Catawiki's Great Masters Auction 2026: Fontana Leads at €36,000, Koons and Escher Shine
The third edition of Catawiki's 'Great Masters from Classic to Contemporary Art' auction in 2026 garnered around €300,000 in total sales, achieving a 50% sell-through rate. The auction featured five departments, with the highest-selling piece being Lucio Fontana's 'Concetto spaziale' (1956), which fetched €36,000. Other significant sales included Pierre Alechinsky's 'Reliure' (1994) at €5,500, Mel Ramos's 'Peek-a-Boo Marilyn #1' (2002) for €3,000, and Jeff Koons's 'Untitled (Vase of Flowers)' (2001) at €10,500. Additionally, a Picasso pendant sold for €9,800, M.C. Escher's 'Rimpeling' (1950) reached €9,000, and Alberto Giacometti's 'Le Chat' went for €6,700. This auction underscored the strong interest in well-known artists and accessible art forms.
Key facts
- Total sales: approximately €300,000
- Sell rate: 50%
- Top lot: Lucio Fontana's 'Concetto spaziale' (1956) sold for €36,000
- Jeff Koons's 'Untitled (Vase of Flowers)' (2001) sold for €10,500
- Picasso-designed gold pendant 'Sculpture, Visage de Faune' (1971) sold for €9,800
- M.C. Escher's 'Rimpeling' (1950) sold for €9,000
- Alberto Giacometti's 'Le Chat' drypoint sold for €6,700
- First time classical art department included in this auction series
Entities
Artists
- Lucio Fontana
- Pierre Alechinsky
- Hans Spinner
- Mel Ramos
- Jeff Koons
- Pablo Picasso
- Pierre Hugo
- M.C. Escher
- Alberto Giacometti
- Martine Aballéa
- Claus Bertermann
Institutions
- Catawiki
- Fondazione Lucio Fontana
- Galerie Lelong
- Art of This Century
- Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Locations
- New York
- United States