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The 20 Most Expensive Artworks Hitting the Auction Block This Season

Summary by ARTnews
April showers may bring May flowers, but in the art world, the early signs of spring also mean that the auction houses are gearing up for the first of their marquee New York sales. Typically, these auctions, from Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips, occur over the course of a week, but 2026’s calendar is a bit more fickle, owing to the Venice Biennale opening next week, followed by Frieze New York the following week. Sotheby’s is likely looking …
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ARTnews broke the news on Friday, May 1, 2026.
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