When the sleek, pale façade of The Ayer Mansion was unveiled in 1902 amid the red brick of Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue, it was a challenge to the old order. Disruption and innovation are a Boston tradition. For a provincial capital, Boston has always punched above its weight on the world stage. From the Tea Party … Read more
Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn Sells for $195 Million. 9th of May was a historic day for Christie’s auction house and for the entire contemporary art market. The record-breaking sale of Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe from the Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann is a testament to the strength, the vibrancy, and … Read more
The Gateway or the immersive maze from the world’s top NFT creators. A major moment for collectors and digital artists as the contemporary art world embraces NFTs and cryptoart. The worlds of traditional fine art and NFTs merged as one in an unprecedented showcase between legendary auction house Christie’s and nft now at Art Basel … Read more
Only Watch is a biennial charity auction of unique watches for research on muscular dystrophies. In 8 editions €70+ millions were raised. On November 6, 2021; 55 luxury timepieces will be auctioned to support scientific research and find a cure on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a devastating genetic disease affecting one in 3000 male births. … Read more
This summer, Christie’s London will play host to The Roger Federer Collection, serving up two unique auctions of the tennis star’s personal sporting memorabilia to support The Roger Federer Foundation. The Roger Federer Collection: Sold to Benefit The RF Foundation celebrates Federer’s historic achievements, with 20 lots from his Grand Slam victories offered for … Read more
‘Who knows, perhaps this will be the beginning of cosmic viticulture, or even a Martian Merlot’ — specialist Tim Triptree MW, international director of Wines and Spirits at Christie’s. The space-aged Petrus 2000 wine is offered in a unique trunk, imagined and handcrafted by the Parisian Maison d’Arts Les Ateliers Victor in collaboration with … Read more