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12/05/2026

From blank walls to the final hang.⁠
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Step behind the scenes at 111 West 57th Street and discover how an exhibition comes to life. Every measurement, vinyl peel, and finishing touch helps bring the vision into focus.⁠
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Visit us in New York to experience our 20th & 21st Century Art auctions, on view through 20 May.⁠
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20th & 21st Century Art⁠
20–21 May | New York⁠

Learn more: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/38242/
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Discover Luxury Week at Bonhams, presented across our global salerooms in Hong Kong, London and New York, bringing toget...
11/05/2026

Discover Luxury Week at Bonhams, presented across our global salerooms in Hong Kong, London and New York, bringing together timeless jewels, iconic timepieces, coveted handbags and couture fashion.⁠
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Highlights include an important emerald and diamond necklace, circa 1950; a rare Patek Philippe Grand Complications minute repeating tourbillon in white gold with black enamel dial; a limited edition Hermès Black Niloticus Lizard Micro Constance 14 with palladium hardware; a Hermès Colormatic Retourne Kelly 25, and much more.⁠
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Luxury Week at Bonhams⁠
May – June 2026⁠
Hong Kong · London · New York⁠
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Explore all Luxury Week sales: www.bonhams.com/stories/41326/
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07/05/2026

Gabrielle Renard was more than a favored model of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, she was woven into the fabric of his domestic world as a caregiver, companion, and enduring source of inspiration.⁠
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This May, a remarkable group of 21 Renoir works will come to auction after more than a century in Gabrielle Renard’s family collection. These works have remained almost entirely unseen since they were gifted by the artist and are presented unframed and untouched, exactly as they were in Gabrielle's home.⁠
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Join Frederick Millar, Senior Specialists in Impressionist & Modern Art, in taking a close look at this intimate collection from a unique and exceptional life.⁠
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Learn more: www.bonhams.com/auction/32380/

A Lasting Impression: The Renoir Collection of Gabrielle Renard⁠
10 - 20 May, Online⁠
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Ahead of London Asia Week, we spoke with Edward Luper, Specialist for Chinese Works of Art, about a highlight from the u...
07/05/2026

Ahead of London Asia Week, we spoke with Edward Luper, Specialist for Chinese Works of Art, about a highlight from the upcoming Fine Chinese Art auction. ⁠
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“I'm particularly drawn to these monumental bronze tripod incense burners that seem to hold both weight and stillness at once. William Alexander recorded similar incense burners during the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793, where they appear as part of a vast, carefully ordered world just beginning to be seen from the outside.” ⁠
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“What I love most here is that they still retain their original marble stands, traditionally described as 'white jade' (baiyu) in Chinese sources, an almost poetic name for this luminous stone so closely tied to Imperial architecture.” ⁠
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“It is rare enough to find bronzes of this scale, but rarer still to encounter them still united with their bases, the two elements forming a complete ritual presence as they once stood in the courts and ceremonial halls of the Qing world.” ⁠
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Head over to our website for more updates on Asian Art offerings in London this May. ⁠
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Fine Chinese Art ⁠
14 May ⁠
London, New Bond Street ⁠

Asian Art in London
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London Asia Week will open in Knightsbridge with the seasonal Asian Art sale, featuring exceptional Japanese works of ar...
04/05/2026

London Asia Week will open in Knightsbridge with the seasonal Asian Art sale, featuring exceptional Japanese works of art. We asked Rachel Hyman, Senior Specialist at Bonhams London, to share a highlight from the auction.

“This exceptionally fine cloisonne enamel vase embodies the height of technical innovation and refinement for which the Ando Jubei Company of Nagoya was renowned. Finely worked in silver wire and incorporating moriage and bokashi techniques, the vivid orange enamels of the ripe fruit rest against the delicate hues of the leaves in graduated shading.”

“Ando Jubei (1876–1953) was one of the most important Japanese cloisonné enamel artists of the late Meiji, Taishō, and early Shōwa periods. Celebrated for its elegance, precision, and naturalistic motifs, the Ando company exhibited internationally, winning prizes at world fairs and was appointed around 1900 as an official supplier of cloisonné to the imperial household.”

Head over to our website for more updates on Asian Art offerings in London this May.

Asian Art
11 & 12 May
London, Knightsbridge

Asian Art in London

Yosh*tomo Nara's monumental painting '…Words Mean Nothing at All' will headline Bonhams 20th & 21st Century Evening Sale...
01/05/2026

Yosh*tomo Nara's monumental painting '…Words Mean Nothing at All' will headline Bonhams 20th & 21st Century Evening Sale in New York. ⁠
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Painted in the wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the work marks a more introspective turn in Nara’s practice, as he explores memory, solitude, and the limits of language. Rendered in his unmistakable style—large eyes, flattened space, and a deceptively childlike simplicity—the painting captures a pivotal moment in his mature career.⁠
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Other highlights of the week include an array of works by defining voices of the modern and contemporary eras, including Constantin Brancusi, René Magritte, Banksy, and Damien Hirst. ⁠
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Discover more: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/38242/
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20th & 21st Century Art⁠
20 & 21 May | New York⁠
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Step into Diane Keaton’s world at our Los Angeles and New York galleries this May. ⁠⁠From furniture and decorative obj...
01/05/2026

