Please note, due to the national shutdown announced March 23, all UK auction houses are now closed to the public for at least three weeks. Online auctions will go ahead in some cases, check thesaleroom.com for details.
Headline developments
The Drouot auction centre in Paris plans to reopen at the end of May
Christie’s has closed all offices except in Asia (with staff working remotely) and postponed most sales in the UK, Europe and US, but has expanded its online sales (see below).
Phillips postpones all of its sales until mid-May
Bonhams has released a new calendar of 'online-only' and timed auctions
The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia, June 17-28, and Masterpiece London, June 24-July 1, both cancelled
Art Basel Hong Kong; Frieze New York, Art Brussels - all cancelled
Art & Antiques for Everyone at NEC cancelled; major changes to IACF events with cancellations and postponements.
The Open Art Fair in London closed early.
Cancelled or rescheduled auctions:
NOTE: Live online-only
Where an auction is listed as ‘live online only’, no bidding in person is available. Bids can be placed online, and usually on commission and on the phone as well. Check with the auction house directly for further details.
Below is a long list of changes announced by UK auction houses followed by a list of selected auction houses in other countries.
United Kingdom
1818, April 6 - postponed.
Adam Partridge, online-only sales with the first on May 26.
Aldridges of Bath – all auctions live-online only for the foreseeable future, including upcoming Fine Art & Antiques Auction
Alnwick Auctions, April 12 – cancelled
Amersham Auction Rooms, April 2 - postponed until May 1
Anderson & Garland, Newcastle upon Tyne - all sales postponed until further notice
Andrew Smith & Son, Itchen Stoke (March 25-27) – postponed. April 1-2, also postponed.
Antony Cribb, March 24 - sale to be held on April 7 – online-only
Arthur Johnson, announced the postponement of its sale due to take place on March 21.
Aston's - Toys & Model Railways Auction (March 24) - online only; Cameras & Photographic Equipment (March 26) - online only
Bamfords, Derbyshire - (March 25-27) - online only
Barbara Kirk Auctions, all auctions postponed until further notice
Barry Hawkins, auctions in April cancelled
Batemans, April 4 - cancelled. Other auctions behind closed doors, no bidding in person or viewing in person, bidding online, by telephone or absentee bids until further notice.
BBR Auctions, saleroom closed - all auctions postponed
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, March 24 - cancelled and saleroom closed to the public
Beeston Auction House, April 8-9 - live online only
Bellmans, The Sussex and Winchester salerooms, as well as their London Brook Street office are temporarily closed. The scheduled auctions in Sussex – The Saturday Sale 28 March postponed; Sussex – Interiors Sale 31 March, 1 and 2 April - postponed. New dates to be confirmed in due course. Other sales as published are subject to change.
Bigwood Auctioneers (March 27) - change of format to online only. No bidding in person.
Bolton Auction Rooms, (March 23) - General Auction postponed until further notice. Weekly auctions now live online only every Monday. Phone bids, commission bids will be accepted if you cannot bid online.
Bonhams has announced a revised sale schedule for May and June in UK, US, Hong Kong and Australia.
Among the UK art and antiques sales being run from Bonhams’ New Bond Street premises are auctions of Modern and Contemporary African Art (May 13), Greek art (May 28), 19th Century and British Impressionist (June 3), Islamic Art (June 11) and Modern and Contemporary Art (June 24). All these sales will be behind closed doors.
The sales being run from the firm’s Knightsbridge rooms, again behind closed doors, include Modern British and Irish Art (May 12), British and European Art (May 19), The Marine sale (May 26), Jewels (June 10), Decorative arts and Design (June 10) and Prints and Multiples (June 18).
Click here for a full list of Bonhams sales.
Bosleys, April 8 auction – postponed
Bourne End Auction Rooms, sales on March 25 and April 1-2 - postponed
Brettels Auctioneers and Valuers, Newport, Collectables and General, April 7 - online only, absentee bids may be left by phone
Bridport Auctions (March 27) - cancelled
Brighton and Hove Auctions, March 27 sale going ahead. Auctions through April cancelled with plan to resume on May 7.
