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June 2026 Prestige Auction Results

The major June sales delivered a clear signal to the trade: the upper end of the market is functioning again, and the source of that strength is concentrated, identifiable, and worth examining closely. London Carries the Month The defining event of the season was Sotheby's…

The Lewis Collection at Sotheby's London

A Defining Moment for the UK Art Market When Sotheby's London presents the Lewis Collection this June, it will be the most valuable single-owner collection ever offered for sale in the United Kingdom. The estimate of between £150 million and £200 million places it well ahead of…

Italy Acquires Caravaggio Portrait for €30m

The Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, authenticated in 1963 and largely unseen by the public until last year, enters the permanent collection at Palazzo Barberini in Rome following more than a year of negotiations. The Italian state has purchased a portrait by Michelangelo…