Christie’s reports soaring sales of £10m-plus art
Auction house is boosted by Asian demand as well as lots including £44m Brancusi and £36m Beckmann in first half of year
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Birkinomics: are these handbags a better investment than bricks and mortar?
A diamond-encrusted Hermès bag has sold at Christie’s for £155,000. Why are they so desirable – and do any of the other luxury brands make an equally smart investment?
The World’s Leading Expert on High-End Real Estate Opens Luxury Residential Brokerage Office in New York
Christie’s International Real Estate Establishes Luxury Residential Brokerage Office in New York City. The move marks the first residential brokerage office for the real estate arm of Christie’s that will complement its existing global affiliate network. Christie’s client service options will include custom tailored residential real estate buying and selling services in the dynamic New … Read more
Peggy and David Rockefeller estate and art collection to be sold for charity
The collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller will be sold to the highest bidder at Rockefeller Center. Christie’s to auction David Rockefeller art collection. The Estate of David Rockefeller, the youngest son of American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and art patron Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, will sell at Christie’s the personal collection of Peggy and … Read more
Christie’s opens its new Los Angeles flagship in Beverly Hills with stellar exhibition
This is Christie’s moment to shine in LA. Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, announces a major exhibition to celebrate the opening of its new Los Angeles flagship in Beverly Hills. The goal is to welcome in both new and established collectors to acquaint themselves with all that Christie’s has to offer the LA community … Read more
Art market faces uncertain 2017 after falling values and high-profile disputes
A drop in volume, court battles and authenticity issues dogged 2016 and no one is sure if the new presidency will be good or bad for business