Step into Diane Keaton’s world at our Los Angeles and New York galleries this May. ⁠
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From furniture and decorative objects drawn from her Sullivan Canyon Home, to fashion pieces that defined her distinctive personal style and film memorabilia from some of the most celebrated roles of her career — Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon exhibits display every element of the collection reflecting the unerring eye that made Diane Keaton one of the most singular figures in contemporary American culture. ⁠
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Entry is free and open to all. Book your timeslot and plan your visit: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41285/diane-keaton-the-architecture-of-an-icon/ -section-EXHIBITIONS-8iihmIkFfU
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Preview Dates: ⁠
Bonhams, Los Angeles ⁠
5 - 13 May⁠
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Bonhams, New York ⁠
29 May – 8 June ⁠
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London Asia Week brings a standout selection of 20th century paintings by renowned Chinese artists. Ahead of the sale, L...
30/04/2026

London Asia Week brings a standout selection of 20th century paintings by renowned Chinese artists. Ahead of the sale, Lazarus Halstead, Head of Chinese and Asian Art at Bonhams London, shares his personal pick. ⁠
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“The traditions of Chinese paintings were transformed throughout the 20th century in exciting and radical ways. This ranged from engaging with Western academic painting techniques to boldly expressive and impressionistic styles.” ⁠
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“This painting, 'A Seated Lady in Red' by Yang Feiyun (b.1954), was acquired directly from the artist in 1990. Yang is one of the leading figures of contemporary Chinese academic realism, shaping a new generation of Chinese realist painters.” ⁠
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“Drawing inspiration from both Western academic traditions and Chinese aesthetic sensibilities, Yang's paintings are noted for their serenity, technical precision, and contemplative mood. He served as Dean of the Chinese Academy of Oil Painting under the Chinese National Academy of Arts, and his works are widely exhibited and collected internationally.” ⁠
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Head over to our website for more updates on Asian Art offerings in London this May. ⁠
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Fine Chinese Art ⁠
14 May ⁠
London, New Bond Street ⁠

Asian Art in London
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28/04/2026

From the sacred plains of India, through the valleys of Nepal, to the snow-capped peaks of Tibet - the Himalayas have witnessed a millennium of divine artistic evolution.

Journey through centuries of a sacred mastery: from a 12th-century Khasarpana Lokeshvara, embodying Tibetan devotion in grand bronze casts for monasteries, to a 14th-century Tibetan sculpture of Shadakshari Lokeshvara. Standing over half a meter tall, this rare and powerful masterpiece is a hallmark of the early Tibetan pantheon.

Witness the rare elegance of a standing Maitreya and the lifelike spirit of Konchok Phel, the 16th – century master and seventh abbot of Ngor Monastery.

The exhibition for this sale will open from 29 April - 4 May at Bonhams Hong Kong.⁠

Browse the auction and register to bid via this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32068/images-of-devotion/

Images of Devotion
4 May
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

This summer, step into the world of .Bonhams is proud to present an exclusive auction of original props and costumes fr...
27/04/2026

This summer, step into the world of .

Bonhams is proud to present an exclusive auction of original props and costumes from the landmark series, as its highly anticipated eighth and final season airs. From intricately crafted, historically researched costumes to iconic on-screen pieces, this is a rare opportunity to own a part of television and screen heritage history.

The live auction will take place on 5 August at Bonhams New Bond Street in London, alongside an online sale running from 20 July to 6 August. A curated preview exhibition will be open at Bonhams Edinburgh from 26 to 31 May, and at our New Bond Street saleroom from 20 July to 5 August.

Discover more and register your interest on our website.

Outlander: The Auction
5 August | London, New Bond Street
20 July - 6 August | Online

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With thanks to Sony Pictures Television and Starz
Image: TM & © 2026 SPT. All Rights Reserved

24/04/2026

How did Imperial China see the world in the 18th Century? ⁠
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This album of tributary peoples (Zhigong Tu) offers a fascinating glimpse into how the Qing imperial elites understood other cultures and their own place in the world. ⁠
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Ahead of the upcoming auction in London, we take a closer look at this rare artwork with our Chinese Art Specialist Chen Xie. ⁠
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“In 1751 the Qianlong Emperor commissioned one of the most ambitious projects of his reign, The Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples, depicting ethnic minorities and foreigners. Today, only four hand-illustrated sets from the Qianlong period are known to exist.” ⁠
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“Notably, the album offered by Bonhams may represent one of the earliest versions produced in preparation of this monumental work.” ⁠
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Head over to our website for more updates on Asian Art offerings in London this May.⁠
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Fine Chinese Art ⁠
14 May ⁠
London, New Bond Street ⁠

Asian Art in London
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