Sunday, May 10, 2026 · No. 129

Auction Houses

Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial will host the sale of the Werner Löffler collection on March 4, 2026, featuring approximately 160 chairs spanning the history of modern design. The auction includes historical pieces, prototypes, and experimental models with individual estimates ranging from €500 to €15,000.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryParis
Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Christian Levett and Jean-Jacques Rotthier Antiquities Collections in Paris

Artcurial will host a two-day auction on May 11–12, 2026, featuring the second part of Christian Levett’s ancient arms and armor collection and the Egyptian antiquities of Jean-Jacques Rotthier.

Auction ResultOld MastersParisAntiquities
Phillips Announces Highlights for May 19 Evening Sale Featuring Warhol, Monet, and Richter

Phillips Announces Highlights for May 19 Evening Sale Featuring Warhol, Monet, and Richter

Phillips has announced major highlights for its Evening Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art scheduled for May 19 in New York. The auction will feature masterworks by Andy Warhol, Claude Monet, Gerhard Richter, and Joan Mitchell.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryImpressionist
Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs on May 20

Artcurial will offer a series of rare colour lithograph proofs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec during its Prints & Multiples sale in Paris on May 20, 2026.

Auction ResultModernParisPrints
Phillips’ London Design Sale Achieves £3.4 Million

Phillips’ London Design Sale Achieves £3.4 Million

Phillips’ London Design auction concluded with a total of £3,417,630, selling 88% by lot and 92% by value. The sale was led by a pair of 'Ambassador' armchairs by Jean Royère, which realized £330,200.

Auction ResultDesignLondonContemporary
Artcurial to Auction Major Works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne with Estimates Up to €800,000

Artcurial to Auction Major Works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne with Estimates Up to €800,000

Artcurial will host an auction featuring 20th-century design works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne on May 21, 2026. The sale is led by a bronze sculpture of a monkey by François-Xavier Lalanne, estimated at €600,000–800,000, and a unique gilded bronze chandelier by Claude Lalanne.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryDesign
Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs in May 2026 Modern & Contemporary Prints Sale

Artcurial to Auction Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Lithograph Proofs in May 2026 Modern & Contemporary Prints Sale

Artcurial will offer a rare set of five trial proofs and the final signed version of a lithograph by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on May 20, 2026.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryPrints
Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial Post-War and Modern Art Auctions Total €9.1 Million in Paris

Artcurial's recent auction sessions in Paris achieved a total of €9,108,015, led by a 1949 work by Nicolas de Staël which sold for €1,085,680.

Auction ResultPost-WarModernParis
Phillips to Offer Lee Bontecou’s Plate 166 in May Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Phillips to Offer Lee Bontecou’s Plate 166 in May Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

Phillips has announced the auction debut of Lee Bontecou’s Plate 166 (1961) during its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale in New York this May.

Auction ResultContemporaryPost-WarNew York
Phillips to Auction 1929 Patek Philippe Owned by Empire State Building Builder Paul Starrett

Phillips to Auction 1929 Patek Philippe Owned by Empire State Building Builder Paul Starrett

Phillips has announced the sale of an oversized 1929 Patek Philippe wristwatch, signed by Tiffany & Co., as part of The New York Watch Auction: XIV.

Auction ResultNew YorkModern#city-new-york
Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial to Auction Modern and Contemporary Works Including Gauguin and Condo in Paris

Artcurial will hold a series of Modern and Contemporary Art auctions in Paris on April 16 and 17, 2026. The sales feature major works by Paul Gauguin, George Condo, and Rembrandt Bugatti, with high estimates reaching €850,000.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryImpressionist
Artcurial to Auction Original 1889 Eiffel Tower Staircase Section Estimated at €40,000 - €50,000

Artcurial to Auction Original 1889 Eiffel Tower Staircase Section Estimated at €40,000 - €50,000

Artcurial will auction a 2.75-meter section of the original 1889 spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower on May 21, 2026. The piece, known as section no. 1, formerly connected the second and third floors and was dismantled during modernization work in 1983.

Auction ResultModernParisDesign
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer Basel Sales Total CHF 4.9M, Led by Record Patek Philippe Result

Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer Basel Sales Total CHF 4.9M, Led by Record Patek Philippe Result

Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer's annual Basel auctions concluded with a combined total of CHF 4.9 million (€5.4 million) across Swiss Art, International Art, and Important Watches categories. A Patek Philippe Ref. 3940 'Beyer No.

Auction ResultOld MastersModernBasel
Artcurial to Auction Final Installment of Jean Bourdel Library Collection on April 14, 2026

Artcurial to Auction Final Installment of Jean Bourdel Library Collection on April 14, 2026

Artcurial will auction the third and final part of the Jean Bourdel library collection in Paris on April 14, 2026, featuring rare 16th-century literature and French Gothic prints.

Auction ResultOld MastersParisRare Books
Artcurial Motorcars Achieves €15M in Inaugural 'Automobile Legends' Auction at The Peninsula Paris

Artcurial Motorcars Achieves €15M in Inaugural 'Automobile Legends' Auction at The Peninsula Paris

Artcurial Motorcars realized a total of €15 million during its first 'Automobile Legends' sale held at The Peninsula Paris. A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ led the auction, selling for a record €4,407,800, while a Ferrari F92A Formula 1 car driven by Jean Alesi fetched €2,912,800.

