Contemporary Day Auction

Contemporary Day Auction

Contemporary Day Auction

Contemporary Day Auction

16 October - 16 October 2026 • London

Your local time • 12:00 PM GMT

This October's Contemporary Day Auction will bring together a carefully curated selection of post-war and contemporary works, by some of the most acclaimed and in-demand artists of the past seventy years. Spanning multiple generations, the sale charts the formal innovations and conceptual breakthroughs that have defined contemporary art.


Sotheby's London marquee sales in the autumn represent one of the most significant moments in the global auction calendar, coinciding with Frieze and Frieze Masters to draw an international audience of top-tier collectors. Frieze Week in London stands as one of the most dynamic and internationally visible periods in the art calendar, drawing collectors and advisors from around the world.


We are currently accepting consignments for this auction. Please contact a member of the team below for a complimentary valuation or use our online portal.


For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:


Bids.london@sothebys.com

(+44) 207 293 5283 (bids general line)

 

For sale enquiries please contact:


Mackie Hayden-Cook

Deputy Director

Head of Contemporary Day Auction

MACKIE.HAYDENCOOK@SOTHEBYS.COM


Francesca Morpurgo

Associate Specialist, Contemporary Art

FRANCESCA.MORPURGO@SOTHEBYS.COM


Lysander Adair

Associate Specialist, Contemporary Art

LYSANDER.ADAIR@SOTHEBYS.COM

Sale number

L26025

Exhibit information

Exhibitions

London

Fri, 9 Oct 26 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST

Sat, 10 Oct 26 • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST

Sun, 11 Oct 26 • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM BST

Mon, 12 Oct 26 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST

Tue, 13 Oct 26 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST

Wed, 14 Oct 26 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM BST

Thu, 15 Oct 26 • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM BST