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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Previews: Unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords among highlights on offer this season
16 October 2023Two previously unrecorded swords from the Tiger of Mysore are among the stand-out lots on offer in upcoming auctions and from dealers
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Angelica Kauffman picture returns to National Trust’s Stourhead after 140 years
10 October 2023Angelica Kauffman’s Penelope and Euriclea has been bought at auction by Stourhead, the National Trust’s Wiltshire stately home, and will go back on display at the property for the first time since the mid-19th century.
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Unrecorded Canaletto pair to headline Christie’s Old Master series
06 October 2023A pair of ‘prime location’ Venetian scenes by the great Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto (1697-1768), will lead Christie’s Old Master sale in London on December 7.
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Charlie Watts books sale: it’s all over now
02 October 2023Christie’s sale Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone combined stardust with an extraordinary library of modern first editions.
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Getty collection finale at Christie’s includes English furniture
25 September 2023Next month Christie’s New York will present the final sales of the remarkable Ann and Gordon Getty collection.
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Rediscovered Tipu Sultan swords from Cornwall’s Port Eliot to be auctioned at Christie’s
21 September 2023Two previously unrecorded Tipu Sultan swords have been consigned to Christie’s from descendants of Charles, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805) who live at stately home Port Eliot in Cornwall.
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Charles III Coronation chairs consigned to Christie’s
15 September 2023The first chairs from this year’s Coronation to be sold are coming to auction… already.
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Quality counts in clocks world
04 September 2023Collectors with refined taste are happy to take their time even when it comes to the most important makers.
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Rare 18th century clocks: Chinese copies of European creations in demand
04 September 2023Both Christie’s and Bonhams brought impressive Chinese clocks to market in July.
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The colourful world of Norman Bobins
28 August 2023Latest slice of a ‘magnificent library’ that covered the development of book illustrations
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George III commode at Christie's is a long story
21 August 2023Attributed to Ince and Mayhew, this lot has an extensive provenance and auction history
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French try to curry favour with the emperor Qianlong
21 August 2023The Exceptional Sale at Christie’s included a complete copy of a celebrated suite of engravings that were printed in France for the Qing emperor Qianlong.
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Aristocratic consignments make a comeback in Old Master auctions
14 August 2023Works coming fresh to the market from British aristocratic sources were once a staple of London Old Master sales.
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Old Master sales in London bring good and bad news
14 August 2023Strong results and supply boost the market but challenges remain with bidders highly selective
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Playing card games with a new Surrealist face
14 August 2023From late 1940 to early 1941 André Breton and a group of other Surrealists including Wifredo Lam, Max Ernst, Oscar Dominguez, Victor Brauner, André Masson and Frédéric Delanglade re-located to Marseille where they anxiously awaited visas to escape occupied France.
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Milk jug made for William Beckford’s Fonthill Abbey comes to auction
14 August 2023Ornate creation from Gothic fantasy comes for sale as part of the Bayreuth collection
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Darwin notes reveal evolution of a book
24 July 2023Christie’s Books and Manuscripts sale on July 12 included a remarkable copy of 'Insectivorous Plants' by Charles Darwin (1809-82).
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UK buyers sought for Giacometti bronze chandelier and 18th-century botanical drawings
18 July 2023A Giacometti chandelier and drawings which helped develop Kew Gardens have been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution will raise funding.
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News in brief including Charlie Watts' book collection coming to auction
17 July 2023A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the book collection of the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts being offered at Christie's.
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Pick of the week: Well done to naval hero Waldegrave
17 July 2023The practice of presenting gold and enamel swords and freedom boxes, already popular in England in the 18th century, became more widespread during the Napoleonic Wars.
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