Auction ResultParisClassic CarsModern
Artcurial Reports €208.5 Million in 2025 Sales, Marking 12% Increase and Multiple Records

Artcurial Reports €208.5 Million in 2025 Sales, Marking 12% Increase and Multiple Records

Artcurial achieved total sales of €208.5 million in 2025, a 12% increase over the previous year, with 19 lots exceeding the €1 million threshold.

Auction ResultOld MastersModernContemporary
Artcurial Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Sales Total €11.2 Million in Paris

Artcurial Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary Sales Total €11.2 Million in Paris

Artcurial’s recent Impressionist, Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art auctions achieved a combined total of €11,245,009 including fees. Top lots included a Francis Bacon oil on canvas which sold for €1,475,355 and a rediscovered 1889 panel by Paul Gauguin that reached €1,006,240.

Auction ResultImpressionistModernContemporary
Artcurial Motorcars Renault Icons Sale Achieves Multiple Records, Led by €1.3M Williams FW19

Artcurial Motorcars Renault Icons Sale Achieves Multiple Records, Led by €1.3M Williams FW19

Artcurial Motorcars concluded the 'Renault Icons' auction featuring over 1,000 registered bidders and several million-euro results for historic racing vehicles.

Auction ResultModernParisAutomotive
Osman Hamdi Bey Painting Sells for £3.7M at Bonhams 19th Century Art Sale

Osman Hamdi Bey Painting Sells for £3.7M at Bonhams 19th Century Art Sale

Osman Hamdi Bey’s 'Cami Kapisinda (At the Mosque Door)' sold for £3,678,400 at Bonhams London on March 25, exceeding its high estimate of £3,000,000. The work, which had been held by the University of Pennsylvania since 1895, led a 72-lot auction that realized a total of £6,326,238.

Auction Result19th CenturyLondonOrientalist Art
Bonhams Surrealist Sale in Paris Totals €1.37M as Dalí Museum Acquires 'Bacchanale' Stage Set

Bonhams Surrealist Sale in Paris Totals €1.37M as Dalí Museum Acquires 'Bacchanale' Stage Set

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr's Surrealist sale on March 26 in Paris achieved a total of €1,372,206, led by Salvador Dalí’s 1939 stage set 'Bacchanale' which sold for €254,400 to The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Auction ResultContemporaryModernParis
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Announces Two Major Fashion Sales in Paris Featuring Rare Footwear and Haute Couture

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr Announces Two Major Fashion Sales in Paris Featuring Rare Footwear and Haute Couture

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will host two landmark fashion auctions in Paris, beginning with an online-only sale dedicated to footwear from April 2 to 15, followed by a live haute couture auction on April 14, 2026.

Auction ResultModernContemporaryParis
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 hold a live auction titled 'MORE THAN RED' on March 28, 2026, featuring six works by Yayoi Kusama from a Japanese private collection, including a red 'Pumpkin' (2000) estimated at HK$15,000,000-25,000,000.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryExhibition
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr to Auction Aivazovsky Seascape and European Old Masters in Paris

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr to Auction Aivazovsky Seascape and European Old Masters in Paris

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will host its Old Master and 19th Century Paintings sale in Paris on April 21, 2026, featuring Ivan Aivazovsky’s 'View of Capri' with an estimate of €250,000–350,000.

Auction ResultOld Masters19th CenturyParis
Bonhams Asia Week New York Totals $12.5 Million at New U.S. Headquarters

Bonhams Asia Week New York Totals $12.5 Million at New U.S. Headquarters

Bonhams concluded its March Asia Week in New York with a total of $12.5 million across six live sales at its new headquarters in the Steinway Building.

Auction ResultNew YorkContemporaryModern
Bonhams to Auction Imperial European Silver and Meissen Porcelain in Paris Classics Sale

Bonhams to Auction Imperial European Silver and Meissen Porcelain in Paris Classics Sale

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will hold its Classics auction in Paris on April 22, featuring a private Asian collection of early Meissen porcelain and imperial silver masterworks.

Auction ResultOld MastersParisModern
Bonhams Fine Jewellery London Sale Realizes 98% by Value, Led by Cartier and Natural Pearls

Bonhams Fine Jewellery London Sale Realizes 98% by Value, Led by Cartier and Natural Pearls

Bonhams Fine Jewellery auction in London on March 25, 2026, achieved an 87% sell-through rate by lot and 98% by value across 273 lots. A Cartier 'C de Cartier' diamond necklace was the top lot, selling for £40,960 against an estimate of £18,000-25,000.

Auction ResultLondonJewelleryModern
Bonhams to Auction the Cannon Collection Across Two Sales in London This April

Bonhams to Auction the Cannon Collection Across Two Sales in London This April

Bonhams will offer the Cannon Collection in two parts, featuring Egyptian and Roman antiquities, early English glass, and Modern British painting. Part I will be a live auction at New Bond Street on April 15, 2026, while Part II will be held online from April 6–16, 2026.

Auction ResultModernLondonOld Masters