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Sotheby's Abu Dhabi online summer auction valued up to $9.7m

market-auction · 2026-06-30

Sotheby's launches Abu Dhabi Collectors' Edit: Materiality, an online summer auction running from 23 June to 10 July, with an estimate of $6.6 million to $9.7 million. The auction features over thirty luxury objects crafted from rare materials such as carbon fibre, diamonds, gold, and titanium, spanning categories from high-performance bicycles to Hermès handbags and fine watches. This sale deepens Sotheby's commitment to the Middle East, particularly the United Arab Emirates.

Key facts

  • Sotheby's launches Abu Dhabi Collectors' Edit: Materiality
  • Online auction runs from 23 June to 10 July
  • Estimate: $6.6 million – $9.7 million USD
  • Features over thirty luxury objects
  • Materials include carbon fibre, diamonds, gold, titanium
  • Categories: bicycles, Hermès handbags, fine watches, motorcars
  • Sotheby's deepens commitment to Middle East and UAE

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Locations

  • Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Middle East

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