Brightwells, the Vehicle Department will hold a timed auction on March 24. Other departments will assess the ongoing consideration of hosting live auctions.
Bristol Auction Rooms - all sales postponed until further notice, including March 26
British Bespoke Auctions, April 1 auction - live online-only
Brown & Turner, Antiques, Fine Art, Jewellery, March 28 - postponed
Burstow & Hewett – office to close from March 24
Busby, Bridport - April general sale cancelled
Bushey Auctions, April 30 - postponed
Byrne's, April 14 and April 29 sales - postponed
C&T Auctioneers, Private Collection of Star Wars Toys and Collectibles (April 8) - online only. All future auctions online only (subject to change).
Canterbury Auctions, April 4-5 – postponed
Capes Dunn, Stockport - all auctions postponed until further notice
Catherine Southon Auctioneers and Valuers, Bromley (April 29) - postponed
Cato Crane next online only auction to be held in Liverpool on April 22
Chalkwell Auctions (March 26) - postponed, no new date announced at the time of writing
Charles Miller, London (April 8) - postponed to July 7. Liner china online sale (June) to be rescheduled
Charterhouse Auctioneers, postponed all timed online auctions until further notice
Cheffins, March 26 and April 9 sales - postponed until further notice
Chiswick Auctions, offices closed but auctions continuing as online-only
Christie's London has rescheduled many of its auctions including its 20th century auctions (both in New York and London planned for May and June) which will be merged into one week in one location in New York between June 23-26
In London, Classic Week, including Old Master Paintings and the Exceptional Sale, are still scheduled for July 6-17
Chorley’s – auctions postponed until further notice
Churchill Auctions – premises closed. Sales on April 6 and April 20 - postponed
Criterion Auctioneers - sales now live online only
Clarke's Auctions, Semley - April 18 sale postponed
Clarke & Simpson Auctions - saleroom closed - all sales cancelled until further notice
Clarks, March 26 – online-only.
Clevedon Salerooms, March 26 - cancelled
Cooper & Tanner, April 1 timed online auction - cancelled
The Cotswold Auction Company, Cirencester, April 7-8 - postponed
Cuttlestones, Penkridge and Wolverhampton - all auctions postponed
David Duggleby, Scarborough - sales postponed including April 3, 10 and 11
David Lay Auctions, March 26-27 - postponed
Dawsons, The March sale, Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery (March 21) - live and online, no bidding in the room. Live online-only sales until further notice.
Denhams, April 22, May 6 and 20 - postponed
Diamond Mills, Felixstowe, Antiques and Interiors (March 25) - postponed until further notice
Dix Noonan Webb, Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (April 8) - online only and future sales to be online-only
Dominic Winter, April 8 - postponed
Dreweatts, remote viewing available
Duggleby Stephenson, York - sales postponed including March 27 and April 17
Durrants Auction Rooms, offices closed until further notice
Eastbourne Auctions, sales on April 4 and 11, as well as May 17 - all postponed
East Bristol Auctions – Auctions will be live and online only, no bidding in person or viewing in person
Eldreds, sale of Antiques, Art, Silver, Watches & Jewellery (March 24) - now online only
Elgin Auction Centre, March 25 - postponed until further notice
Elstob & Elstob, April 18 - live online-only
Ewbank’s - Online Coin timed sale ending March 27 goes ahead as planned.
· Online Timed Decorative Arts. Ends 9th April
· Online Timed Contemporary Art. Ends 9th April
· Online Timed Jewellery & Watches. Ends 29th April
· Online Timed or live online only. Asian Art: 30th April
· Online Timed or live online only. Textiles: 30th April
Excalibur, Toys and Model Railways sale (April 3) - online-only – Movies & Music Memorabilia sale on April 4 which was postponed to April 11 has now been further postponed to April 25 and is online only.
