Sunday, May 31, 2026 · No. 150

Impressionist

All Impressionist news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

6 stories across Modern, Impressionist, Post-War, and Contemporary. Latest: Christie's New York Spring Marquee Week Totals $1.1 Billion in Single Night.

Christie's New York Spring Marquee Week Totals $1.1 Billion in Single Night

Christie's New York Spring Marquee Week Totals $1.1 Billion in Single Night

Christie's New York achieved a combined total of $1,121,126,500 during its May 18, 2026, evening auctions, marking only the second time a single night of sales has exceeded $1 billion. The Private Collection of S.I.

Auction ResultPost-WarContemporaryModern
Christie's New York Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sales Total $63 Million

Christie's New York Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sales Total $63 Million

Christie's New York concluded its Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper and Day Sales on May 19, 2026, achieving a combined total of $63 million.

Auction ResultImpressionistModernNew York
LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

LACMA Announces Winter Exhibitions Featuring New Acquisitions by Monet and Van Gogh

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) will debut two exhibitions, 'Collecting Impressionism at LACMA' and 'Village Square,' focusing on the history of its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist holdings.

ExhibitionImpressionistPost-WarModern
Pearlman Foundation to Gift Impressionist and Modern Collection to LACMA, MoMA, and Brooklyn Museum

Pearlman Foundation to Gift Impressionist and Modern Collection to LACMA, MoMA, and Brooklyn Museum

The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation will distribute its entire collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and modern art among the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Brooklyn Museum.

AcquisitionImpressionistModernExhibition
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 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

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