Goldens (Golden Section until 2022, ) is a Ukrainian auction house. It was founded in November 19, 2004. It holds auctions, solo and group art exhibitions, and participates in charity projects. Main areas of expertise: classical painting of the 19th–20th centuries, modern art (avant-garde, nonconformist art, underground), contemporary art. In addition, it deals with sculpture in the round, garden sculpture, graphic arts, limited edition art prints, fine-art photography, object design. It was the first Ukrainian company to contemporary art, hold design and photography auctions. According to , in 2019, there were 2 auction houses (Goldens and Dukat) in the country that worked on a regular basis, while more than 10 others could not withstand the competition and closed down. Goldens (called Golden Section at that time) became the main auction house in the Ukrainian art market, taking a leading position. History Events In March 2005 the company held the first auction of Ukrainian art of the 1930s–80s. It defined the art market segment for the next 4 years. The first Ukrainian contemporary art auction was held in 2009. In addition to paintings, installation art, environmental art, video art, fine-art photography, street art and digital art lots were exhibited for the first time in the country's history. In 2009–2010, due to active efforts of the auction house, contemporary art has got on domestic collectors' preference list. The company has gained the status of a major player in the contemporary art market segment. The first object design auction in Ukraine was held in 2010. It comprised environmental and installation art, as well as authorial conceptual furniture, light fixtures, ceramics, and glass art. "Classic. Contemporary. Design" auction (2012) was announced the biggest and the most diverse in Ukraine's history. It offered three big blocks of top lots: classical art of the 19th–20th centuries, contemporary art and collectible object design. Despite the ongoing war in Donbas, "Post war & contemporary art" auction (2014) attracted new collectors. It was the first auction in the Ukrainian art market since the beginning of the war. In 2017 the auction house opened its own gallery space. It holds regular solo and group exhibitions (8–10 projects per year) by famous Ukrainian and international artists. "Editions", the first Ukrainian auction of limited edition art prints took place on January 31, 2017; its format was carried on in the subsequent years. "Editions" presented the world's famous artists: Albrecht Dürer, Pablo Picasso,