Christie's

Christie's was founded in 1766 by James Christie in London. It holds about 450 auctions a year across with around 80 categories including fine art, jewellery, photography and wine.
 
Christie's has an international presence through its 12 salerooms including London, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Dubai, Mumbai and Hong Kong. They also have 53 offices in 32 countries.


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Old Master sales produce stand-out results despite slim pickings in terms of supply

20 January 2025

Consignments have been thin on the ground but various lots attracted significant sums at the recent London series

Bonnie Brennan and Guillaume Cerutti

Bonnie Brennan replaces Guillaume Cerutti as CEO of Christie’s

16 January 2025

Christie’s has appointed Bonnie Brennan as Chief Executive Officer with current CEO Guillaume Cerutti becoming chairman as well as taking on a new role within Artémis, the holding company of the auction house’s owner François Pinault.

The Selim and Mary Zilkha collection

Christie’s to sell Mothercare founder’s prominent silver collection

14 January 2025

The kunstkammer collection assembled over half a century by Selim Zilkha (1927-2022), founder of Mothercare, comes for sale in New York next month.

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Dealer duo the Hobarts set Irish eyes smiling

06 January 2025

Two sales in London offered personal collection of the Hobarts including artists they had championed

Barry Humphries

One to watch: Christie’s to offer Barry Humphries collection in 2025

19 December 2024

One of the lesser known facts about the comedian, entertainer and TV personality Barry Humphries was his erudite art collecting.

René Magritte’s 1954 L’empire des lumieres

Christie’s results down 6% but stronger sales recorded in second half of year

18 December 2024

A better second half of the year and strong private sales helped Christie’s make the best of a difficult 2024.

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‘Wantage Botticelli’ sparks fervent bidding to lead Old Master series in London

09 December 2024

The latest series of Old Master auctions in London looked a little thin with the evening sales comprising less than 30 lots, but the series was not without its highpoints.

van Dyck painting

Van Dyck horse portrait tops Christie’s Old Master sale

04 December 2024

An Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) equine painting led Christie’s latest evening sale of Old Masters in London.

Eileen Mayo portrait by Dod Procter

Dod Procter portraits at the double indicate growing demand

04 December 2024

Over the last decade, portraits from the 1920s by Dod Procter (1891-1972) have become increasingly valuable.

Barbara Hepworth sculpture

Barbara Hepworth sculpture from ‘pivotal moment’ in her career blocked from export

03 December 2024

A unique sculpture by Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975) has been blocked from export following its sale at Christie’s in London earlier this year.

Fra Angelico's Crucifixion

Ashmolean Museum buys export-blocked Fra Angelico panel

15 November 2024

Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has acquired a Fra Angelico (fl.1417-55) Crucifixion scene which was blocked from export following its sale at Christie’s last year.

Anthony van Dyck horse

Van Dyck horse portrait rides back into the saleroom

14 November 2024

Vendor looks to double their money after discovering Anthony Van Dyck’s ‘only surviving landscape’ on the back of equestrian portrait

The Three Crosses print

Second tranche of ‘unparalleled’ collection of Rembrandt prints heads to Christie’s

07 November 2024

Christie’s will offer a further 90 Rembrandt prints from the collection of the late Sam Josefowitz next month.

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News in brief including Christie’s sale of Chippendale furniture from Harewood House

04 November 2024

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including news of the sale of property from Harewood House at Christie's

Jiajing wucai ‘fish’ jars

Asian Art in London 2024 award winners announced

01 November 2024

Prizes were awarded for outstanding objects at the opening gala party for this year’s staging of Asian Art in London.

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Focus on fashion quality in Paris auction celebrates Haute Couture

21 October 2024

Christie’s Exceptional sale format offers works across a wide range of different categories that are notable for their quality, rarity, provenance or a combination thereof.

Gwen John painting at Christie’s.

Record for Welsh artist Gwen John at Christie’s

18 October 2024

Christie’s latest evening sale of Modern British and Irish Art got off to a flying start.

The dining room at Farm Street

Christie’s to offer collection of well known dealers Alan and Mary Hobart

17 October 2024

The collection of London dealers Alan and Mary Hobart, who founded the Pyms Gallery in the 1970s, has been consigned to Christie’s.

L'Arbois, Sainte-Maxime by David Hockney

Hockney makes 10-fold return for vendor leading London’s Frieze week auctions

16 October 2024

The glut of auctions held during the week-long period of the ‘Frieze London’ and ‘Frieze Masters’ fairs generated an overall £184m including premium, roughly in line with the total from the equivalent sales last year.

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