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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Christie’s auction includes rediscovered chapel designs
02 May 2022Among the salerooms in Paris holding auctions of drawings, or sales with a drawing section, around the time of the Salon du Dessin is Christie’s.
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Christie’s to trial shipping by sea freight to reduce carbon emissions
18 April 2022Christie’s is to trial moving art works by sea rather than air, with the aim of drastically reducing its carbon emissions. It estimates that the switch could reduce the environmental impact by 80%.
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Gere’s taste for Le Gray
18 April 2022This 19th century albumen print is by the pioneering French photographer Gustave le Gray (1820-84).
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Public appeal saves Hogarth portrait of Horace Walpole for his home Strawberry Hill
16 April 2022The funds necessary to keep a portrait of Horace Walpole on display at his former home Strawberry Hill have been raised following a public appeal.
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Robinson retires from the Christie’s rostrum
11 April 2022After 40 years at Christie’s, William Robinson, international head of world art at the firm, bowed out on a high last month.
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Christie’s to offer Michelangelo drawing after French export block removed
07 April 2022A Michelangelo (1475-1564) drawing previously declared a ‘National Treasure’ in France will be offered at Christie’s following the expiry of its export block.
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UK buyers sought for £10m Cézanne and £11m Bernardo Bellotto which have been barred from export
05 April 2022Two European pictures have been temporarily stopped from being exported from the UK in the hope buyers can be found to keep them in the country.
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Isnik tile makes second spectacular sale appearance
04 April 2022An Isnik fritware tile familiar to ATG readers made its second visit to the saleroom last week.
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Miró from Hubert de Givenchy's bedroom to be offered at Christie's
28 March 2022Highlights from Christie’s sales of works from the collection of Hubert de Givenchy, which are to be sold in Paris in June, are currently on a world tour that takes in the US: Palm Beach March 5-26; New York April 8-13 and Los Angeles April 27-29; then Hong Kong May 23-27 before returning to Paris.
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Warhol's Marilyn could be most expensive 20th century artwork to ever sell at auction
23 March 2022'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn' by Andy Warhol (1928-87) will lead Christie’s New York sales in May.
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Deathbed picture of controversial collector William Beckford bought by museum
23 March 2022The 1844 portrait William Beckford on his Deathbed by Willes Maddox (1813-53) has been purchased by Bath Preservation Trust and will go on display at Beckford’s Tower and Museum this month.
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Russia Week axed after new sanctions
21 March 2022In the wake of new sanctions on Russia, auction houses Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art in London scheduled for June.
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Long lost Canova sculpture bought at a garden auction for less than £5000 to be offered for £5m-8m at Christie's
18 March 2022A long lost Antonio Canova (1757-1822) sculpture that previously sold for around £4400 in a garden statuary auction in 2002 is to be offered at Christie’s on July 7 with an estimate of £5m-8m.
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Lewis couple consignments guided in the millions at Christie’s
14 March 2022Christie’s was first off the mark in terms of releasing details of upcoming lots at this summer’s Old Masters auction series in London. Last week it announced two important consignments from the collection of Cecil and Hilda Lewis.
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Auction houses ban Russian bidders as sanctions take hold
07 March 2022A number of UK auction houses have stopped taking bids from buyers in Russia in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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London series topped by £51.5m record for Magritte
07 March 2022A Surrealist painting by René Magritte (1898-1967) led the latest round of Modern and Contemporary art sales in London.
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Signed writer photo-portraits at Christie's
07 March 2022The two signed photo-portraits of writers reproduced here formed part of a November 17-December 1 sale held by Christie’s (15/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) that dispersed a single-owner collection of literary manuscripts billed as Exiles and Idealists.
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New appointments in US salerooms including Eleanor Walper joining Christie's
07 March 2022Christie’s Jewels has appointed Eleanor Walper as associate vice president and specialist at Christie’s in Los Angeles.
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A new auction house coming to Royal Wootton Bassett is among the latest Movers & Shakers news
02 March 2022A round up of hires and jobs news from across the world of art and antiques.
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Know one’s snuff: Chinese snuff bottles are among the highlights of Asia Week New York
28 February 2022A collection of Chinese snuff bottles offered in two sessions stands out among an intriguing selection of Asia Week New York auctions and dealer shows.
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