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Auction Houses & Galleries

Fine Art

The world’s most prestigious auction houses, galleries, and art platforms for collectors and connoisseurs.

Price bands and figures are indicative editorial estimates compiled from public listings — not quotations, and not live market data. Star ratings are our editorial view, not a score from the houses named.

Premier Auction

Post-War & Contemporary Evening Sale

Christie's

Biannual – May & November

Christie's flagship contemporary art auction featuring works by Basquiat, Richter, Kusama, and today's most sought-after artists.

Post-War & ContemporaryEvening sale formatGlobal livestream biddingExpert catalogues
Lots from $500K–$50M+
★★★★★
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Legacy Auction

Modern Art Evening Auction

Sotheby's

Biannual – May & November

The world's most prestigious modern art sale. Monet, Picasso, Giacometti, and the masters of the 20th century.

Impressionist & ModernWhite-glove salesGuaranteed lotsPrivate treaty available
Lots from $1M–$100M+
★★★★★
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Blue Chip

Gallery Representation & Private Sales

Gagosian

One of the largest gallery networks in the world, with spaces across the US, Europe and Asia. Primary and secondary market for blue-chip contemporary.

Galleries in US, Europe & AsiaBlue-chip contemporaryPrimary marketPrivate sales
$50K–$50M+
★★★★★
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Gallery Programme

Hauser & Wirth

Leading international gallery representing Louise Bourgeois, Mark Bradford, Jenny Holzer and a large roster besides, across spaces in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Multi-continent gallery networkLarge represented rosterMuseum-quality showsPublications
$10K–$10M+
★★★★★
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Influential

Gallery & Platform

David Zwirner

One of the world's most influential galleries, with spaces in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong and a pioneering online platform.

New York · London · Paris · Hong KongOnline viewing roomsPrimary marketArt Basel presence
$15K–$30M+
★★★★★
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Emerging

New Now Sale

Phillips

Quarterly

Emerging and ultra-contemporary art at accessible price points. The auction house defining tomorrow's market.

Ultra-contemporaryEmerging artistsLower entry pointTrend-setting
Lots from $5K–$500K
★★★★
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Digital First

Online Marketplace

Artsy

One of the largest online art marketplaces, connecting collectors with galleries, auction houses and art fairs worldwide.

Thousands of listing galleriesBroad artwork inventoryAuction aggregationArt advisory
$200–$1M+
★★★★
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Old Masters & 19th Century Art

Bonhams

Biannual

Specialist auctions for Old Masters, 19th-century paintings, and works on paper. Deep expertise since 1793.

Founded 1793Old Masters specialistWorks on paperLondon & New York
Lots from $10K–$5M
★★★★
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