rise 4% to $59.6 Billion in 2025, Art Basel and UBS Report Finds

The global art market returned to growth in 2025, with sales increasing by 4% year-on-year to an estimated $59.6 billion, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026.

OtherArt FairContemporaryModern
Lisson Gallery to Feature Masaomi Yasunaga and Tishan Hsu at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Lisson Gallery to Feature Masaomi Yasunaga and Tishan Hsu at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026

Lisson Gallery returns to Art Basel Hong Kong, presenting works by Olga de Amaral, Tony Cragg, Shirazeh Houshiary, Tishan Hsu, Leiko Ikemura, Oliver Lee Jackson, Anish Kapoor, Josh Kline, Christopher Le Brun, Li Ran, Tatsuo Miyajima, Julian Opie, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Masaomi Yasunaga and Yu Hong.

FairContemporaryHong KongNew Media
White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule and Art Fair Participation for 2026

White Cube Announces Global Exhibition Schedule and Art Fair Participation for 2026

White Cube has published dates for multiple exhibitions in 2026 including Venice, Italy from 6 May to 27 September, Nairobi from 19 February to 5 April, Hong Kong from 25 to 29 March, Salvador, Brazil from 29 January to 26 April, Salzburg, Austria from 1 April to 18 October, Florence, Italy from .

ExhibitionContemporaryLondonHong Kong
Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams Hong Kong Announces Yayoi Kusama Single-Owner Auction and Hsiao Chin Selling Exhibition

Bonhams will stage the live auction MORE THAN RED: A Single Owner Collection of Exceptional Works by Yayoi Kusama on 28 March 2026 and the selling exhibition Hsiao Chin: Great Ego in Infinity from 18 March to 9 April 2026 in Hong Kong.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryExhibition

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