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Bonhams presented its Fine Jewellery, London sale on 8 July, with a David Morris cultured pearl and diamond necklace achieving £40,960 against a £25,000-35,000 estimate. A natural pearl necklace with diamond clasp sold for £39,680, more than tripling its £7,000-10,000 estimate.
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.
On June 30, 2026, Christie's announced its 6th Environmental Impact Report, revealing a 39% reduction in carbon emissions against its 2019 baseline year.
On June 29, 2026, Christie's announced that its Paris jewelry sale achieved €10,505,948, doubling its low estimate and closing the luxury week in the French capital. The sale followed a record-breaking handbags auction, with the two sales together generating a combined total of €16,342,615.
Bonhams will offer Jane Birkin's own Hermès Birkin bag in its Designer Handbags and Fashion sale on 20 July at Bonhams Knightsbridge. The bag, estimated at £15,000–20,000, was originally purchased by the current owners at a 2014 charity auction benefiting Anno's Africa.
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.
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.
On July 6, 2026, Dior published details of its Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/27 collection, designed by Jonathan Anderson, which takes inspiration from the work of American artist Lynda Benglis.
On July 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced Mandy El-Sayegh's solo exhibition 'Jewel Tones', presenting silkscreen printing frames, vitrine objects, and her signature collaged and painted prints on canvas.
On July 6, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler announced a new catalogue for artist duo Tursic & Mille, published by JBE Books on the occasion of their solo exhibition at Carré d’Art – Musée d’art contemporain in Nîmes.
On June 26, 2026, Christie's announced that its Handbags Online: The Paris Edit 2026 sale achieved a total of €5,836,666, setting a new world record for an online handbag auction.
Christie's Hong Kong concluded its 2026 spring luxury week live auctions on June 1, 2026, achieving a combined total of HKD 958 million (USD 124 million).
On June 24, 2026, Lempertz announced results from its jewellery and watches auction held on May 19, 2026, with total proceeds surpassing estimates by €1.2 million.
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