
Contemporary Day Auction
16 October - 16 October 2026 • London
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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:
(+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
Sale number
L26025
Exhibitions
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