Fellows, auctions April-June run as timed, online only (excluding the Pawnbroker auctions)
Fieldings, April 4 - postponed
Forum Auctions, these sales will be held at 220 Queenstown Road, London SW8 4LP and not at the Westbury Hotel. These are: Editions and Works on Paper Featuring Best of British (March 24); The Birmingham Assay Office Library (March 26) and Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper (March 27)
Gardiner Houlgate, Jewellery, Antiques & Works of Art, March 25-26 – postponed to May 20-21
Gardiner Houlgate, April 23 - cancelled
Gary Don, April 7 sale - cancelled
Gildings, Jewellery, Art & Antiques, April 7 and April 28 - postponed
Golding Young, online-only sales for foreseeable future.
Gordon Day, saleroom closed - all sales cancelled until further notice
Gorringes, Weekly Sale and Book Auction, March 30 – postponed at least three weeks
Graham Budd – Sporting Memorabilia sale, June 1-2 – postponed, revised date in the autumn to be announced in June. Office closed until June 15, email and telephone communications being run from home.
Grand Auctions, April 20 - postponed with new sale date provisionally set for the June 15
Great Western Auctions - temporarily closed. Auctions postponed until further notice.
Greenslade Taylor Hunt - Spring sporting sale (April 2) – rescheduled for April 30 and Antiques auction (April 2) now rescheduled for May 1
Halls - next sale planned for June.
H&H Auctioneers - Timed Automobilia Sale will be closing on March 29 as planned. April 7 Motorcycle and April 29 Motorcars Auctions will be Live Online sales.
Hannams, April 22-24 - live online only
Hansons salerooms in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and London have closed today (March 23) temporarily. Auctions are now online-ony until further notice.
Henry Adams, April 9 auction - postponed
Henry Aldridge, April 18 - postponed
Holloways, April 4 sale - postponed
Humbert & Ellis - postponed all April sales
Hyperion, March 28 - postponed and April 11 sale live online-only
Jacobs & Hunt Auctioneers – all sales postponed
John Nicholson's - now doing online only sales, starting with Fine Paintings on May 13, Islamic & Oriental art on May 21 and a General/Antique sale on May 22.
Jones & Jacob, April 8 - postponed. The next sale is scheduled for May 13
JS Fine Art, Banbury, three-day sale (March 26-28) - rescheduled to April 23-25 but subject to change
Keys Fine Art Auctions, the East Anglian Art Sale has been rescheduled to May 12 (online-only)
Kidson Trigg, Highworth (April 16) – cancelled
Lacy Scott & Knight, April 4 - postponed
Laidlaw, Collectors and Interiors sale on March 28 - now live online-only
Lawrences of Crewkerne – all auctions postponed
Lichfield Auction Centre – all sales ceased, centre closed temporarily
Littleton Auctions – sales cancelled until further notice
Lockdales, Suffolk, March 28-29 Coins & Collectables - bids can be made online, or via absentee bids or telephone
Lots Road, May 17 antiques auction
Lyon & Turnbull - Edinburgh sales switched to online only including
- London office temporarily closed, some sales to relocate to Edinburgh, others to be held later
Lyme Bay, March 30 – postponed
Mallams, Abingdon (April 20) - postponed
Mallams, Cheltenham (May 6-7) - postponed
Mallams, Oxford, (March 25-26 and April 22-23) - postponed
Maxwells, Stockport (April 15) - postponed until further notice
Mander Auctioneers, Suffolk - all auctions postponed
Martel Maides - all sales postponed
McTear's, Glasgow - all auctions suspended (online auctions currently in progress will run to their end dates)
Mellors & Kirk, April 1 and April 15 - both postponed
Mendip Auction Rooms, Binegar - all future auctions postponed until further notice
Mitchells of Cockermouth, all sales now postponed until further notice
M&M Auctions – online-only until at least April 13
Moore Allen & Innocent, Cirencester, all auctions postponed and staff working remotely until further notice
Morphets – all auctions postponed including The Watch Sale of March 26
Mulberry Bank Auctions, April 3-4 auction postponed until April 24-25 but subject to change
Nesbits, April 8 - postponed
Nigel Ward, April 4 - postponed
Northgate Auction Rooms - all sales cancelled until further notice
Ottery Auctions, April 11 - postponed
Paul Beighton, Antiques & Collectables (March 23) - online only. Commission bids to be supplied via email and phone bids should be booked in advance.
