Art Market & Auctions — 2026-10-12
Early fall auction results at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips show strong bidding for works by Wayne Thiebaud, Yoshitomo Nara, and Foujita, signaling continued momentum in the contemporary segment. In the watch market, a Voutilainen 28Sport achieved a hammer price of $1,016,000 at Phillips, while a Paul Newman Daytona sold for €448,000 at Sotheby's Paris. Meanwhile, the Financial Times reports that Gen Z collectors are increasingly influencing gallery acquisitions, with one group raising a six-figure sum for a Flora Yukhnovich painting.
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