New York auction week: Christie's, 28 October
The art market earnings season approaches. November evening sales in New York set public prices for expensive objects and the estates settled behind them.
New York marquee auction week路Mid-NovemberThe Earnings Season
The November evening sales in New York function as the art market earnings season. These events set the public price of the most expensive objects. They also reflect the estates being quietly settled behind them. The signal indicates $1 to 2B+ can hammer across a single fortnight of evening sales.
The Attendees
The paddles are held by trophy lot bidders, estate lawyers, and museum patrons. These individuals gather to secure the lots and manage the financial structures required for such acquisitions.
The Venues
The marquee auction week takes place at Christie's and Sotheby's in New York. Given the concentration of marquee lots, attendees are expected to arrive by jet to navigate the tight schedule of evening sales.
The Calendar
The recurring window for this circuit stop falls in mid November. The 2026 edition schedule centers on 10 November. This fortnight of sales establishes the baseline for the global art market heading into the new year.
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New York marquee auction week
The art market鈥檚 earnings season. The November evening sales in New York set the public price of the world鈥檚 most expensive objects, and of the estates being quietly settled behind them.
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