Peebles, April 4 - postponed
Penrith, April 1 - postponed
Peter Francis - offices closed until further notice
Peter Wilson, Nantwich - auctions postponed until April 20
Phillip Serrell, March General Sale (March 26) - postponed
Phillip Serrell, March General Sale (March 26) - postponed
Piano Auctions, Pianos and Keyboard Instruments (April 2) - postponed
Pilton Auctions, March 28 and April 2-3 sales - postponed - April 16-17 currently planned to go ahead
Pippa Deeley Auctions, May 16 sale – cancelled
PFK Auctioneers – online-only, next sale, April 15
Plymouth Auction Rooms - all sales postponed including March 25
Potburys Auctions (March 24) - cancelled
Potteries Auctions - auctions postponed until further notice including March 29 and April 4
Prop Store (March 26) - postponed. Will be held on April 23
Railtons, April 11 - cancelled
Ramsay Cornish - re-opening for auctions with General Interiors on May 16 (online only, viewing by appointment)
Reeman Dansie, March 24 cancelled, April 7-8 sale - postponed
Rendells, Devon - all auctions cancelled or postponed until further notice
Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Lichfield Auction Centre – online-ony sales and the centre is closed temporarily. The March 24-25 sale is rescheduled to a one-day event on April 27 at 10am
Ringwood Auctions, Hampshire (April 4) - cancelled
Rogers Jones, Cardiff and Colwyn Bay - all sales after March 27 postponed until further notice
Roseberys, has closed to the public until April 20 with the following auctions postponed: Tuesday 24 March, Jewellery & Watches; Wednesday 25 March, Old Master, 18th & 19th Century Pictures; Thursday 26 March, Fine & Decorative; Friday 3 April, Islamic & Indian Arts; Saturday 25 April, Traditional & Modern Home
Rowley's, April 4 - postponed and further sales postponed until further notice
Sean Eacrett Auctions – offices closed until further notice
Sheffield Auction Gallery, Military sale, March 26 – postponed date to be announced
Sheffield Auction Gallery, Antiques & Collectables, March 27 – postponed, date to be announced
Shouler & Son, March 26 - postponed
Sterling Vault, March 27 and April 9, 14, 17, 24 now live online-only
Silverwoods – all sale cancelled for March-April
Smiths Newent Auctions, April 3 - postponed until further notice
Sotheby's
- Works from the Estate of the Late Patrick Kelly, March 18 - postponed
- Najd Collection of Orientalist Art (Part II), March 31 – postponed
- Arts of the Islamic World and India, April 1 – moved to June 10
- 44 Fitzwilliam Square: Works from the Estate of Patrick Kelly – moved to November 10
- Watches, April 30 - postponed until July 14
Spicers, May 1 and May 15 - online-only auctions
Spink & Son, all sales live online-only
Special Auction Services, online-only sales
Stride & Son, April 16-17 sale – postponed
Stroud, April 1 and 2 - postponed
Sumersgill Auctions, York, March 28 – postponed
Summers Place, March 25 sale - live online-only
Sutton Hill, April 24 - live online only
Swan Fine Art , April 1, 2 & 3 postponed, no new date - on TSR
Sworders, online-only and timed sales - new auction calendar published
Tamlyns, Somerset, Collectors and Militaria (March 25) - will be timed online on thesaleroom.com
Taylors Auctions, April 4 – postponed
Tayler & Fletcher, all sales postponed until further notice, all staff remain fully contactable
Tennants Auctioneers, auctions to be held online-only. Next sale scheduled is May 27 Fans & Fancies auction. The auction centre in Leyburn, Yorkshire is currently closed to the public.
