Budapest’s Virág Judit Gallery and Auction House (Virág Judit Galéria és Aukciósház) rolls into the season with a packed calendar of exhibitions, guided tours, and two auctions spanning late November to mid-December. The gallery’s specialty: 19th–21st-century Hungarian paintings and sculptures, plus historic and Art Nouveau Zsolnay and Géza Gorka (Gorka Géza) ceramics. In its elegant spaces, visitors can expect thematic, exclusive shows and multiple auctions each year featuring standout works of classic and contemporary Hungarian art, as well as Zsolnay ceramics. Bidding is available in person, by phone, via absentee bids, or through the gallery’s in-house online platform.
Free Exhibition: 80th Winter Auction Highlights
From 2025.11.26 to 2025.12.07, the exhibition of the 80th Winter Auction works is on view free of charge at 30 Falk Miksa St., 1055 Budapest. It’s billed as one of the year’s key art events, welcoming collectors and the curious alike.
Guided Tours
Two curator-led tours of the 80th Winter Auction exhibition are scheduled in Budapest: 2025.12.04 at 16:00 and 2025.12.07 at 16:00, offering deeper context on the works heading to the block.
80th Winter Auction: Big Evening Sale
On 2025.12.08, the 80th Winter Auction takes place at the Budapest Congress Center, with the gavel dropping at 18:00. Expect blue-chip names of Hungarian classical and modern art, special rarities, and fresh discoveries—first on the gallery walls, then under the hammer. Guests, collectors, and all art lovers are invited.
Timed Online Auction: View and Bid
The 2nd Timed Online Auction exhibition runs 2025.11.26–2025.12.16 at the gallery (closed on 12.08). The auction launches on Sunday, 2025.12.17, at 18:00. Lots appear in catalog order; each has 1 minute for bidding. A new bid in the last 20 seconds extends that lot by 20 seconds. Green means you’re in the lead; pink means you’ve been outbid; gray warns in the final 10 seconds. Automated alerts notify you when you take the lead or are outbid. Each lot opens only after the previous one closes. Unsold lots reappear on the summary screen for renewed bidding.
The organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
