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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Export block on Fra Angelico panel and museums compete for 12th-century walrus ivory carving
09 January 2024Two rare artworks sold through auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s have been temporarily blocked from export to give UK museums a chance to buy the multi-million-pound treasures.
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Auction sales totals for top auction houses sum up a year of fluctuation
02 January 2024Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Bonhams revealed mixed annual sales figures indicating the ups and downs of the art market in 2023.
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Remarkable Rembrandt print prices as Christie's disperses Sam Josefowitz collection
02 January 2024Rembrandt prints were a prominent feature of the London Old Master sales in December.
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Renaldi captures the imagination at London Old Master sales
02 January 2024Quirky subjects generate the most eye-catching results at the latest Old Master auction series
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London calling for two artists a century apart
02 January 2024A couple of views of London were strongly contested at the latest Old Master auction series in the capital.
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Christie’s auction sales plummet due to macro economics and lack of stand-out single-owner sale
19 December 2023Auction house Christie’s reported auction sales of $5bn (£4.06bn) in 2023, down 30% on 2022.
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Pylkkänen steps down from the Christie’s rostrum for the final time
18 December 2023Christie’s latest series of ‘Classic Week’ auctions were the last conducted by global president and lead auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen before leaving the company to become an independent art adviser.
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Early Rembrandt heads London Old Master sales
11 December 2023A couple of headline lots, a scattering of rare and unusual pictures and one of the most valuable consignments of prints ever offered lifted the latest series of Old Master auctions in London.
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Canaletto leads Christie’s Old Master sale as Pylkkänen bows out
07 December 2023A pair of Venetian scenes by Canaletto (1697-1768) topped Christie’s latest Old Master sale in London.
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The Colour Purple: Collection of Philip Hewat-Jaboor comes to Christie’s
30 November 2023The collection of connoisseur, art adviser and Masterpiece London fair chairman will be offered at Christie’s next February.
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Picasso powers ahead to crown New York evening sales
13 November 2023A good crop of top-end Impressionist and Modern pictures lifted the latest flagship series of auctions in New York.
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Inside story on Ombersley Court
13 November 2023A £2m collection of English country house furnishings from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, comes for sale at Christie’s this month.
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Griffin tribute from Ombersley Court
13 November 2023On November 29 Christie’s will offer Ombersley Court: The Collection of Lord and Lady Sandys – a historic collection of an English aristocratic family spanning five centuries.
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Paris puts on an auction show at fair time
06 November 2023A raft of Modern and Contemporary art auctions were held in Paris in the second half of October coinciding with the Paris + par Art Basel fair held at the Grand Palais Ephemère.
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Historic collection from grand Worcestershire home comes to auction at Christie’s
31 October 2023A £2m collection from Ombersley Court, a Grade I-listed country house near Droitwich Spa, will be offered at Christie’s next month.
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Christie’s auction star Jussi Pylkkänen to leave after 38 years
25 October 2023Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s global president, plans to step down at the end of the year to work as an independent art advisor.
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Charlie Watts sale drums up top bids for super first editions
23 October 2023Agatha Christie and Evelyn Waugh records beaten as collection of a Rolling Stone comes to auction
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Not such a warm response to Frieze week auctions compared to last year
23 October 2023The latest Frieze week auctions in London generated a markedly lower total than the equivalent series last year.
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Pair of chairs record toppled twice in same Rothschild sale
23 October 2023The auction record for a pair of chairs was broken twice as part of Christie’s Rothschild family auction series in New York.
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Reidentified Rembrandt emerges at Sotheby's auction
16 October 2023Sotheby’s and Christie’s have both announced major lots that will feature at the next series of Old Master auctions in London in December.
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