Art from antiquity to the 21st century

  • Event date 1–9 JUL
  • Event location London
This June, Classic Week returns to London as part of the Summer Season, celebrating art and objects that span millennia, from antiquities and Old Master paintings to decorative arts, rare books, furniture and sculpture.

This season’s six auctions feature standout treasures across diverse collecting categories, including Roman marbles and Greek gold, Renaissance manuscripts and scientific first editions, rare Fabergé, British maritime history, and paintings from the 14th to the 20th centuries, with fresh-to-market works offered without reserve.

Highlights include Canaletto’s majestic Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro, once owned by Britain’s first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, and displayed at 10 Downing Street. Also featured are a rare sculpture by Sir Alfred Munnings; a battle-worn Union Jack flown from HMS Spartiate at Trafalgar; and a J.M.W. Turner drawing, marking the 250th anniversary of his birth. The lineup also includes Old Masters by Constable and Titian, alongside Galileo’s first printed book, Dialogo (1605).

Explore each Classic Week sale below.

Exhibition

King Street


Location
Christie’s London
8 King Street, St. James's
London SW1Y 6QT

Highlights preview
7 June 12pm – 5pm
8 June 12pm – 5pm
9 June 9am – 5pm
10 June 9am – 5pm
11 June 9am – 5pm
12 June 9am – 5pm

Full auction series exhibition
26 June 9am – 5pm
27 June 9am – 5pm
28 June 12pm – 5pm
29 June 12pm – 5pm
30 June 9am – 5pm
1 July 9am – 5pm
2 July 9am – 5pm
3 July 9am – 5pm
4 July 9am – 5pm
5 July 12pm – 5pm
6 July 12pm – 5pm
7 July 9am – 5pm
8 July 9am – 5pm
9 July 9am – 5pm

Maîtres Anciens

This June, Christie’s Paris presents a selection of European works over two sales, spanning over six hundred years of creative work from the 13th to 19th century.

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What’s on in London this summer

From June to August, join us for an exciting programme of auctions, events and exhibitions celebrating the dynamism and creativity the British capital inspires.

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