The Pedestal, April 29 - sale postponed
Thomas Miller Auctioneers, now closed - future auctions postponed
Thomas R Callan, sales on April 2 and April 9 - postponed
Thomas Watson - March 24 - postponed to May 12
Thomson Roddick, branches closed and auctions postponed until at least April 13
Trevanion & Dean, Whitchurch - all auctions postponed until further notice
Truro Auction Centre, March 26, general sale postponed and April 3 antique sale postponed
Turner & Sons, office closed auctions postponed
TW Gaze, now closed until June 1 and all sales postponed
Unique Auctions, Lincoln, Antiques Collectors and General Evening Auction (March 25) - cancelled
Wallis & Wallis, East Sussex, online-only sales
Warren & Wignall, sales on April 1, April 8 and April 15 - postponed
Warrington
- 1st April - The Fortnightly Antiques & Collectables Sale - online only
- 1st April - The Monthly Toy & Games Sale - online only
- The Fortnightly Home & Garden Sale - postponed
Warwick Auctions, all sales postponed for foreseeable future
Watsons, Toy and Transport (April 2) - postponed
Watches of Knightsbridge, timed and online only
Wessex Auction Rooms, closed for two weeks. Its April 3-4 sales are cancelled and April 17-18 sales are scheduled as usual until further notice
Whitton & Laing, March 26 - live online / telephone bids
Willingham Auctions, March 28 - postponed
Windsor Auctions all auctions postponed and offices closed until further notice
Wingetts Auctions, sales cancelled until further notice
Woolley & Wallis, offices now closed and all sales postponed for foreseeable future
Wye Valley Auctions, Hereford - all auctions postponed
Ireland
Adam’s, Dublin, Irish Art (March 25) and all other auctions until further notice - postponed
Hegarty, Antiques & Fine Art (March 22) - online only
Mullen's Laurel Park, Dublin, Cabinet of Curiosities (March 28) - postponed
Whyte's of Dublin, offices closed though services still available. The next auctions are scheduled for May but may be postponed
Austria
Dorotheum, Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings April 28- 29 sale - postponed (when auctions are held they will be online-only until further notice)
Belgium
Arenberg Auctions, Brussels, March 20-21 auction postponed
Cornette de Saint Cyr, sales postponed until further notice
Coronari Auctions, Nazareth - March 21 sale postponed to April 22
Horta, Hotel de Ventes - the sale on March 23-24 (previously rescheduled to April 6-7 and April 27-28) - postponed, no new date
Galerie Moderne, Brussels, March 23- 24 sale postponed to April 6-7
Canada
Iegor Canada - all auctions postponed till further notice
France & Monaco
Aguttes, Old Master drawings (March 27-April 3) - online only / Automobilia sale of Jean Brandenburg collection (March 26 to April 2) - online only
Alde – closed, but online book auction of April 16 to proceed
Artcurial, Paris, all March and April auctions postponed except for online-only sales which are going ahead
Binoche et Giquello, April 1 - postponed
Carcassonne Encheres, next auction postponed, new date yet to be announced
Christie’s Paris
- Old Master & 19th Century Drawings (March 25) - cancelled
- Works on Paper (March 26) - cancelled
- Hommage à Arp – La collection Greta Stroeh (March 26) - cancelled
- Impressionist and Modern Art (March 27) - cancelled
- Rare Books & Manuscripts (April 7) - cancelled
- Pre-Columbian Art (April 7) - cancelled
- African, Oceanic and American Indian Art (April 8) - cancelled
- Collection Delanoue (April 28) - cancelled
- The Collector: Le Goût Français (April 29)
Daguerre, March 27 - postponed
Drouot auction centre is now closed until further notice
Fauve Paris (March 21) - change of format, now online only.
Cornette de Saint Cyr, sales postponed until further notice
Hermitage Fine Art, Monaco - postponed until further notice
Hotel des Ventes de Monaco - March and April sales cancelled and closed until further notice
Kaminski, Couture & Vintage wine on April 5 will be a timed online-only sale
Millon - Jewels (March 24) - postponed to June 22. Weil Thenon collection part 1 and 2 (March 25), postponed to September 16. Islamic art, moved from April 2 to 12 and now online only. Sale on 21 April 2020 – cancelled.
