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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Give it some STIK
12 September 2022'Laugh now but one day we’ll be in charge' is a Christie’s auction from September 7-21 celebrating editions created in the 21st century by ‘leading artists and sought after new talents’.
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Commons sense: tracking down a parliamentary artist
12 September 2022Seven years of research, multiple meetings with members of the Lords and the Commons and tracking down an artist’s grandchild in Scotland were all part of dealer Daniel Hadden’s process to establish the painter of an unusual picture he had bought at an antiques fair.
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First issue copy of Newton’s ‘greatest scientific work’ edges past top estimate
12 September 2022Though around 30% of the 150 lots remained unsold, no fewer than eight of those offered in a held by Christie’s (15/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) in London brought six-figure bids.
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French antiques dealer teams up with Christie’s to auction blockchain-recorded furniture
07 September 2022Antiques dealer Benjamin Steinitz is to offer 58 lots of furniture and decorative arts at auction that will be registered and secured on a blockchain.
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John Banting bleeds for his art
05 September 2022Among the works commanding decent interest at Christie’s Isabel Goldsmith sale this summer were handful of lots from the Modern British category.
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Art Market: Isabel Goldsmith gems come to market
05 September 2022Notable examples of Victorian art sell at Christie's as renowned collector downsizes
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Christie’s auction of $1bn Paul Allen collection could be the largest in history
27 August 2022An unprecedented collection of art belonging to the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, could break records as it goes under the hammer at Christie’s.
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‘First editions, second thoughts’ of notable names
22 August 2022The headline borrows the title given to an online Christie’s (26/20% buyer’s premium) sale – one that presented more than 80 modern first editions.
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Market struggles with short supply
22 August 2022Consignments thin on the ground judging by the latest auctions series in London
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Elusive Rembrandt impression sets second highest price for an Old Master print
22 August 2022Despite the issues of supply affecting the market, odd pockets of success were evident at the latest Old Master sales in London.
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Napoleonic memorabilia: Bust of Boney sold at Sotheby's among latest highlights
15 August 2022Rediscovered sculpted portrait heads a special report covering recent lots linked to the man who became emperor, dedicated to both his triumphs and defeats
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National Gallery acquires two paintings via government tax scheme
09 August 2022Two Italian pictures have joined the National Gallery’s collection via the government’s inheritance tax scheme.
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Khnopff’s Medusa sketch tops sale of works from Isabel Goldsmith collection at Christie’s
27 July 2022A small work on paper by the symbolist Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) led a selection of works from the Isabel Goldsmith collection offered at Christie’s.
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Christie's Givenchy makeover: Buyers look for sophisticated blend of old and modern at marathon sale
18 July 2022After a world-wide pre-sale tour that took in three continents, a five-day public viewing in Paris and over two weeks of live and online sales, on June 23 the curtain finally came down on Christie’s Paris (26/20/14.5% buyer’s premium) summer auction series of the collection of Hubert de Givenchy (1927-2018).
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Christie’s confident for rest of year despite challenging climate after hitting £3.3bn in half year sales
13 July 2022Christie’s released its first half results for 2022, reporting total sales at £3.3bn ($4.1bn), up 34% on the previous year.
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Furniture suite could be first ‘museum quality’ ivory sale
11 July 2022A suite of solid ivory and gilt furniture sold by Christie’s on July 7 appears to be the first auction lot to benefit from the exemption to the Ivory Act allowing the sale of items of ‘outstandingly high artistic, cultural and historical value’.
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Old Master big-hitters thin on the ground
11 July 2022It was rather thin pickings at the latest series of Old Master auctions in London.
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Vendor’s prayers answered by a £480,000 nut
11 July 2022The major summer sales of works of art included a boxwood prayer nut and Rothschild provenanced vases.
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British art boosts latest Modern and Contemporary art series
04 July 2022A string of top-end consignments of British works boosted the latest London sales of Modern and Contemporary art.
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Estate sale supplies ample enamel
04 July 2022Swaythling auction includes more than 80 pieces of 18th century English origin
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