What Sold at Art Basel 2026

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On Sunday, June 21, Art Basel 2026 concluded after five days at Messe Basel. The fair’s 55th edition brought together 290 galleries from 43 countries, presenting works by more than 4,000 artists across several standout presentations.
 
Acquisitions across the fair ranged from eight-figure Modern masters to five-figure emerging debuts, with particular momentum—as tends to be the case at this high-profile fair—for storied 20th-century artists. There was also plenty of interest in works shown in Basel Exclusive, the fair’s new initiative through which galleries reserve significant works specifically for their debut at the fair (though it has been reported that not all galleries complied). The week was also shaped by reflections on David Hockney’s legacy following the artist’s death earlier in June, with several significant works by the artist changing hands.
 
Berry Campbell’s sales were led by Mary Abbott’s Lucy (c. 1956–58) for $500,000. Other reported sales included Judith Godwin’s No. 10 (1958) for $375,000 and Pat Passlof’s Untitled (1956) for $75,000. Christine Berry, gallery co-founder, noted that with the Kunstmuseum Basel’s concurrent Frankenthaler exhibition on view, “attention has extended to [other] 20th-century women artists undergoing critical reassessment.”
 
— Arun Kakar, Artsy
 
 
June 22, 2026