Mirabeau Mercier, sales of March 25, April 1, May 27 – cancelled, auction house closed
Oise Encheres, Spring auction - postponed
Osenat - all auctions postponed
Piasa, Paris - all auctions postponed
Sotheby's Paris, Art Impressioniste et Moderne (March 26) - postponed to June 5; Oeuvres sur Papier (March 27) - postponed to June 6; Joaillerie Paris (April 1) - postponed; Style (April 28); Bibliothèque R. & B. L. Une décennie de vente (April 29) - postponed
SVMEV's auction weekend (March 27-29) has been postponed
Tajan, Paris, all auctions postponed but some timed sales will be maintained
Thierry-Lannon, Brest - all March auctions cancelled
Vasari, Bordeaux - all auctions online only
Vichy Enchères Wind & Plucked Instruments, May 16 - postponed. Quartet Instruments, June 2-4 - postponed to December 1-3.
Germany
Auction Team Breker, Antiques & Photographica, April 4, now online and phone bidding only
Auktionshaus Dannenberg, Berlin, Art Antiques & Collectibles (March 19-23) – limited access to the saleroom
Auktionshaus Dannenberg, Berlin, 159th Auction: Miscellaneous & Toys (March 23-24) – limited access to the saleroom
Auktionshaus Metz, May 16 - online only
Auktionshaus Plueckbaum, May 22 Art & Antiques auction – postponed until further notice
Dr. Fischer Kunstauktionen, May sales postponed. New dates: Russian Art & Icons - June 5; Fine Art, Antiques & Jewellery - June 5-6
Hargesheimer, Germany April 24-25 Russian Art – online-only
Jan K Kube, Militaria auction moved from March 28 to May 2
Lemptertz, all spring auction dates postponed, new dates as follows:
- Prussian Sale (Lempertz, Berlin), May 16
- Jewellery, May 28
- Decorative Arts, May 29
- Old Masters. Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, May 30
- 19th Century, May 30
- Photography, June 12
- Evening Sale: Modern Art, June 12
- Evening Sale: Contemporary Art, June 12
- Day Sale: Modern Art, June 13
- Day Sale: Contemporary Art, June 13
- End of June Asian Art. China, Tibet/Nepal, India, Southeast Asia, Japan
- July Important Jewellery and Watches (in Monaco)
Ketterer Kunst, May 25 Books and May 28 19th century art auctions - both postponed (expected June/July) - Regular online-only timed auctions called Ketterer's 100 set to be held on the 1st and 15th of every month.
Siebers Auktionen, Stuttgart, Art Antiques Collectibles (March 25-26) – limited access to the saleroom
Siebers Auktionen, Stuttgart, Modern Art and Design (March 27) – limited access to the saleroom
Austria
Im Kinsky Austria - auctions postponed until further notice
Greece
Loudos Fine Art & Auctions - all auctions postponed
Hong Kong
Christie's Hong Kong, Spring Asian Art and Luxury sales currently remain scheduled to take place May 30-June 3
Sotheby's HK, Chinese Works of Art, Fine Classical Chinese Paintings, Fine Chinese Paintings, Modern Art (Day Sale); and Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Magnificent Jewels, Important Watches, Wine (week of April 5) - all rescheduled to week of July 5. Modern and Contemporary art sales that were originally moved to New York for the week of April 16, have now been moved back to Hong Kong for the week of July 5.
