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• Bank of England Announces Quarterly Gilt Sales Schedule for Early 2026 market-auction

  The Bank of England has released its quarterly schedule for selling government bonds from its Asset Purchase Facility. This follows a decision by the Monetary Policy Committee in…

• Currency Market Dynamics Influence Global Art Sales and Collector Behavior market-auction

  Foreign exchange volatility indirectly affects the global art market through pricing mechanisms, cross-border transactions, and investor sentiment. With over 40% of art sales…

• Il Ponte Auction in Milan: Fontana and Borsani Works Lead Decorative Arts Sale market-auction

  Il Ponte Casa d'Aste in Milan will hold a three-session auction of 20th-century decorative arts and design on December 18-19, 2025, featuring over 400 lots. The first session…

• François-Xavier Lalanne's Hippopotame Bar Sells for $31.4M at Sotheby's, Setting New Auction Record market-auction

  François-Xavier Lalanne's Hippopotame Bar, a unique piece from 1976, sold for $31.4 million at Sotheby's New York on December 10, 2025, tripling its pre-sale estimate of $7-10…

• Arcadia's Modern and Contemporary Art Auction in Rome market-auction

  Arcadia's Modern and Contemporary Art auction will take place at Palazzo Celsi in Rome on December 16, 2025, with a preview exhibition from December 11 to 14. The sale features a…

• Marino Marini and Alberto Savinio Lead Finarte Auction in Milan market-auction

  On December 3, 2025, Finarte held a Modern and Contemporary Art auction at Via dei Bossi 2 in Milan, featuring over 100 lots. The top lot was Marino Marini's bronze sculpture…

• Bank of England Adjusts Operational Standing Facility Spreads in Framework Transition market-auction

  The Bank of England has implemented changes to its Operational Standing Facility as part of a broader shift toward a repo-led, demand-driven operational framework for reserves…

• Italian Art Sets Records at Il Ponte in Milan and Millon in Paris market-auction

  In late November 2025, record-breaking sales of Italian art occurred at Il Ponte in Milan and Millon in Paris. On November 25, Il Ponte’s auction in Milan achieved over €8.6…

• New York auction season generates over $2 billion amid high-quality collections and rising female artist market market-auction

  Between November 18 and 21, 2025, auctions conducted by Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips in New York amassed over $2 billion. A standout piece was Gustav Klimt's "Bildnis…

• Singulart Launches Optional Holiday Sale for Artists to Engage Seasonal Collectors market-auction

  Singulart is introducing a limited-time Holiday Sale to coincide with increased collector activity during the holiday season. The online art platform emphasizes that participation…

• Catawiki Auction Features Rare Eames Artifacts from Venice Beach Studio market-auction

  A series of online auctions curated by the Eames Office on Catawiki offers over 30 lots of rare artifacts from Charles and Ray Eames's Venice Beach studio at 901 Washington…

• Arcadia Auction in Rome Presents Rediscovered Old Master Paintings market-auction

  Arcadia auction house will hold its 'Important Old Master Paintings' sale in Rome on December 2, 2025, featuring rediscovered works from prestigious private collections. The…

• Frida Kahlo's 'El sueño' Sets New Record for Most Expensive Female Artist at Auction market-auction

  Frida Kahlo's 1940 painting 'El sueño (La cama)' sold for $54.7 million at Sotheby's New York on November 20, 2025, during the 'Exquisite Corpus' session at the Breuer Building.…

• Christie's 21st Century Evening Sale Tops $123.6M in New York market-auction

  Christie's 21st Century Evening Sale in New York on November 19, 2025, achieved $123,585,950, exceeding pre-sale estimates of $87.5–127 million. The auction featured works from…

• Phillips New York Evening Sale Hits $67.3M, Up 24% Year-on-Year market-auction

  On November 19, 2025, Phillips conducted its Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at 432 Park Avenue in New York, generating a total of $67.3 million. The auction boasted a…

• Brazilian Art Scene Thrives Despite Economic Challenges market-auction

  Brazil's contemporary art scene has developed distinctively over recent decades despite the country's ongoing economic difficulties. While financial constraints have impacted both…

• Klimt's $236.4M Portrait Leads Record $706M Night at Sotheby's Breuer market-auction

  Sotheby's inaugural evening auction at its new Breuer Building headquarters in New York on November 18, 2025, achieved the highest total ever for a single evening sale: $706…

• Christie's New York Sales Total $689.8M, Led by Rothko and Monet market-auction

  Christie's marquee week in New York commenced on November 17, 2025, with two auctions held at Rockefeller Center, generating a remarkable $689,795,000—an increase of 40% compared…

• Modigliani and Licini Lead Il Ponte's November 2025 Milan Auctions market-auction

  Il Ponte Casa d'Aste is set to host its modern and contemporary art auctions in Milan on November 25 and 26, 2025. The star of the show is Amedeo Modigliani's 1915 oil on…

• Kruso Art to open new Milan headquarters in former cinema market-auction

  Milanese auction house Kruso Art will move into the former Cinema De Amicis on Via Caminadella by spring 2026. The historic cinema, opened in 1960 and abandoned since 2002, will…

