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$35M Picasso Leads Art Basel; De Beers Sale Heats Up; Dow Hits a Record, European Luxury Holds as US Falls
Open Bid · June 17, 2026

$35M Picasso Leads Art Basel; De Beers Sale Heats Up; Dow Hits a Record, European Luxury…

Your morning briefing on the luxury and collectibles markets. Today: Art Basel opens with blue-chip buyers back and a $35M Picasso leading; the…

Record Week for Watches and Jewelry; Rolex Bets on Retail; Why Shoppers Are Tiring of 'Normalized Luxury'
Luxury Spending · June 17, 2026

Record Week for Watches and Jewelry; Rolex Bets on Retail; Why Shoppers Are Tiring of…

Your weekly roundup of where the money is going in luxury. This week: a record-breaking stretch for watches and jewelry, Rolex doubling down on…

Opera Coat Owned by Marilyn Monroe is the Star Lot of Bonhams Icons of Fashion Sale
Handbags · June 16, 2026

Opera Coat Owned by Marilyn Monroe is the Star Lot of Bonhams Icons of Fashion Sale

Opera Coat Owned by Marilyn Monroe is the Star Lot of Bonhams Icons of Fashion Sale

Phillips Hits $75.8M Record Watch Sale with F.P. Journe for $13.9M; Christie's Design Tops $20M; Luxury Rallies on the Iran Deal
Open Bid · June 15, 2026

Phillips Hits $75.8M Record Watch Sale with F.P. Journe for $13.9M; Christie's Design…

Your daily brief on the auction and collectibles market. Today: a record-breaking weekend for watches, a $20M Christie's Design sale, the South Asian…

World‑Record Price for Elizabeth Taylor’s Fendi Baguette at $21,590 Drives Momentum in Online Handbag Sale Totaling $3,256,407
Handbags · June 12, 2026

World‑Record Price for Elizabeth Taylor’s Fendi Baguette at $21,590 Drives Momentum in…

NEW YORK — Handbags Online: The New York Edit closed for bidding on June 11th, and totaled $3,256,407, selling 97% by lot and 123% by low estimate.

David Hockney Dies at 88; Christie's South Asian Sale Hits £18.9M; Luxury Rallies on the Iran Deal
Open Bid · June 12, 2026

David Hockney Dies at 88; Christie's South Asian Sale Hits £18.9M; Luxury Rallies on the…

Your daily brief on the auction and collectibles market. Today: the art world remembers David Hockney, a £18.9M South Asian sale at Christie's, a…

Gold Falls Nearly 4%; Frasers Bids $3.1B for Hugo Boss; Ferrari Struggles as Its China EV Stumbles
Closing Price · June 10, 2026

Gold Falls Nearly 4%; Frasers Bids $3.1B for Hugo Boss; Ferrari Struggles as Its China EV…

Your evening read on the luxury and collectibles markets, by the numbers. Tonight: a sharp selloff in gold, a mixed close for the luxury names,…

Christie's Jewels Hit $49.7M; Warhol's Patek and a €300K Birkin Headline the Week
Luxury Spending · June 10, 2026

Christie's Jewels Hit $49.7M; Warhol's Patek and a €300K Birkin Headline the Week

This week's look at high-value spending across jewelry, gems, watches, and handbags: a $49.7M Christie's jewels result, fresh diamond-market data, a…

European Luxury Closes Higher, Watch Retail Lower; Signet Gains After Its Buyback, Gold Slips
Closing Price · June 9, 2026

European Luxury Closes Higher, Watch Retail Lower; Signet Gains After Its Buyback, Gold…

European luxury closed higher and the watch retailers closed lower. Signet gained the day after its buyback, Ferrari held its premium, Chanel named a…

Luxury Market Opens Lower; Signet Announces a $50M Buyback, Ferrari Holds Its Premium, and Three Watch Brands Launch New Product
Closing Price · June 8, 2026

Luxury Market Opens Lower; Signet Announces a $50M Buyback, Ferrari Holds Its Premium,…

Luxury equities opened the week broadly lower on a shaky macro tape. Signet announced a 50-million-dollar buyback, Ferrari held its premium as the…

De Beers Reports 25% Rise in Diamond Spending; Swiss Watch Exports Fall 17%
Luxury Spending · June 3, 2026

De Beers Reports 25% Rise in Diamond Spending; Swiss Watch Exports Fall 17%

Inaugural episode. Covering jewelry auction results, diamond market data, Swiss watch exports, Hong Kong luxury retail, and consumer trends.

Spring Sales Achieve $1.8B Across Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips
Open Bid · June 1, 2026

Spring Sales Achieve $1.8B Across Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips

New York's May spring auction season has concluded with $1.8 billion across Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips.