Heritage Auctions' record-setting first half of 2026 underscores a transformative market, where substantial sales in emerging categories like video games and trading cards now complement strong traditional sectors, expanding the collector base.
Toshiko Takaezu, Mistral (1980), $60,000 to $80,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Rago Object of Identity, Sold to Benefit LongHouse Reserve Auction in New York on July 28, 2026. Glazed stoneware, 90.0 x 57.0 x 52.0cm. The work has not been traded before.
Marking its international debut, the Los Angeles-founded Post-Fair introduces its gallery-led model of curated solo and duo presentations within two historic Marais buildings, offering an exhibition-like experience designed for emerging and mid-sized galleries during Art Basel Paris.
Invader, Rubik Never Mind (the Bullocks) (2009), $30,000 to $50,000 estimate, is due to be sold at Rago Arts & Auction Center ALT // Contemporary Auction in Lambertville on July 22, 2026. 225 rubik's cubes on perspex panel, 84.0 x 84.0 x 6.0cm. The work has not been traded before.
This evening auction at Sotheby's London presents a distinguished assembly of Old Master and 19th-century paintings, offering both significant market opportunities and new scholarly insights into canonical works by masters from Rembrandt to Landseer.
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