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THE STATE OF THE ART * FOCUS 10 – 16 NOVEMBER 2025

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REDAZIONE| ROME, NOVEMBER 7 2025

With the London and Paris fairs now over, we can turn our attention to those held in Italy. November shows signs of Italian vitality. Artissima in Turin, from October 31 to November 2, has just concluded with the awarding of numerous prizes and positive feedback from participating galleries. The fair recorded 34,000 visitors and 176 exhibitors who, despite the significant VAT reduction to 5%, are hoping for more affordable prices.

Next come Arte Padova from November 14 to 17 and Roma Arte in Nuvola from November 21 to 23.

Arte Padova is one of Italy’s oldest modern and contemporary art fairs, covering an area of about 28,000 square meters with 300 exhibitors. Rooted in the economically vibrant northeast region, it attracts around 26,000 visitors with a notable international presence. The fair is complemented by a series of conferences and book presentations with the mission of uniting art and culture.

The “Contemporary Art Talent Show” section promotes emerging artists and collectives, open to those with works valued under €5,000. The “Main Section” features the most sought-after names in the market. A large retrospective is dedicated to Luigi Ontani, showcasing works from the 1990s to 2020. The fair will also exhibit pop art, informal art, and arte povera pieces.

At the same time, also in Padua, the “Antiquaria” fair takes place. Combined tickets are available for access to both events. Antiquaria—devoted to antiques, modernism, garden and outdoor design, bookshops, and art publishing—runs from November 8 to 16.

(Rome – Arte in Nuvola)

Roma Arte in Nuvola will be held from November 21 to 23, 2025, at the “La Nuvola” Convention Center designed by starchitect Massimiliano Fuksas. This major modern and contemporary art fair will host paintings, installations, sculptures, performances, video art, digital art, and street art. Year after year, the Roman fair grows increasingly significant.
Exhibitions will include works by Gino Marotta (1935–2012), Mario Airò (1961–present), and Fabrizio Clerici (1913–1993). Its international outlook is confirmed by this year’s guest country, South Korea, which represents a key player in the current shift of the global cultural axis from West to East.
The previous edition recorded over 38,000 visitors, with a growing number of Italian and international collectors.

During the same week, the major auction houses will feature exceptional lots of fine jewelry and precious stones.

On November 12, Sotheby’s Geneva will hold its “Royal and Noble Jewels” auction with 65 lots, including a historically important brooch once owned by Napoleon I, Frederick William (1770–1840), and the House of Hohenzollern. Abandoned in the emperor’s carriage after the Battle of Waterloo, the brooch became a German war trophy and was later presented by the 15th Regiment to the King of Prussia.


Lot 665: Brooch set with an oval diamond of 13.04 carats, “Mazarin cut.” Estimated value: over 320,000 CHF.

Also on November 12, Sotheby’s will offer another 94-lot sale featuring the “Glowing Rose”, an extremely rare and stunning pink diamond.

Lot 594: Fancy Vivid Pink diamond, 10.08 carats, VVS2, modified cushion brilliant cut. Estimate upon request.

At Christie’s, the “Magnificent Jewels” auction on November 11 features the “Mellon Blue” ring with a blue diamond, previously sold in 2014 for $32.6 million.

Lot 50: Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, 9.51 carats, VVS1, natural color, Type IIb.

Now, crossing the ocean, we arrive at the world’s third-largest auction house. In Dallas, Heritage Auctions reflects the tastes and collecting spirit of deep America. The contrast between the two sides of the Atlantic highlights the differing cultural roots and historical sensibilities.

The auction house will present a work by Norman Rockwell (1894–1978), the most important American illustrator of the 20th century.

Lot 67009, Auction 8231: “So You Want to See the President!” The Saturday Evening Post interior (complete series of 19 vignettes, 4 sheets), November 13, 1943. Estimate: $4,000,000–6,000,000.

Norman Rockwell was born in New York in 1894. In 1916, the art and culture magazine The Saturday Evening Post, which at its peak reached over 3 million copies, published the first of his more than 300 covers. The collaboration continued until 1963, cementing the illustrator’s fame. He was a friend of F. Scott Fitzgerald and, in the 1930s, of Walt Disney.
During the 1930s and 1940s, he traveled to Europe, where he encountered modern art—but upon returning to the U.S., he “let it go.”
His “romantic realism” enjoys widespread popularity for its reflection of American culture, blending humor, populism, and great technical mastery. Rockwell died in 1978, and First Lady Rosalynn Carter attended his funeral.

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