Christie’s sales on June 25 brought £25.7 million ($34 million), with the sale of the Zabludowicz collection achieving £15.5 million ($20.5 million). CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 The London sales opened with a record-setting £393.4 million night for Sotheby’s, led by the benchmark-shattering £273.6 million Lewis sale, which became not only the most expensive single-owner collection … Read more
From French postwar design and American studio craft to ceramics, Tiffany lamps and contemporary collectible design, buyers at Sotheby’s and Phillips pursued rarity in all its forms. Photo: Louis Blancard • Art Digital Studio | Courtesy Sotheby’s On the heels of the $96 million, all-time record-setting Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design … Read more
Pearls are becoming increasingly popular across age groups, with prices for necklaces, single pearls and earrings rising. Once primarily driven by pearl collectors in the Middle East and India, demand for pearls is now widespread internationally and is expected to remain strong in 2026, supported by retail visibility and alignment with fashion trends. External data … Read more
Christie’s closed its 20th/21st Century Evening Sale in Hong Kong with a white-glove HK$ 655.7 million total, while Phillips’ Evening Sale achieved HK$49.5 and Sotheby’s achieved HK$548 million. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 Art Basel Hong Kong anchored a week of intense activity, with sales spanning entry-level to multimillion-dollar prices, an expansive ecosystem of satellite fairs … Read more
Hong Kong’s Art Week will test the resilience of its market after a year of stabilization. Courtesy of Art Basel As the Israel/U.S. war against Iran pushes oil prices higher and sends stock markets into panic, Asia is beginning to feel the effects across its own markets. South Korea’s KOSPI has dropped by more than … Read more
Christie’s marquee evening sales in London delivered a combined £197,472,600 total. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2026 If the £131 million total achieved at Sotheby’s the previous evening suggested that the art market continues to move forward with remarkable composure—seemingly unfazed by wars, political fractures and a global economy unraveling in slow motion—Christie’s set out to reinforce … Read more