Shelbow Posted January 3 Report Posted January 3 Hi All, Here is a list of upcoming musical instrument auctions WORLDWIDE 2026 for anyone that is interested: (I think this is most of them but please let me know if there are others) In general I will only list auction houses that either regularly sell musical instruments or are selling over 10 instruments that are in some way interesting. I will try and be inclusive of all types of musical instruments but it is likely that these listing are more strings focused. For Auctions with small numbers of instruments for sale at general auction you are best to look online at the Sale Room / Live Auctioneers / Invaluable / Cata Wiki / Good Will etc. https://www.the-saleroom.com/ https://www.liveauctioneers.com/ https://www.invaluable.com/ https://www.catawiki.com/ https://www.shopgoodwill.com/ Amati Marketplace (continuous auction) https://app.amati.com/en/auction/2026-amati-marketplace?preview=061fbca7e67ea4349ada4b61d1888bf1 ----------------------------------- Online Musical Instrument Library I am also trying to build a free online database of user submitted musical instruments. Please check it out here: https://lmia.org.uk/ If you would like to submit and instrument to the database please visit here: https://lmia.org.uk/submission-form ---------------------------------------- I now have a YouTube Channel where I browse the catalogues of musical instrument auctions and say random things, if you want to watch the videos check HERE. You can also watch the videos on Rumble HERE if you prefer. (From 13th July 2024 Onwards). (LAST UPDATED 1st May 2026) Please note that this list is continually being updated to be as accurate as possible, but auction dates often shift on a regular basis without warning. In date order: January ---> December ---------------------------------------------------------------- THE LIST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JANUARY (UK) - TW GAZE - January 22nd (2026) - Musical Instruments - https://www.twgaze.co.uk/auctions/catalogues-and-auctions/auctions/ (UK) - BROMPTON'S - January 26th (2026) - Violins etc - https://auctions.bromptons.co/auction/details/1090-jan-26th-sale/?au=25 (UK) - TENNANTS - January 28th (2026) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/sc63-scientific--musical-instruments-cameras--tools/?au=14295 (UK) - AMATI - January 28th (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1130-amati-specialist-28th-january/detail FEBRUARY (USA) - T2 - February 5th (2026) - Violins etc - https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/?csid=2200584192 (GER) - T2 - February (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ (UK) - ANDERSON & GARLAND - February 18th (2026) - Musical Instrument - https://www.andersonandgarland.com/auction-calendar/ (UK) - AMATI - February 18th (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1131-amati-affordable-18th-february (GER) - MEHLIS - 26th February (2026) - Violins etchttps://www.mehlis.eu/en/catalogs/12126/111/ MARCH (FRA) - VALOIR POUSSE CORNET - March 2nd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/jouets-dont-dinky-toys-pokemon-et-instruments-de-musique-672151 (USA) - PK GALLERY - March 4th (2026) - Violins etc -https://bid.pkgallery.us/auctions/5-29ERHK/stringed-instruments-march-2026?limit=36 (USA) - TARISIO - March 5th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200698880&showall=1&pg=0 (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 10th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 11th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/aa3256dfaa581b83dd9a740d7ec8e30d/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 12th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/3dfe96b3d8514009372b34ed949e473e/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 13th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/bf0761984d271d5c0c6b7fc7cecee274/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 13th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/e345012d6bde807771f51b521f7470bd/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/musical-instruments/ (GER) - HARGERSHEIMER - March 13th (2026) - Violins etc - https://www.kunstauktionen-duesseldorf.de/en/auctions/current-upcoming-auctions/155-5-musical-instruments.html (UK) - AMATI - March 18th (2026) - violins, violas, cellos etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1132-instruments-from-the-workshop-of-antonio-donato-new-york-18th-march? (UK) - PIANO AUCTIONS LTD - March 24th (2026) - Pianos etc - https://pianoauctions.co.uk/auction-catalogue/#cat (FRA) - AGUTTES - March 26th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc -https://www.aguttes.com/en/catalog/174658-quartet-instruments-andamp-bows (FRA) - VICHY - March 24th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673126 (FRA) - VICHY - March 25th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673128 (FRA) - VICHY - March 26th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673131 (UK) - BROMPTON'S - March 30th (2026) - Violins etc - https://auctions.bromptons.co/auction/details/1091-march-30th-sale/?au=24 (UK) - TARISIO - March 30th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200551424&showall=1&pg=0 (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 31st (2026) - Violins etc -https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/d2f0b62899d9a62356768f394d0f4df5/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/fine-stringed-musical-instruments-with-london-auction-previ/ (UK) - INGLES & HAYDAY - March 31st (2026) - Violins etc - https://ingleshayday.com/auction/1028-3/ APRIL (UK) - AMATI - April 1st (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1133-amati-specialist-1st-april? (GER) - DAGAMBA - April 2nd (2026) - Violins etc - https://dagamba.de/auction/ (JPN) - SUNRISE - April 16th (2026) - Violins etc - https://www.sunrise-auction.com/auction.php (USA) - T2 - April 16th (2026) - Violins etc - https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/?csid=2200715264 (USA) - CHICAGO VIOLIN AUCTION - April 26th (2026) - Violins etc etc - https://chicagoviolinauction.com/auctions/3 (UK) - AMATI - April 29th (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1134-single-owner-collection-part-ii-29th-april MAY (FRA) - VICHY - May 1st (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/en-US/art-decoration/instruments-a-vent-et-a-cordes-pincees-673134 (FRA) - VICHY - May 2nd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/en-US/art-decoration/instruments-a-vent-et-a-cordes-pincees-673136 (GER) - TARISIO - May 7th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200633344&showall=1&pg=0 (USA) - HERITAGE - May 8th (2026) - Guitars etc -https://entertainment.ha.com/c/search/results.zx?dept=2182&mode=live&auction_name=7464&ic=Items-OpenAuctions-ComingSoon-BrowseViewLots-071713 (UK) - TENNANTS - May 13th (2026) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.tennants.co.uk/auction/details/sc64-scientific--musical-instruments-cameras--tools/?au=14329 (GER) - DAGAMBA - May 14th (2026) - Violins etc - https://dagamba.de/ (UK) - ADAM PARTRIDGE - May 26th (2026) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.adampartridge.co.uk/upcoming-auctions/ (GER) - MEHLIS - May 28th (2026) - Violins etc -https://www.invaluable.com/search?houseName=Auktionshaus%20Mehlis%20GmbH&Collectibles=Musical%20Instruments%20%26%20Equipment&query=musical%20instruments%20equipment&keyword=musical%20instruments%20equipment JUNE (FRA) - VICHY - June 1st (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (FRA) - VICHY - June 2nd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (CZECH) - EINSZWEI - June 2nd (2026) - Violins etc - https://www.invaluable.com/search?houseName=Einszwei%20Gallery&query=VIOLIN&keyword=VIOLIN (FRA) - VICHY - June 3rd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (FRA) - VICHY - June 4th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (USA) - TARISIO - June 4th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction-calendar/ (FRA) - MILLON - June 9th (2026) - Violins etc - https://www.millon.com/en/catalog/calendar/page2 (FRA) - AGUTTES - June 11th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc -https://www.aguttes.com/en/upcoming-sales (UK) - PIANO AUCTIONS LTD - June 23rd (2026) - Pianos etc - https://pianoauctions.co.uk/auction-calendar/ JULY (USA) - T2 - July (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ (GER) - T2 - July (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ AUGUST (USA) - HERITAGE - August 28th (2026) - Guitars etc -https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-schedule.s?category=www&view=current&sort=&activities=1|1|1|1|1|1&num=90&ln=30 SEPTEMBER (USA) - T2 - September (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ (UK) - PIANO AUCTIONS LTD - September 22nd (2026) - Pianos etc - https://pianoauctions.co.uk/auction-calendar/ OCTOBER (GER) - TARISIO - October 1st (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction-calendar/ (UK) - TARISIO - October 26th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction-calendar/ (UK) - ADAM PARTRIDGE - October 27th (2026) - Musical Instruments - https://auctions.adampartridge.co.uk/upcoming-auctions/ NOVEMBER (GER) - T2 - November (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ (USA) - TARISIO - November 12th (2026) - Violins etc - https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction-calendar/ (FRA) - VICHY - November 30th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ DECEMBER (USA) - T2 - December (2026) - Violins etc -https://t2-auctions.com/ (FRA) - VICHY - December 1st (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (FRA) - VICHY - December 2nd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (FRA) - VICHY - December 3rd (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://vichy-encheres.com/en/auctions/events/ (USA) - HERITAGE - December 4th (2026) - Guitars etc -https://www.ha.com/heritage-auctions-schedule.s?category=www&view=current&sort=&activities=1|1|1|1|1|1&num=90&ln=30 (UK) - PIANO AUCTIONS LTD - December 15th (2026) - Pianos etc - https://pianoauctions.co.uk/auction-calendar/
Shelbow Posted January 3 Author Report Posted January 3 Happy New Year everyone! 2026 is looking to be a busy one! I have updated the list for 2026.
Shelbow Posted January 16 Author Report Posted January 16 Amati catalogue is now up https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1130-amati-specialist-28th-january
Violin216 Posted January 20 Report Posted January 20 Bromptons is up https://auctions.bromptons.co/auction/details/1090-jan-26th-sale/?au=25
Korinek-1 Posted January 23 Report Posted January 23 And T2 NY https://t2-auctions.com/auctions/?csid=2200584192
Shelbow Posted January 28 Author Report Posted January 28 I missed the Bromptons sale on Monday. Does anyone know how much they sold percentage wise by any chance?