• Pablo Picasso's Auction Records and Market Significance market-auction

  Pablo Picasso, a pivotal 20th-century artist known for his diverse practice and influence on modern art, ranks among the top ten most expensive artists at auction. Several of his…

• Singapore Art Investment Firm Art Works Enters Liquidation, Leaving Staff and Artists in Limbo market-auction

  On October 30, Art Works, an art investment firm in Singapore, unexpectedly entered liquidation, leaving 15 employees unpaid and shocked, as they had no warning about any…

• Pandolfini's November 2025 Milan Auction Features Botero, Picasso, and Italian Masters market-auction

  Pandolfini has moved its modern and contemporary art auction in Milan from December to November 13, 2025. The Florentine auction house presents 78 lots spanning 20th-century…

• Artissima 2025: positive sales and reduced VAT boost Turin fair market-auction

  Artissima 2025 welcomed more than 34,000 attendees, showcasing 176 galleries from 36 nations, alongside 63 solo exhibitions, 13 awards, and an acquisition fund. Art advisor Mattia…

• Major Galleries Report Steep Profit Declines and Closures Amid Art Market Downturn market-auction

  So, I read in the Financial Times that Hauser & Wirth's profits in the UK dropped by almost 90% last year. Their revenue fell sharply from $193.2 million in 2023 to just $91.7…

• Maurizio Cattelan's gold toilet 'America' heads to auction at Sotheby's market-auction

  Maurizio Cattelan's iconic solid gold toilet, titled 'America', will be auctioned at Sotheby's New York on November 18, 2025, as part of The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction.…

• Upsilon Gallery Opens in Milan, Strengthening City's Art Market Appeal market-auction

  Upsilon Gallery will open its first Italian location in Milan on November 18, 2025, at Via Gastone Pisoni 2, near Teatro alla Scala and within the Quadrilatero fashion district.…

• Christie's Paris Auctions Set New Records for Yves Klein and Jannis Kounellis market-auction

  On October 23, 2025, Christie's Paris held auctions during Art Basel Paris, achieving a total of €71.9 million over two sessions. The sale titled 'Moderne(s), une collection…

• Bonhams Paris Selling Exhibition Honors Tano Festa During Art Week market-auction

  During Paris Art Week, Bonhams is hosting a selling exhibition dedicated to Tano Festa (Rome, 1938–1988), a key figure of 20th-century Italian art. The show runs from October 20…

• Kate Bush Song Inspires 50+ UK Artists for War Child Auction market-auction

  More than 50 British visual artists have produced pieces inspired by Kate Bush's 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" for a charity auction benefiting War Child. This auction, part of…

• Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025 Report Strong Sales Despite Brexit and Tax Headwinds market-auction

  Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025 took place at Regent's Park from October 15 to 19, showcasing a robust London art scene through impressive sales. Director Eva Langret…

• Sotheby's London Contemporary Evening Auction Totals £47.6M, Ser Serpas Sets Record market-auction

  Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Auction in London on October 16, 2025, achieved £47,560,640, the highest for an October evening sale since 2023, up 25% from £37.6 million in 2024.…

• Arcadia auction in Rome to fund urban regeneration with Charlemagne collection market-auction

  On October 21, 2025, at 6:30 PM, the Arcadia auction house in Rome will auction 36 pieces from the Fondazione Charlemagne collection to support the Periferiacapitale urban…

• Catawiki and Artribune Partner for Online Art Auction Featuring 300+ Works market-auction

  Catawiki, Europe's leading platform for special objects selected by experts, has partnered with Artribune, a reference point for cultural information in Italy, to host an online…

• Christie’s celebrates 25 years of Italian art sales with Paris auction market-auction

  On October 23, 2025, Christie’s Paris will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its Italian art auction series, Avant-Garde(s), featuring Thinking Italian. Among the highlights is…

• Pace Gallery Closes Hong Kong Space as Evelyn Lin Returns to Sotheby's Asia Leadership market-auction

  Pace Gallery is set to shut down its Hong Kong location at H Queen's by the end of this month, though it will keep offices in Hong Kong and Beijing and might explore new venues.…

• Art Commission Service Partners with Ecologi for Reforestation Initiative market-auction

  An art commissioning service has established a partnership with environmental organization Ecologi to link art purchases with reforestation efforts. Each commissioned artwork…

• Hong Kong's First Marquee Auction Week Generates HKD 1.5 Billion Amid Subdued Market market-auction

  In September 2025, Hong Kong experienced its first auction week, generating a total of HKD 1.5 billion (USD 190.6 million) across three auction houses. Christie's topped the week…

• Warhol's Armani portrait leads Phillips' autumn auctions preview in Milan market-auction

  Phillips is showcasing highlights from its upcoming Modern & Contemporary Art auctions in London and New York at its Milan space on Via Lanzone through September 26, 2025. The top…

• Metropolitan Museum of Art Adds Works by Cai Guo-Qiang, Qiu Xiaofei, and Matthew Wong to Collection market-auction

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has expanded its modern and contemporary holdings with acquisitions by three Asian artists. Cai Guo-Qiang's 1991 eight-panel paper work,…