Art Basel 2026 demonstrated a robust market for established 20th-century masters, evidenced by significant eight-figure acquisitions for Picasso and others, alongside strategic placements through the Basel Exclusive initiative and compelling sales across emerging practices.
William Dobson, Portrait of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey (1608–1666) (1645), $198,100 to $264,200 estimate, is due to be sold at Sotheby's Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Sculpture Evening Auction in London on July 1, 2026. Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 63.7cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
Henry Nelson O'Neil, The Standard-Bearer: A Portrait of Rajaram Roy (1817 – c. 1850), son of Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772 – 1833), is due to be sold at Sotheby's in London on July 1, 2026 with a $264,200 (GBP200,000) to $396,300 estimate.
Pieter Claesz, Breakfast still life of a baked fish garnished with capers and a sliced orange on pewter plates, shrimp in a Wanli Kraak porcelain dish, a silver salt, a knife, a claret glass, bread, and rolled pepper, on a draped table, $396,300 to $528,400 estimate is due to be sold at Sotheby's Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Sculpture Evening Auction in London on July 1, 2026. Oil on two-plank oak panel, 33.7 x 47.8cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Friedrich Nerly the Elder, Venice, the Riva degli Schiavoni, with the Doge's Palace, the Piazzetta San Marco and Santa Maria della Salute beyond, $264,200 to $396,300 estimate is due to be sold at Sotheby's Old Master & 19th Century Paintings and Sculpture Evening Auction in London on July 1, 2026. Oil on canvas, 70.0 x 109.0cm. The work has been traded twice in the past.
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