Italy
Babuino Italy, April 6 - timed online auction
Colasanti Casa D' Aste, Rome, Fine Art – Old Masters & 19th Century Paintings (March) – postponed to April 8
Colasanti Casa D' Aste, Rome, Fine Art – Furniture, Sculptures & Works of Art (March) – postponed to April 9
Czerny, March 27-28 – postponed to May 1-2
The Netherlands
De Zwaan Netherlands, March 25 auction - postponed
Onder de Boompjes, Leiden- all auctions until further notice
Spain
Lamas Bolaño, Barcelona, auction date moved from March 18-19 to April 29-30 – online-only, subject to change
Switzerland
Christie's Geneva sales are being rescheduled including Luxury Week from May 10-13 which will now take place from June 29-July 1
David Feldman, Silver sale, April 1-3 - postponed to June 30-July 2
Koller Zurich, March 24 auction - postponed
Kornfeld, June auctions postponed to the autumn, September 17-18
Phillips Geneva, Watches (May 9-10) - postponed
Sweden
Stockholms Auktionwerks, Fine Arts auction postponed until June 9 and Modern and Contemporary sale postponed until June 11
US
Andrew Jones, March 21-22 sale (previously postponed until April 19) - postponed, no new date
Bonhams LA, Traditional/Individual: Modern Native American Art, 23 March; Modern Design I Art, 29 March; Prints and Multiples, 31 March - format changed, with no bidding in person
Bonhams NY, Photographs (30 March) - to be rescheduled
Christie's New York auctions are rescheduled until later this year including the following:
- Classic Week (21-24 April) - rescheduled to June 8-12
- A Lasting Engagement: The De Boer Collection (March 18) - to be rescheduled
- South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art (March 18) - to be rescheduled
- Contemporary Art Asia Online (March 19-26) - to be rescheduled
- Photographs (March 31) - to be rescheduled
- Dalva Brothers: Parisian Taste In New York (April 2) - to be rescheduled
- Prints and Multiples (April 15-16) - to be rescheduled
Christie's 20th century auctions (both in New York and London planned for May and June) will be merged into one week in one location in New York between June 23-26
Cottone Auctions March 28-29, online-only
Heritage, Dallas, May 5 Silver & Objects of Vertu – online-only
Jones & Horan - Horology & Jewelry, 26 April – postponed to 1st November
Julien's Auctions - all sales online-only, next sales are April 4 and April 10
Maynards – April 1 general auction to go ahead but please preview items online
Oakridge Auction Gallery, US. Next Art and Antiques sale May 16 and Asian Art scheduled for June.
The Potomack Company, April 25 Fine Art & Antiques – online-only
Rock Island Auctions, Illinois
- March 25 sale – online-only (no phone bids)
- April Premier auction – postponed
- Additional timed online auctions being trialled
Schmidt's Antiques, June 6 Ceramics – online-only
Sotheby’s New York moving some auctions online:
20th century Design - bidding closes March 31, Photographs - bidding closes April 3, Contemporary Art – bidding closes April 21and Prints & Multiples – bidding closes April 28
Sotheby's Hong Kong sales that were moved to New York are now going back to Hong Kong for the week of July 5
Sotheby’s New York spirits and wine sales - online-only
Swann Auction Galleries - sales postponed
South Africa
Strauss & Co, Cape Town live auction March 29-30 - postponed until May 10-11
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Asian Arts, Jewellery and Wine – April 6-14, online only
Stephan Welz, South Africa, March 28-April 1 – now timed online sale to start March 26 and end April 12
Fairs
UK
Art & Antiques for Everyone, Birmingham, MAD Events, April 2-5 - cancelled
Art Basel Switzerland, June 2020 - postponed until September 17-20
Arthur Swallow Fairs, Lincoln Antique and Home Show on Wednesday, April 1 - postponed to June 3
Arthur Swallow Fairs, vintage fleamarket at Lincolnshire Showground, April 19 - postponed to May 10
Arthur Swallow Fairs, Decorative Home & Salvage Shows, May - cancelled
Adams Fairs' Frock Me, Chelsea Old Town Hall, April 19 - cancelled
Adams Antiques Fair at The Royal Horticultural Halls, April 26 - cancelled
ADFL's Petworth Park Fair (May 15-17) – postponed until September 11-13
AVA Fairs - all fairs cancelled for 2020
B2B Events: Malvern Flea Fair, April 13 - cancelled / Malvern Flea 25th May 25 - cancelled
The Chelsea Antiques Fair, London, Penman Fairs, March 18-20 - cancelled
