As the art market in the Middle East heats up with the inaugural Frieze Abu Dhabi taking place next month, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opening in December, and Art Basel Qatar expected to return for its second edition in 2027, Sotheby’s is deepening its activity in the region with the launch of the house’s first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi on December 10, a day before the Guggenheim opening.

Part of Sotheby’s Collectors’ Week, which debuted last year, the upcoming second edition returns with categories including cars, jewelry, watches, high-performance bicycles and handbags to hit the hammer on December 9. The dedicated fine art sale has been titled “Breaking Ground,” a nod to how the city has been “forged from the ground up,” per a release, and will be hosted at the new Saadiyat Grove Experience Center on Saadiyat Island, the city’s cultural hub.

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