No art auction results reached the engine's record for 2026-09-24; 31 art sales were announced — supply coming to market, not prices.
In adjacent collectibles, 48 Hermès handbag lots cleared in a Hong Kong sale on 2026-09-24, led by a 2008 Himalaya Birkin 30 at HK$1,408,000, with a median of HK$230,400. The WSJ reports handbag prices sending luxury buyers away at retail.
No art sale results were recorded, but many sales were announced for the autumn. Rare Hermès bags sold well in Hong Kong. Rare items are holding their value better than everyday luxury prices.
So-what: The secondary market is clearing the rarest objects in Asia while retail pricing meets resistance — scarcity is holding value, list price is not. For art, the autumn calendar now arrives into a long end at a two-decade high, which weighs most on the financed middle market.
What to watch. Autumn sale results against estimates; Hong Kong luxury auctions.