Christie’s Hosts Four Auctions During Paris Art Week 2026 with Over €100 Million in Estimates

During Paris Art Week 2026, Christie’s organised a series of four auctions on October 22 and 23, presenting a total estimated value exceeding €100 million. These auctions highlighted significant collections and artworks, drawing attention from collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide.

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 included a diverse range of works, from Post-War and Contemporary art to Modern and Impressionist masterpieces.

The auction schedule began on October 22 at 2:30 p.m. with the Durand-Ruel: Generations of Visions sale, followed at 3:30 p.m. by the 20th/21st Century: Paris Evening Sale, which included the Thinking Italian segment. On October 23 at 10:00 a.m., the Modern Art Sale featured works from both the Durand-Ruel and Marlene and Spencer Hays collections. The Contemporary Art Day Sale Paris concluded the series at 4:00 p.m. on the same day.

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

Public exhibitions of the auction highlights were held from October 16 to 22, located near the Art Basel fair at the Grand Palais. A press preview took place on October 19 at 4:00 p.m., followed by a public preview during the MaSH (Matignon Saint-Honoré) association’s evening event from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Antonio Homem Sonnabend collection included a notable group of Post-War and Contemporary artworks, as well as photographs, prints, multiples, and design pieces, contributing to the diversity of the week’s offerings.

Christie’s Paris Art Week 2026 provided a comprehensive selection of art, underscoring Paris’s ongoing significance as a centre for the international art market and for collectors seeking works from different periods.