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Fine Art Leads a Busy Autumn Auction Calendar Worldwide
Fine art anchors a busy autumn auction calendar, with houses on several continents offering sales that range from estate collections to major headline events. Among the nearest dates, Dunwoody's estate sale of fine art, mid-century furniture, art glass and a collection of frogs from around the world closes this weekend. Kodner Galleries follows on October 26, 2026, with an auction featuring estate jewelry, fine art and decoration. Catherine Southon then holds its Decorative & Fine Art auction on October 28, 2026. Capsule Home's Fall Fine Art and Estates auction arrives on October 29, 2026, and is followed by its Contemporary Art and Design sale on November 10, 2026. In Christchurch, the house's Antique, Collector & Interior sale on November 6, 2026 includes fine art alongside furniture, silver, jewellery and porcelain. Hampel Fine Art Auctions, based in Munich, closes the run with a live and online sale on November 12, offering fine art, antiques, military items and curios.
Past results point to strong demand at the top of the market. Koller Auktionen in Zurich reported Pieter Brueghel the Younger's "The Swann Inn" selling for CHF 1.34 million and Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Jeune fille lisant" for CHF 1.17 million. In New Zealand, International Art Centre recorded a national record of $3,759,525 for Charles Frederick Goldie's "Thoughts of a Tohunga", while Colin McCahon's "Tangi: Muriwai" brought $554,417. Adams Auctioneers in Dublin earlier sold a Jack Butler Yeats Irish painting for €400,000. Christiania Auksjoner in Norway had earlier posted NOK 6,200,000 for Ludvig Karsten's "Misse i sengen", and its recent spring sale closed with a Johannes Rian painting at NOK 130,000.
Beyond the headline sales, several houses are signaling growth in their fine art offerings. Salem Art House is broadening its approach beyond auction to include private sale and gallery consideration for select fine art, while opening a larger downtown space. Aguttes, known for Impressionist and modern works, emphasizes personalized service. Across the listings, the mix of estate-driven sales and dedicated fine art evenings suggests that collectors can find material at many price points, from regional estate offerings to internationally marketed works.
Written from 40 auctioneer catalogues, 25 October 2026.
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