Cotswolds Decorative Antiques and Art Fair, April 17-19 - cancelled
The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, Battersea May 14-18 - cancelled
Derwen Fairs, April 4 and 25-26 April- cancelled
Detling Antiques Fair, April 18-19 - postponed until June 27-28
Dualco Promotions' Antique & Collectors Fairs - all events cancelled until August
Edinburgh Antiques Fair, May 9-10 - cancelled
Ephemera Fair, May 31 - cancelled
Eye of the Collector, London - postponed until September 8-11
Grandma’s Attic, Pavilion, Bournemouth, March 21-22 - cancelled
Etc Fairs – all fairs cancelled until further notice including Bloomsbury Book Fair April 5 and Bloomsbury Ephemera Fair April 26
Galloway Fairs have cancelled all events until July 3
Haughton International Seminar postponed to June 23-24, 2021; A Collector's Paradise postponed, new dates to follow
IACF Events - as follows:
- Newbury (cancelled) March 30
- Newark (cancelled) April 2-3
- Peterborough (postponed) April 10-11
- Ardingly (cancelled) April 21-22
- Runway (cancelled) Newark, April 27 and May 18
- Alexandra Palace May 3 (not yet confirmed but anticipated cancelled)
Ian Russell Fairs cancelled events on March 22, April 12 and May 10
Kensington Church Street Art & Antique Dealers Association's Summer Showcase, scheduled for June - postponed until 2021. (NB: The shops on the street remain open)
Legacy Fairs have cancelled events until September
Lomax Fairs' Southwold Easter fair (April 10-12) has been cancelled
London Flea, London Bridge - cancelled until further notice
London Map Fair, June 6-7 - postponed until next year (June 12-13, 2021)
London Original Print Fair, London, May 1-2 - cancelled
Lost Withiel Antique Fairs, April 4 - cancelled
Love Fairs - Lingfield Park Racecourse April 5, Brighton Racecourse May 3, and July 10-12 event at Kent County Show fairs - all cancelled
Next scheduled Love Fairs events are June 7 at Lingfield Park Racecourse and August 30 at Brighton Racecourse
Masterpiece London, June 24-July 1 2020 - cancelled (Next date is June 24-30, 2021)
Missing Book Fairs, Long Melford, April 4 - cancelled
Olympia (The Art & Antiques Fair Olympia), June 17-28 - postponed, no new date
The Open Art Fair summer edition, June 24-28 - cancelled
Pavilions of Harrogate Decorative Antiques and Art Fair, May 1-3 - cancelled
PBFA (Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association): all fairs until the end of May have been cancelled. The Edinburgh Premier Book Fair and the UK Fine Press Book Fair have been rescheduled to November.
Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair, May 15-17, postponed until September 11-13
Sunbury Antiques Fairs, Kempton March 31 – postponed, will evaluate on a weekly basis
Sunbury Antiques Fairs, Sandown April 7 - postponed, will evaluate on a weekly basis
France
Foire de Chatou, March 13-22 - cancelled
PAD Paris Art + Design, Paris, April 1-5 - rescheduled to May 12-17
Salon du Livre, Paris, March 20-23 - postponed
Salon du Dessin, Paris, March 25-30 - cancelled
Salon des Antiquaires d’Avignon, SODAF, April 8 - cancelled
Australia
AAADA Antiques & Art Fair Melbourne, May 1-3 – Postponed
Belgium
Art Brussels (April) - postponed, now June 25-28
Ciney Puces et Salon des Antiquaires (April 16) - postponed
Germany
Art Cologne, April 23-26 - postponed to November 19-22
Hong Kong
Art Basel Hong Kong, March 19-21 - cancelled
International Antiques Fair 2020 May 30-June 2 - postponed until further notice
US
Changes to major events include:
Dallas Art Fair, April 16-19 - rescheduled to first week of October
DC National Rare Book & Ephemera Fair, April 18-18 - cancelled
Frieze New York, May 6-10 - cancelled
Julien's Auctions – all sales online-only
LA Art Book Fair, April 3-5 - cancelled
Paper Town, Boxborough Massachusetts, 11 April - cancelled
Paris Photo New York, April - postponed
Philadelphia Show, April 23-26 - cancelled
TEFAF New York Spring 2020 (Modern and Contemporary Art & Design) May 8-11 – postponed until October 31-Nov 4 (preview day on October 30)
TEFAF New York Fall 2020 (Fine and Decorative Art) - cancelled for 2020
Vermont Antiquarian Booksellers Association, Spring Book Fair, March 29 - cancelled
Other Events
Kensington Church Street Art & Antique Dealers Association's Summer Showcase, June 19-30 - launch postponed to 2021
Year of the Dealer events, including performance of Quinney's (March 28) - postponed
