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• Sealed Super Mario Bros Sells for $3 Million at Heritage Auctions, Setting Video Game Record market-auction

  On June 12, 2026, a factory-sealed version of Super Mario Bros fetched $3,000,000 at Heritage Auctions, marking the highest auction price ever for a video game. This cartridge…

• Paul McCartney Curates War Child Benefit: 61 Artists Auction Work for Sound & Vision 2026 market-auction

  The upcoming Sound & Vision charity event will showcase the creative contributions of sixty-one artists, each interpreting a lyric chosen by Paul McCartney. The featured lyric is…

• Affide Report: Luxury Handbags Emerge as Italian Alternative Investment Asset market-auction

  The 2026 IPSOS DOXA – AFFIDE report reveals that in Italy, luxury handbags have emerged as a distinct asset class. The findings indicate that 41% of Italians are in debt, with 30%…

• Barbara Hepworth's 1946 Sculpture with Colour (Eos) Leads Christie's London Sale at £5m–£8m market-auction

  On 21 October, Christie's London plans to auction Barbara Hepworth's 1946 piece, Sculpture with Colour (Eos), with an estimated value between £5 million and £8 million. This…

• Art Market Courts Younger Collectors With Hollywood Star Power market-auction

  Art businesses are increasingly turning to A-list celebrities to attract younger buyers, according to a Financial Times report. The strategy places the trade in a delicate…

• Campari promuove il Sarti Rosa negli Stati Uniti per replicare il successo dell'Aperol Spritz market-auction

  Campari Group is channeling investments into the U.S. market to promote Sarti Rosa, a low-alcohol aperitif made from red orange, mango, and passion fruit, aiming to emulate the…

• Atelier Bingo Designs Label for Avignonesi's 2016 Vino Nobile Late Release market-auction

  Avignonesi, a biodynamic vineyard located in Montepulciano, Tuscany, has unveiled 9,000 bottles of its 2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as part of its Late Release initiative,…

• Cattelan's Suspended Horse Novecento Released as €1,500 Miniature Edition by Avant Arte market-auction

  Avant Arte has collaborated with Maurizio Cattelan to create a scaled-down edition of Novecento, the taxidermied horse from 1997, which now measures 25 × 23.8 × 9.5 cm. This…

• Italy's Culture Ministry Invests €2.6 Million in Casa Balla and Future Museo Mario Sironi market-auction

  Italy's Ministero della Cultura has finalized three purchase agreements totaling over €2.6 million for Casa Balla and the future Museo Mario Sironi – Centro Studi Sironiani. These…

• Finarte Milano: Asta di Fotografia d'Autore con 240 Lotti, da Man Ray a Fontana market-auction

  Finarte is set to conduct a photography auction on October 14 at 3:00 PM in Milan, located at via dei Bossi 2. The auction will feature a total of 240 lots, beginning with a…

• Dix chefs-d'œuvre exposés gratuitement à Paris avant les ventes aux enchères d'automne market-auction

  Lors de l'Art Basel Paris, dix œuvres d'art de qualité muséale sont présentées gratuitement par les maisons de ventes aux enchères. Sotheby's met en avant l'Arlequin de Paul…

• Takashi Murakami's Dodgers Merch and Artist-Designed Sports Apparel Reshape Fan Culture market-auction

  In 2025, Takashi Murakami transformed merchandise for the Los Angeles Dodgers by introducing a collection adorned with his cheerful flowers and Japanese katakana, coinciding with…

• Leica 0-Series No. 103 Sells for €4.25M at Wetzlar Camera Auctions market-auction

  During the eighth Wetzlar Camera Auctions on October 10, a 1923 Leica 0-Series camera, with the serial number 103, fetched €4,250,000 (approximately $4.75 million), surpassing its…

• Vier Galerien verlassen Wien: Presenhuber, Exile, Zeller van Almsick schließen, Layr zieht sich vom Messebetrieb zurück market-auction

  Anfang Dezember wird Eva Presenhuber ihren Ausstellungsraum in Wien schließen. Exile und Zeller van Almsick beenden ihre letzten Ausstellungen am 17. Oktober. Emanuel Layr…

• Basic.Space $1 Draw Offers Virgil Abloh, Charlotte Perriand Pieces to Benefit Virgil Abloh Foundation market-auction

  Basic.Space, a curated design platform, is hosting a $1 raffle utilizing Apple Pay that supports the Virgil Abloh Foundation. The featured grand prize is an exclusive 'lounge'…

• Mondrian and Restituted Kandinsky Lead Christie's October Auctions; Roman Torso at Sotheby's market-auction

  Christie's London Evening Sale on 14 October will feature Piet Mondrian's Composition III (1920), making its auction debut with an estimate of £20m-£30m—the highest for a Mondrian…

• Bulgari Pink Diamond Ring to Headline Christie's Magnificent Jewels Auction, Estimated at $18 Million market-auction

  On November 10, Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction will feature a remarkable Bulgari ring showcasing a 24-carat emerald-cut pink diamond, known as the Bulgari Pink. This…

• Wannenes Libri e Manoscritti Auction Led by Minghetti Library and Leonardi Battle Treatise market-auction

  On 15 October, Wannenes is set to conduct its Libri e Manoscritti auction in a web-live format. Among the prominent items are Lot 142, which features the personal collection of…

• Sotheby’s Thrives While London Galleries Face Pressure During Frieze Week market-auction

  According to a New York Times article dated October 9, 2026, during London’s Frieze art week, Sotheby’s is achieving substantial revenue from art sales, in stark contrast to the…

• Art Shipping Industry Moves Millions in Works as Frieze London Opens market-auction

