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Autumn 2024 Auction Season Guide from Hong Kong to New York

market-auction · 2026-04-26

The auction season for autumn 2024 is set to take place from late September through November in cities such as Hong Kong, London, Paris, and New York. Christie's kicks off with its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale on September 26 in Hong Kong, showcasing Monet's Nymphéas (1897-99), valued between $25-35 million, alongside Zao Wou-ki's 05.06.80–Triptyque (1980), estimated at $10-15 million. Meanwhile, Sotheby's has delayed its Hong Kong Maison launch to November 8, featuring a Rothko with an estimate of $30-45 million. In New York, on September 27, Sotheby's will offer the Abrams Family Collection, which includes Noguchi's Study for Energy Void (1971) valued at $5 million. London auctions commence on October 9, coinciding with Paris auctions during Art Basel Paris. Notable events in November include Christie's Mica Ertegun collection on November 19, highlighted by Magritte's L'empire des lumières (1954), estimated at $95 million.

Key facts

  • Christie's holds 20th/21st Century Evening Sale on September 26 in Hong Kong.
  • Monet's Nymphéas (1897-99) estimated at $25-35 million at Christie's Hong Kong.
  • Sotheby's Hong Kong Maison debut postponed to November 8.
  • Rothko painting estimated at $30-45 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong.
  • Abrams Family Collection sale at Sotheby's New York on September 27.
  • Toulouse-Lautrec's La Femme Tatouée estimated at $3.3-4.6 million at Christie's London.
  • Koons' Balloon Monkey (Blue) estimated at £6.5-10 million at Christie's London.
  • Art Basel Paris takes place at Grand Palais in October.
  • Schellmann Collection dedicated to Joseph Beuys at Sotheby's Paris on October 17.
  • Christie's sells Danute et Alain Mallart Collection on October 17.
  • François-Xavier Lalanne auction at Christie's New York on October 10.
  • Mica Ertegun collection sale at Christie's New York on November 19.
  • Magritte's L'empire des lumières (1954) estimated at $95 million.
  • Sydell Miller collection valued at $200 million at Sotheby's New York.
  • Monet Nymphéas (1914-17) estimated around $60 million in Miller collection.

Entities

Artists

  • Claude Monet
  • Zao Wou-ki
  • Mark Rothko
  • Isamu Noguchi
  • Alex Katz
  • Fernando Botero
  • Tom Wesselmann
  • Robert Indiana
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Jeff Koons
  • Marcel Broodthaers
  • Joseph Beuys
  • René Magritte
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Wassily Kandinsky
  • Yves Klein
  • Claude Lalanne
  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Simon Porte Jacquemus
  • Damien Hirst

Institutions

  • Christie's
  • Sotheby's
  • Phillips
  • Zaha Hadid Architects
  • MVRDV
  • Art Basel Paris
  • Grand Palais
  • Rockefeller Center
  • Artribune
  • NABA

Locations

  • Hong Kong
  • China
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Paris
  • France
  • New York
  • United States
  • Henderson building
  • Rotterdam
  • Netherlands
  • Palm Beach
  • Milan
  • Italy

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