From art auctions to sales dedicated to watches and jewelry, the week of December 4-10 offers a packed schedule between Milan, Rome, Turin, and the main international capitals.
What are the main auctions in Italy from December 4 to 10?
From Thursday, December 4 to Wednesday, December 10, the venues of Milan, Rome, and Turin host a series of events ranging from ancient art to design, up to
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In Milan, Viscontea Casa d’Aste presents auction no. 105 “MILANO DECOR – Antiques, Fine Art, Carpets & Design”, with a catalog that includes oriental art, antique furniture and furnishings, paintings, sculptures, and drawings from ancient times and the 19th century, as well as modern art, carpets, and a significant selection of 20th-century decorative arts and design.
Also in the Lombard capital, Wannenes focuses on the high-end with a sale dedicated to Montres Rares, aimed at attracting investors and enthusiasts of fine watchmaking. At the same time, in Turin, Sant’Agostino also focuses on timepieces with the Watches auction, confirming the city as one of the most vibrant hubs for this market segment.
Under the Mole, Aste Bolaffi also inaugurates a two-day event dedicated to economic history with the important sale of Coins and Banknotes, continuing on Friday, December 5, highlighting significant numismatic rarities for specialized collectors.
What happens between Rome and online art auctions on December 4?
The day of December 4 also involves Rome, where Bertolami Fine Art conducts an eclectic auction dedicated to 19th and 20th Century Art, featuring masters of the 19th century and contemporary research.
For those who favor historical 20th-century and post-war research, the appointment is again in Milan with Finarte, which presents the second session of the Modern and Contemporary Art sale. The catalog also includes the Tout de Suite selection, designed for quick and dynamic awards.
The web completes the picture of this intense Thursday. In an online-only mode, the timed auctions of Pandolfini close, with its selections of Modern Art and Distilled Collectibles, and Farsetti, which concludes the digital sale dedicated to Jewelry.
How does the Italian calendar continue between fashion, design, and ceramics?
On Friday, December 5, the focus remains high, with Farsetti completing its online cycle dedicated to Watches. After the weekend, the pace resumes on Tuesday, December 9, when Finarte returns to the spotlight in Milan with a double appointment in the name of glamour.
On that date, the maison proposes the Fashion Vintage and Luxury Fashion auctions, ideal for those seeking iconic garments and highly desirable accessories. This is a proposal that intercepts the growing interest in archival fashion and collectible luxury.
The Italian programming concludes on Wednesday, December 10, with two sales of high refinement. In Florence, Pandolfini auctions a selection of Ceramics and Maiolica, spanning schools, eras, and manufacturers.
On the same day in Rome, Colasanti presents a sale focused on 20th Century Design and Decorative Arts, reflecting the increasingly widespread taste for designer furnishings. Simultaneously, Bolaffi offers the auction dedicated to Mopeds, Scooters, and Motorcycles, expanding the offer towards motor collecting.
Also on December 10, the conclusion of the web-only auction by Wannenes dedicated to Ancient Paintings is scheduled, demonstrating how the digital channel is now structural in the market.
What are the main art auctions abroad on December 4?
Looking beyond borders, the international panorama is equally articulated. Here too, the date to mark on the agenda is Thursday, December 4, with a series of sales concentrated between London, Paris, and Vienna.
In London, Christie’s celebrates the great wine tradition with the auction “A Celebration of Aux Reignots from the cellars of Bouchard Père & Fils”, dedicated to selections from the maison’s historic cellars. In the same city, Bonhams responds with a refined choice of Antiquities, ranging from archaeological finds to museum-quality works.
On the same day, Paris lights up thanks to Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr, which presents the sale “Post-War & Contemporain”, focused on post-war and contemporary art. Meanwhile, in Vienna, Dorotheum offers the traditional Advent Auction, accompanied by a specific sale dedicated to 19th Century Paintings.
Over the weekend, the market’s attention shifts to New York. Between December 6 and 7, Phillips holds the highly anticipated “The New York Watch Auction: XIII”, a true international summit for watch collectors, with highly rare specimens and important provenances.
How does the week unfold between New York, Paris, and Switzerland?
The start of the new week still sees the Big Apple as the protagonist. On Monday, December 8, Phillips and Bonhams compete in the realm of carats with their respective New York Jewels auctions, confirming the city’s centrality for the high-end jewelry market.
On the same day, Paris hosts a session dedicated to Asian Arts at Tajan, while in Switzerland, Maison Piguet concludes the online auction dedicated to the numismatic collection of the House of Savoy. In parallel, the sale “Silverware – Russian Art Objects and Icons – Tableware – Glassware – Porcelain – Art Nouveau – Art Deco” also concludes, bringing together silverware, Russian objects, table services, glassware, porcelain, and early 20th-century works.
On Tuesday, December 9, the French maison Tajan continues its luxury marathon with two consecutive sessions, respectively dedicated to Haute Joaillerie and Montres de Collection. In London, Bonhams explores rapidly growing areas with a targeted sale on “Modern and Contemporary Art from South Asia”.
Also on December 9, a packed package of online auctions managed by Maison Piguet concludes. The sales dedicated to “Art Objects, Curiosities and Collectibles, Pendulums, Lamps, Mirrors, Furniture and Carpets”, as well as the auctions on “Arts of the Orient and Far East and Islamic Art” and the Charity Sale benefiting the Association des Amis de l’OSR, come to an end.
How does the week conclude with Paris and ancient manuscripts?
The week finds its epilogue on Wednesday, December 10, under the sign of Parisian elegance. Tajan takes the stage with a sale dedicated to Fashion and Leather Goods, centered on clothing and leather goods from the great maisons.
On the same day, Piguet concludes several online auctions of a specialized nature. The sessions of Natural History and Primitive Arts close, bringing together fossils, ethnographic objects, and artifacts from indigenous cultures, along with the sale dedicated to “Books and Manuscripts from the 16th to the 20th century”, aimed at collectors of historical and modern volumes.
Simultaneously, the auction on Paintings also ends, ideally closing a weekly program characterized by extraordinary typological breadth, from wearable goods to ancient manuscripts, passing through design, ceramics, watches, and numismatic collecting.
The image accompanying this overview portrays a life-size Roman bust of Aphrodite, dating to the 2nd century AD, 76.8 cm high (112 x 46.2 cm with custom-made base), photographed for Bonhams, emblematic of the constant dialogue between archaeology, art history, and the international market.
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