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Follow for stories and highlights from our global salerooms. The Bonhams name is recognised worldwide throughout all sectors of the fine art, antiques and collectors market, with several of its departments established world leaders within their specialist category. Today, operating out of its major salerooms in London, New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, Bonhams conducts some 400 annual sales through its sixty specialist departments. The same guiding principles have ensured Bonhams' success over the past two centuries. Follow Bonhams:
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23/10/2026

✨ A story of collaboration, preserved through centuries.

Join our specialist Dr Edward Luper for a closer look at this exceptionally rare and important Qianlong-period ‘Tang Ying’ famille rose brushpot, a leading lot of London Asian Art Week at Bonhams

Depicting the P**a Pavilion at Jiujiang, this remarkable vessel offers a rare glimpse into the world of Tang Ying (1682–1756), whose artistic vision transformed Imperial porcelain production at Jingdezhen.

"New scholarship surrounding its two seals reveals the collaborative spirit behind its creation, illuminating the relationship between Tang Ying’s literary and aesthetic vision and the skilled artisans who brought it to life."

"More than a masterpiece of porcelain, it preserves the meeting of poetry, painting and craftsmanship across centuries."

Browse the auction and register to bid via this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32511/lot/3/

The Marsh Collection: Art for the Literati (Part V)
5 November 2026 ⁠
London, New Bond Street

22/10/2026

Unveil the allure of the dakini—style and strength, grace and grandeur meet as one.

Wisdom incarnate, the dakini wanders the luminous void. This rare figure from Tashi Lhunpo at its height once belonged to a Chakrasamvara mandala, the “Wheel of Supreme Bliss”.

Across a thousand years of sacred art, every image was once a prayer given form.

From the reliefs of Gandhara to the stone of the princely Pala kings, the gods have kept their quiet smile for a millennium, as serene as the day it was carved. In Nepal, the bodhisattvas stand in eternal youth, their beauty untouched by the passing centuries. And at the Yongle court, Tara blossoms like a peony, radiant with imperial splendour.

Browse the auction and register to bid via this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32089/images-of-devotion/

On view in Hong Kong, 24–29 October.

Images of Devotion
29 October
Hong Kong

19/10/2026

Nine masterworks. Five decades of passion. Centuries of sacred vision.

Featuring nine museum-grade masterworks, ranging from early Tibetan bronzes to rare Javanese and Chola sculptures, the Navaratna: Nine Gems from the Ratna Collection offers discerning collectors an extraordinary encounter with Pan-Asian art.

Formed through decades of intellectual curiosity and a close bond with renowned scholar-author Ulrich von Schroeder, the collection mirrors the historical transmission of sacred art across Asia. Its foundations in the classical sculptures of Gandhara and India organically expanded into Java and Southeast Asia, before ascending into the Himalayan kingdoms.

Follow along to experience a rare encounter with Pan-Asian art at its highest level.

Browse the auction and register to bid via this link:https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32602/navaratna-nine-gems-from-the-ratna-collection/

Navaratna: Nine Gems from the Ratna Collection
29 October
Hong Kong

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories is now open in New York! 🎤Lauper’s career has always been built as much on style as o...
16/10/2026

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories is now open in New York! 🎤

Lauper’s career has always been built as much on style as on sound. Now, four decades of her archive are on view at our U.S. flagship, 111 West 57th Street, charting the evolution of her style throughout her music career.

The collection traces her earliest performances through her most celebrated appearances. Vintage and stage-worn pieces from Screaming Mimi’s, the legendary New York boutique she frequented early in her career, sit alongside designs by Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen and the ‘True Colors’ Newspaper Skirt Ensemble.

“To me, fashion is art, and these pieces represent that creative journey.” – Cyndi Lauper

Both auctions are open for bidding, browse register and bid: https://www.bonhams.com/stories/41669/cyndi-lauper-suitcase-of-memories/

Book your exhibition tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cyndi-lauper-suitcase-of-memories-tickets-2001394293207?aff=oddtdtcreator

Visit the exhibit at Bonhams, New York
Open daily through October 22

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories Online
October 22, New York

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories Online
Closing October 23

16/10/2026

A collection born from an extraordinary life and a changing China.

