Art Auction Weeks: Flying for the Hammer

May in New York, June in London, November Hong Kong — pairing the calendar with the cabin.

Art Auction Weeks by Private Jet

The global auction calendar is built around four cities and roughly six weeks per year.

Key weeks

• May, New York: Christie’s and Sotheby’s 20th and 21st century evening sales (KTEB)
• June, London: Frieze week and the Old Master sales (EGGW Luton, EGLF Farnborough)
• October, Paris: Art Basel Paris, FIAC week (LFPB Le Bourget)
• November, Hong Kong: evening sales and M+ openings (VHHH)

Why a jet

Principals frequently fly in for the evening sale only — same-day in, same-night out. We pre-position the aircraft and crew, hold a slot, and arrange the lot pickup logistics with the auction house.