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Auctions important Australian and international art, including paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, from traditional to contemporary periods.

Charterhouse Auction is holding a three-day Collector's Auction in Sherborne from Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th November, with a Firearms & Flasks sale on 11th November, a Militaria, Coins, Stamps, Medals, Musical Instruments, Toys & Collectors' Items sale on 12th November, and a Clocks, Antiques & Interiors sale on 13th November. Highlights include an Alan Turing gold wristwatch estimated at £10,000 and a modern £5 banknote estimated at £150 in the 12th November medal, militaria and coin sale. The source gives no year for these dates, so they could not be confirmed as complete calendar dates; later sales listed for January and February fall outside the search window.

Foss Appraisal Service is holding an online estate auction on October 15, 2026, featuring fine art, furniture, vintage video games, and USFS Smokey Bear collectibles. An online estate auction on November 5, 2026, will include SciFi items, fine art, vintage toys, and decor.

Du Plessis Auction Gallery specializes in fine art, antiques, and decorator items. This family-owned business has been operating for 60 years with a focus on integrity.

Upcoming auctions include a sale at Benham Park on 27 and 28 October 2026, a fine wine, Champagne, vintage Port and spirits auction on 29 October 2026 that includes a Domaine Méo-Camuzet collection, a 19th century pictures and works on paper sale themed around Napoleonic France on 4 November 2026, a house sale on 5 November 2026, and a Chinese ceramics and works of art sale over 11 and 12 November 2026.

Upcoming auctions include an Autumn Auction offered both live in New Delhi and online, a Fine Jewels and Silver sale listed only as October 2026, and an Antiquities Auction, but the listings give no complete calendar dates, so timing within the November 23 window cannot be confirmed.

Upcoming auctions include a Superhero Showdown Trail and an Autumn Scavenger Half Term Trail at Trosley, both running from October 17 to November 1, 2026. Additionally, Woodland Pumpkin Carving & Craft Creations will be held at Trosley on October 24, 2026. Shorne Woods Country Park will host Spooky Lanterns on October 28 and Spooky Potions on October 29, 2026. The Enchanted Cauldron Crawl is scheduled for Shorne Woods from October 31 to November 1, 2026. The Geological Society’s Careers Day 2026 will take place on November 4, 2026.

Upcoming auctions include the first part of Old Master and Modern Prints and Drawings (401) on October 27 and the second part, Prints from the 15th to 20th Century, on October 28, both at Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli in Rome. Later sales include Old Master Paintings from the 14th to 19th Century on November 5, Oriental Rugs from the 19th to early 20th Century on November 12, and Smart Auction Christmas Gifts on November 19.

Lugosi Auctioneers & Valuers is holding a timed online auction on Sunday, November 1st, featuring items from the Hordern Estate, including art, estate jewellery, antique pocket watches, sterling silver, coins, porcelain, antique Aboriginal throwing sticks and clubs, antiquarian books, and decorative art.

Upcoming auctions include Antiques, Fine Art & Collectables at the Devon Saleroom on Monday 26 October (lots 1–918), Specialist Books, Ephemera & Stamps at the Cheshire Saleroom on Wednesday 28 October (lots 1–486), and Asian Art, Antiques, Fine Art & Collectables with Silver & Jewellery at the London Saleroom on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 November (lots 1–582 and 1000–1546). A preview of Asian Art, Musical Instruments, Meissen Porcelain, Antiques & Collectables at Cheshire runs 4–6 November, ahead of a timed online-only Single Owner Boutique Collection sale from London.

Rennes Enchères specializes in auctions of silverware, featuring items from makers like Wallace and Ravinet d'Enfert. The house also offers art from Asia, historical souvenirs, and antique paintings.

Henry Adams Auctioneers is holding a two-day sale on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October 2026, starting at 10am each day, with Day One offering Lots 1–572 of silver and jewellery and Day Two offering Lots 600–1111 of fine art and antiques. Viewing days run from Saturday 24 to Wednesday 28 October, and entries for silver, jewellery and watches are currently being accepted.

Upcoming auctions include a live and online Cobridge Saleroom sale at Stoke-on-Trent on October 30, 2026, featuring 20th-century ceramics from makers such as Wedgwood, Beswick, Royal Doulton, Moorcroft and Coalport, alongside furniture, silver, coins and jewellery, with viewing on October 29. Potteries Specialist Auctions is also holding a three-day Silverdale Saleroom sale of rare 20th-century British pottery, antique furniture, fine art, militaria, jewellery, silver and collectables on November 12, 13 and 14, 2026, with viewing on November 11; highlights include a rare Martin Brothers bird jar, a Minton pâte-sur-pâte vase, an extensive Moorcroft collection, an L. S. Lowry print and historic England football caps.

Upcoming auctions include a five-bedroom, four-car North Melbourne property listed for Wednesday 28 October at 6:00pm, though the listing omits the year. Otherwise, the source shows only inspection times and rental and sold listings, with no other dated auctions in the November 2026 window.

Universal Philatelic Auctions is holding live bidding for lots estimated at £1,000 GBP+ via Easy Live Auction on October 7th, with results and invoices issued from October 9th onwards. Unsold lots from UPA103 will be available for purchase from October 9th at 6pm, with shipping commencing October 12th. The late sales for UPA103 will close on November 2nd.

Clars Auction Gallery is holding several auctions in November 2026, including The Estate of Michael Tilson Thomas and The Jason King Binder Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain on November 19, followed by the November Gallery Auction on November 20 and The Warehouse Auction on November 21. December auctions include Important Fine Art and Fine Jewelry & Watches on December 17, the December Gallery Auction on December 18, and The Warehouse Auction on December 19.

Upcoming auctions include Jewellery - October, with bidding closing on Sunday 1 November, and One Woman's Wardrobe: The Art of Acquisition, closing Tuesday 3 November, while Interiors & Collectibles - November, Fine Art Focus runs from 3 to 15 November. Asian Ceramics & Works of Art - November runs from 5 to 19 November, and Fine Jewellery, Part Two (9–22 November), Hermès Handbags & Accessories, Part One (9–26 November), and Fine Watches, Part One (9–29 November) all begin on 9 November.

Hall and Hall sells investment-quality rural real estate, led by working ranches and recreational land such as the RC Ranch in Rock River, Wyoming, offering 22,657± total acres with over 20 miles of Rock Creek and exceptional hunting. The firm also runs a real estate auction service, financing and property management arms, and 21 regional offices across the western and southern U.S. For a bit of color, its listings range from a 411-acre Vail Valley fishing and equestrian retreat to a Catskills fly-fishing property with 2.6 miles of Willowemoc Creek.

Tennants Auctioneers is holding a Behind-the-Scenes Tour on 11 November 2026, followed by a second tour on 12 November, a Valuation Day at Farmer Copleys in Pontefract on 17 November, and a Valuation Event at Middleton Hall on 24 November, with a further tour on 9 December falling outside the window. The source lists these as events and valuation days rather than auction sales, and it gives no specific auction lots or sale dates within the search window.

Upcoming auctions include a one-day sale of the Contents of a Chelsea House on 3 November, followed by a two-day Fine Art, Antiques & Collectors sale on 4–5 November (Day 1 on 4 November, Day 2 on 5 November). Items listed for the 4 November sale include William Eddows Turner's 1836–1904 portrait of the horse "Soudan" and a silver trophy.

Antique Stoneware Auction, American Redware Pottery Auction by Crocker Farm is holding its Fall 2026 sale, listed for November 4 through 13, with consignments open and preview photos already posted online ahead of the event.