Evaristo Caretti’s first encounter with China was as part of the Italian navy when he was dispatched there in 1901. What he might not have expected was building a lifelong career with the Chinese Post Office, and developing a lifelong passion for collecting Chinese works of art.

“It was during this fascinating moment in history, in the twilight years of the Qing Dynasty and through the Republic period, when the most exceptional imperial works of art were being dispersed, that this collection was formed.”

— Rachel Hyman, Department Director, Asian Art

Browse the auction and register to bid on our website.

Fine Chinese Art
5 November
London, New Bond Street

Step into the world of Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories at our upcoming New York public exhibition, opening 16 October...
14/10/2026

Step into the world of Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories at our upcoming New York public exhibition, opening 16 October at our flagship on 57th Street. 🎤

From October 16–22, our U.S. flagship at 111 West 57th Street will showcase highlights from Lauper's personal archive, four decades of fashion, stage-worn costumes, and entertainment memorabilia, ahead of the pieces going to auction. See the 'True Colors' Newspaper Skirt Ensemble, iconic designs by Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, and rare pieces from milestone moments across her career.

Explore the auctions: www.bonhams.com/stories/41669

Book tickets to see the collection in person at our New York exhibition: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cyndi-lauper-suitcase-of-memories-tickets-2001394293207

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories
22 October

Cyndi Lauper: Suitcase of Memories Online
17 September - 23 October

Ahead of Bonhams’ Asia Week in London, we speak with Chinese Art Specialist Chen Xie to take a closer look at a magnific...
13/10/2026

Ahead of Bonhams’ Asia Week in London, we speak with Chinese Art Specialist Chen Xie to take a closer look at a magnificent Imperial porcelain vase from the Evaristo Caretti collection.

“This magnificent blue and white Buddhist Emblems vase was made for the Qianlong Imperial court. Acquired by Caretti in 1924, it remained in his family for a century and now comes to market through Bonhams.“

“The considerable scale of the vase, together with the precision of its potting and densely organised decoration, demonstrate the technical sophistication achieved at the Imperial kilns at Jingdezhen.“

Stay tuned to discover the collecting story of Evaristo Caretti. Browse the auction and register to bid via this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32203/lot/108/

Fine Chinese Art
5 November 2026 ⁠
London, New Bond Street

On View at New Bond StreetCoinciding with Frieze Week, our 20th and 21st Century Art auctions are now on view in London....
09/10/2026

On View at New Bond Street

Coinciding with Frieze Week, our 20th and 21st Century Art auctions are now on view in London. Discover works from across the Evening and Day sales, including standout works by Rembrandt Bugatti, Jean Dubuffet, Fernando Botero, Alfred Sisley, and many others.

Also on view: highlights from Modern and Contemporary African Art and Northern Light: Important Works from the Bjarne & Iwona Rieber Collection.

Browse the auctions on our website.

20th and 21st Century Art⁠
15 – 27 October⁠
London⁠

08/10/2026

The ICONIC SPEELMAN collection showcases the pinnacle of Qing court taste, including two remarkable hanging panels, an essential element of Qing palace interiors, demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship across lacquer, enamel and precious inlays.⁠
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Featured here is a rare fan-shaped cloisonné enamel panel depicting pine, rockwork, and orchids paired with an imperial poem written by Qianlong in 1769, an innovative interpretation of traditional poetic scenery.⁠
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Complementing it is a carved polychrome lacquer panel with jade, porcelain and gilt-bronze inlays, depicting a charming group of boys playing music. The lively scene evokes Lichun (Beginning of Spring), which coincided with Lunar New Year’s Day in 1753 — a rare and auspicious coincidence.⁠
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Discover more via this link: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/32388/iconic-speelman/
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Iconic Speelman ⁠
28 October 2026 ⁠
Hong Kong ⁠
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