Overview

• The multi-day sales run December 2–5 at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resortn partnership with the AbAbu Dhabi Investment Office, timed with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and other high-profile gatherings.
• A first auction in October will lead into the week, with categories spanning jewelry, rare watches, collector cars and real estate alongside a museum-quality art exhibition.
• Announced highlights include The Desert Rose diamond at 31.86 carats estimated at $5 million to $7 million, a 2017 Pagani Zonda 760 Riviera at $9.5 million to $10.5 million, a 2010 Aston Martin One-77 at $1.3 million to $1.6 million, and a McLaren competition chassis package set for December 5.
• Sotheby’s was officially incorporated in Abu Dhabi earlier this summer, while its Dubai office remains operational.
• The expansion builds on ADQ’s $1 billion minority stake disclosed in October 2024 and on Sotheby’s luxury sales of roughly $2 billion in 2024, about one-third of total volume.