  Hundreds of artworks valued in the millions are currently in transit across international borders, moved by a largely invisible logistics industry that arranges their travel. The…

• Sotheby's to Auction Ted and Ruth Baum Collection, Estimated Over $100 Million market-auction

  Sotheby's is set to auction the art collection belonging to Ted and Ruth Baum, with expectations of surpassing $100 million. This extensive collection features more than 130…

• David Bowie's 1996 Self-Portrait to Make Auction Debut at Sotheby's London market-auction

  For the first time, a self-portrait by David Bowie from 1996 will be available at Sotheby's London, with an estimated value of £35,000–55,000 ($46,000–$72,500). This artwork is…

• UBS-Report: Gen Z gibt 347.460 US-Dollar für Kunst aus – Daten basieren auf Selbstauskünften market-auction

  Die "Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting" offenbart, dass die Generation Z mit durchschnittlichen Ausgaben von 347.460 US-Dollar mehr als doppelt so viel in bildende…

• Mondrian's Composition III to Headline Christie's London Sale at £20–30 Million market-auction

  On 14 October 2026, Christie's London will host an auction for Piet Mondrian's Composition III (1920), with a projected value between £20 and £30 million. This piece, which has…

• Capitolium Art mette all'asta una collezione di orologi appartenuti a Maria Teresa De Marco market-auction

  Il 15 ottobre, Capitolium Art terrà un'asta online dedicata a Gioielli e Orologi, con una particolare selezione di segnatempo della prof.ssa Maria Teresa De Marco. I fondi…

• Rebecca Solomon's The Young Teacher Acquired by Tate Britain and Museum of the Home market-auction

  Tate Britain and the Museum of the Home in London have jointly acquired Rebecca Solomon's 1861 painting The Young Teacher. The British government blocked the work's export to…

• Sotheby’s Paris to Sell 1,400 Al Thani Works from Avenue Floquet Residence market-auction

  From November 2 to 9, Sotheby’s Paris will host an auction featuring more than 1,400 items from the Al Thani collection, with live bidding scheduled for November 4 to 6. This…

• Theaster Gates Acquires Pickard China, America's Last High-End Porcelain Factory market-auction

  Theaster Gates, an artist known for his high-value installations, has acquired Pickard China, the last American manufacturer of luxury porcelain. The factory, located in Antioch,…

• Disney Pitches Infinity Vision Large-Screen Format to Rival Studios in Challenge to IMAX market-auction

  According to Bloomberg, Walt Disney Co. has reached out to competing studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Lionsgate Studios, and Sony Pictures regarding the…

• Milano Acquires 70 Vintage Prints from Gabriele Basilico's 'Ritratti di Fabbriche' for Civic Archive market-auction

  The City of Milan has acquired 70 historic photographic prints from Gabriele Basilico's collection 'Milano. Ritratti di fabbriche' for €220,000 from Giovanna Calvenzi, the late…

• Theaster Gates Acquires Pickard China, America's Last Fine China Manufacturer market-auction

  The last fine china manufacturer in the United States, Pickard China, has been acquired by Theaster Gates, a 53-year-old artist from Chicago, for an undisclosed amount. The news…

• Key to Paul McCartney's Childhood Home Sells for £5,000 at Auction market-auction

  On Wednesday, at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in the Cotswolds, a key to 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, Liverpool—Sir Paul McCartney's childhood residence—was auctioned for £5,000,…

• Paul McCartney Lyric Inspires War Child Charity Exhibition and Auction in London market-auction

  Former Beatle Paul McCartney is lending his support to War Child UK by offering a lyric from his classic 1973 track "Band on the Run" for a charitable exhibition and auction. The…

• Casa Cei di Ettore Sottsass in vendita per 1,5 milioni di euro market-auction

  In vendita per 1,5 milioni di euro tramite Lionard, Casa Cei rappresenta l'unico progetto residenziale privato di Ettore Sottsass in Italia. Questa villa, situata a Empoli, è…

• Cambi Casa d'Aste Charity Auction Features Over 700 Lots of Jewels, Silver and Decorative Arts in Genoa market-auction

  Cambi Casa d'Aste will hold a charity sale titled "Gioielli, argenti, arredi e oggetti d'arte. Un lascito per finalità benefiche" on 14 October in Genoa, with two sessions…

• Art Basel/UBS Survey: Gen Z Collectors Outspend All Other Generations on Art market-auction

  The 2026 Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting, conducted by Clare McAndrew, reveals that Gen Z high-net-worth collectors, aged 20 to 29, are the leading spenders in the…

• Pokémon Card Market Hits $5.275 Million as Rare Promos and Prototypes Top Auction Records market-auction

  The Pokémon card market is led by the Pikachu Illustrator, a promo distributed in late 1997 by CoroCoro Comics to winners of an illustration contest, with a reported private…

• Stanley Kubrick's Personal Archive Heads to Auction, Featuring 'The Shining' Ax and '2001' Star Child market-auction

  Bonhams will auction Stanley Kubrick's personal collection of film props and memorabilia, with select pieces showcased in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris prior to the sale in…

• Hot Topic Acquired by Spencer Spirit Holdings as Retailer Marks 2026 Nostalgia Strategy market-auction

  On September 2, 2026, Spencer Spirit Holdings purchased Hot Topic and its associated brands, such as BoxLunch and Her Universe, from Sycamore Partners. Operating independently…

• Clifton Jones Jr.-Designed Cerritos Circle Unit in Long Beach Listed for $1.45M market-auction

  A four-bedroom house is currently listed for $1,450,000 in the Cerritos Circle neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Located at 4175/4177 Del Mar Avenue, this property is one of…