Shelbow Posted February 7 Author Report Posted February 7 New Amati auction up - (UK) - AMATI - February 18th (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1131-amati-affordable-18th-february
Shelbow Posted February 7 Author Report Posted February 7 Mehlis auction up - (GER) - MEHLIS - 26th February (2026) - Violins etc https://www.mehlis.eu/en/catalogs/12126/111/
cellopera Posted February 15 Report Posted February 15 On 2/7/2026 at 11:31 PM, Shelbow said: Mehlis auction up - (GER) - MEHLIS - 26th February (2026) - Violins etc https://www.mehlis.eu/en/catalogs/12126/111/ Thanks for keeping us up to date!!
Shelbow Posted February 16 Author Report Posted February 16 On 2/15/2026 at 10:19 AM, cellopera said: Thanks for keeping us up to date!! I'm not as up to date as I used to be... but I will try and update the list again tonight.
Violin216 Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 Tarisio is up https://tarisio.com/auctions/auction/?csid=2200698880&showall=1&pg=0
Shelbow Posted February 25 Author Report Posted February 25 New Amati auction up (UK) - AMATI - March 18th (2026) - violins, violas, cellos etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1132-instruments-from-the-workshop-of-antonio-donato-new-york-18th-march?
Shelbow Posted February 28 Author Report Posted February 28 All the Gardiner catalogues up (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 10th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 11th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/aa3256dfaa581b83dd9a740d7ec8e30d/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 12th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/3dfe96b3d8514009372b34ed949e473e/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 13th (2026) - Guitars etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/2f04893d1bfdef28c091bae3a4ae6d50/bf0761984d271d5c0c6b7fc7cecee274/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction/ (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 13th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/e345012d6bde807771f51b521f7470bd/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/musical-instruments/
Shelbow Posted February 28 Author Report Posted February 28 Hargesheimer (GER) - HARGERSHEIMER - March 13th (2026) - Violins etc - https://www.kunstauktionen-duesseldorf.de/en/auctions/current-upcoming-auctions/155-5-musical-instruments.html
Shelbow Posted February 28 Author Report Posted February 28 (USA) - PK GALLERY - March 4th (2026) - Violins etc -https://bid.pkgallery.us/auctions/5-29ERHK/stringed-instruments-march-2026?limit=36
Shelbow Posted March 3 Author Report Posted March 3 Ingles up (UK) - INGLES & HAYDAY - March 31st (2026) - Violins etc - https://ingleshayday.com/auction/1028-3/
Shelbow Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 Amati auction up: (UK) - AMATI - Aprils 1st (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1133-amati-specialist-1st-april?
Shelbow Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 Bromptons up (UK) - BROMPTON'S - March 30th (2026) - Violins etc - https://auctions.bromptons.co/auction/details/1091-march-30th-sale/?au=24
Shelbow Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 Aguttes (FRA) - AGUTTES - March 26th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc -https://www.aguttes.com/en/catalog/174658-quartet-instruments-andamp-bows
Shelbow Posted March 20 Author Report Posted March 20 Vichy (FRA) - VICHY - March 24th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673126 (FRA) - VICHY - March 25th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673128 (FRA) - VICHY - March 26th (2026) - Musical Instruments etc - https://www.interencheres.com/art-decoration/instruments-detude-673131
Shelbow Posted March 23 Author Report Posted March 23 Auction in Germany DA GAMBA (GER) - DAGAMBA - April 2nd (2026) - Violins etc - https://dagamba.de/auction/
Shelbow Posted March 23 Author Report Posted March 23 Let me know if I'm missing any auctions, there is a lot going on and I can't keep up with all of them
Shelbow Posted March 29 Author Report Posted March 29 Completely missed that there is a Gardiner Houlgate sale on. Just saw today when I was at the London viewings. (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 31st (2026) - Violins etc -https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/d2f0b62899d9a62356768f394d0f4df5/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/fine-stringed-musical-instruments-with-london-auction-previ/
Kev Chanot Posted April 1 Report Posted April 1 On 3/29/2026 at 5:28 PM, Shelbow said: Completely missed that there is a Gardiner Houlgate sale on. Just saw today when I was at the London viewings. (UK) - GARDINER HOULGATE - March 31st (2026) - Violins etc -https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/d2f0b62899d9a62356768f394d0f4df5/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/fine-stringed-musical-instruments-with-london-auction-previ/ Many unsold lots
Shelbow Posted April 2 Author Report Posted April 2 Amati have an Aftersale (UK) - AMATI - April 1st (2026) - Violins etc - https://app.amati.com/en/auction/1133-amati-specialist-1st-april?
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