Christie’s Announces Paris Art Week 2026 with Over €100 Million in Auctions

Christie’s Paris Art Week 2026 took place from 16 to 23 October, offering a series of high-profile auctions and exhibitions in the heart of Paris. The event included four auctions held on 22 and 23 October, with a total estimated value surpassing €100 million.

The auctions featured four landmark collections: the Durand-Ruel family collection, the Antonio Homem Sonnabend collection, the Marlene and Spencer Hays collection, and the “Radiant Modernism” collection. These collections brought together a diverse range of artworks spanning Impressionism, Modern, Post-War, and Contemporary art.

The auction schedule began on 22 October at 2:30 p.m. with the Durand-Ruel: Generations of Visions sale, followed by the 20th/21st Century: Paris Evening Sale at 3:30 p.m., which included the Thinking Italian segment. On 23 October, the Modern Art Sale took place at 10 a.m., featuring works from the Durand-Ruel and Marlene and Spencer Hays collections. The day concluded with the Contemporary Art Day Sale at 4 p.m.

Among the highlights was Claude Monet’s Bord des falaises à Pourville, estimated between €11 million and €15 million, a painting that had remained in the Durand-Ruel family for over 140 years. Another notable work was Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Jeunes filles au bord de la mer, valued at €4 million to €6 million, which has been lent to some of the world’s leading museums.

Exhibitions were open to the public from 16 to 22 October near the Art Basel fair at the Grand Palais, providing visitors with an opportunity to view many of the works before the auctions. A press preview was held on 19 October at 4 p.m., followed by a public preview during the MaSH (Matignon Saint-Honoré) association’s evening event from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Antonio Homem Sonnabend collection stood out for its exceptional group of Post-War and Contemporary artworks, including photographs, prints, multiples, and design pieces, adding a broad spectrum of artistic media to the event.

Christie’s Paris Art Week 2026 brought together a significant selection of art across periods and styles, reflecting the auction house’s commitment to presenting diverse and historically important collections in a prestigious Parisian setting.