Collector, connoisseur, patron: Max N. Berry’s pursuit of art reflects both an insatiable curiosity and a discerning eye. A lifelong student, he cultivated close relationships with leading scholars and curators and collected with both instinct and rigour. That passion is captured in the highlights of this season, led by Alexander Calder’s revolutionary mobiles and Alberto Giacometti’s probing portraits — touchstones of modernism featured in the 20th and 21st Century Art auctions in New York.

For Berry, collecting was as much about the chase as the object: the research, the thrill of discovery and the lasting dialogue with cultures across time. From Chinese ceramics of the Tang dynasty to the radical experiments of European modernism, his collection spans centuries while remaining united by a singular point of view. The upcoming auctions trace that breadth, with a single-owner auction series offered during Americana Week in January 2026 and significant works of art during Asian Art Week in March.