Christie’s

Catherine Deneuve’s auction of her haute-couture collection passes $1m

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The French actor’s Yves Saint Laurent clothes smashed estimates when they were auctioned this week in Paris, with one piece setting a world record

Watchmaking Advent Calendar presented by Moritz Grossmann x Christie’s

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  Moritz Grossmann x Christie’s have created an interactive watchmaking Advent Calendar. The interactive advent calendar displays largest capsule collection of new and unique watches ever sold through Christie’s Auction House. To mark its 10th anniversary, the independent watch brand Moritz Grossmann, a manufacturer of luxury wristwatches based in Glashütte, Germany, is launching their most … Read more

David Hockney painting earns record $90.3m for living artist

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Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) beats $58.4m record set by Jeff Koons

A portrait created by AI just sold for $432,000. But is it really art?

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An image of Edmond de Belamy, created by a computer, has just been sold at Christie’s. But no algorithm can capture our complex human consciousness

Christie’s Auction House Sales Are Up 26%, Leading The Art Market

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  Christie’s Auction house sales are up 26% to almost £3 billion, leading to the highest half-year total in company history. 80% of the highest selling objects in the first half of 2018 were sold at Christie’s. Continued global demand, audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories and the historic Rockefeller sales helped drive … Read more

London handbag auction poised to break records

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Diamond-encrusted Hermès bag goes under hammer tipped to exceed £100k-£150k