Sotheby's will hold a live auction of Modern and Contemporary Art at Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan on May 27, 2026, featuring major Italian post-war artists. Highlights include works by Lucio Fontana, Giorgio Morandi, Carla Accardi, Alighiero Boetti, Emilio Vedova, Salvo, Piero Dorazio, and Tancredi, many appearing at auction for the first time. Key lots include Fontana's "Concetto Spaziale, Attese" (1965-66, estimate €700,000-1,000,000) and a Yves Klein monochrome from 1959.
The auction underscores Milan's growing role as a vibrant hub for the international art market, especially following the Venice Biennale. The sale aims to showcase the depth and vitality of 20th-century Italian art, with quality, provenance, and historical significance guiding the evening's results. Marta Giani, Director of Sotheby's Italy Modern and Contemporary Art department, emphasizes the selection reflects the extraordinary vitality of Italian artistic research and Milan's central position in the global art scene.