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November 03, 2026

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THE LEAD

Christie's Hong Kong Autumn Auctions of Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Total HK$737.8M, Led by Three Single-Owner Collections

via Christie's

On October 29, 2026, Christie's Hong Kong presented three prestigious single-owner collections of Chinese ceramics and works of art, achieving a combined total of HK$737.8 million (US$94 million) across three seasons. The Ai Lian Tang Collection – Gems of the Imperial Capital alone realized HK$214.5 million (US$27.3 million), while The Au Bak Ling Collection Volume III brought HK$140.5 million (US$17.9 million). The top lot of the season was The Imperial Qianlong Gold Ewer, which sold for HK$55.8 million (US$7.1 million). The sales attracted strong international participation, with bidding in the room, by telephone, and online.

Three single-owner collections clearing US$94 million in one afternoon is the firmest price signal the Asian market has given this autumn.

Auction Result

The Signal

“Phillips wants $28–35 million for a Modigliani tête on November 17 — a real test of New York's evening market after a week Paris owned.”

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The pattern this week

Of 79 stories in seven days, 31 were exhibition openings and only nine were auctions — Paris supplied 20 of them, New York 15. The €703.2 million aggregate is carried by a handful of sales, not by a broad market.

The Market

€703.2M across 9 auctions this week

This week · 79 stories · 31 exhibitions opening · busiest city: Paris

Featured

Phillips New York Modern & Contemporary Sales Led by $28–35M Modigliani Tête

Phillips will offer its New York November Modern & Contemporary Art Sales, with the Evening Sale on November 17, 2026, and Morning and Afternoon Sessions on November 19, 2026. The Evening Sale…

Why it matters
A $28–35 million Modigliani tête anchors a $70.4 million evening — Phillips is leaning on one trophy to hold its November total.

via Phillips · Other

National Gallery to Exhibit Frankenthaler and Bassano Paintings Side by Side in 2027

On November 1, 2026, the National Gallery in London announced an exhibition pairing Helen Frankenthaler's 'Hint from Bassano' (1973) with Jacopo Bassano's 'The Flight into Egypt' (about 1544–45), on…

Why it matters
The National Gallery's 2027 pairing of a 1973 Frankenthaler with a 1540s Bassano is a curatorial argument, not a blockbuster — and a reminder that Norton Simon lends rarely.

via National Gallery · Exhibition

White Cube to Present Works by Baselitz, Hirst, Otake at West Bund Art & Design 2026

On November 2, 2026, White Cube announced its participation in the 2026 edition of West Bund Art & Design, held November 10–15 at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in…

Why it matters
White Cube stacking Baselitz, Hirst and Otake in Shanghai is a bet that West Bund's November week now matters as much as Frieze or Art Basel for Asian buyers.

via White Cube · Fair

The Wire

1.

Thaddaeus Ropac Releases Volume on Miquel Barceló with Commissions for Notre-Dame and Sagrada Família — Thaddaeus Ropac

Earlier this week

1.

M+ Gala 2026 Raises Funds for Museum's Growth and Operations in Hong Kong — M+

2.

M+, Centre Pompidou, MoMA Announce Unprecedented Cultural Alliance — M+

3.

Ryan Gander's 'Maybe' Opens at Towner Eastbourne, First UK Solo Show in Nearly 20 Years — Lisson Gallery

4.

Galleria Continua Presents Shilpa Gupta in 'Traces of Us' at Jaipur Sculpture Park — Galleria Continua

The Week Ahead

Opened Oct 31

Pace Gallery Previews Elmgreen & Dragset's 'Eight' at Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden Pace Gallery

Opened Oct 31

Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Opens Major Mariko Mori Retrospective 'All That Shines' Mori Art Museum

Tomorrow

Louvre to Present 'Louvre Photo' Exhibition with Over 300 Photographs Louvre

Tomorrow

Phillips London Design Sale Led by Lalanne, Giacometti, Odundo, Features Bellotto Vase and Hotel Concordia Lighting Phillips

Tomorrow

Gagosian Announces Jordan Wolfson Artist Talk on Donald Judd at Dia Chelsea Gagosian

Tomorrow

Lisson Gallery Announces Richard Long Site-Specific Installation at Yale Center for British Art Lisson Gallery

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On the Rise

Trending Institutions ▲ Lisson Gallery (7) · ▲ Almine Rech (6) · ▲ Galleria Continua (6) · ▲ Centre Pompidou (5) · ▼ Galerie Max Hetzler (5) · ▼ Thaddaeus Ropac (5) · → White Cube (5)

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