Luxury Auction House Reports Best Performance Since 2015 and Record Prices for 21st Century Art

Christie’s Global Sales Achieve £3.3 B / $4.1 B in First Half 2022 “Our results in the first half of 2022 have been remarkably strong, with many memorable moments like the sales of Warhol’s Marilyn and of the Bass collection in New York, and of the Givenchy collection in Paris. These results have been achieved … Read more

Anna Hu’s Dunhuang Pipa Necklace dazzles the world with the new-set global auction record

  Jewelry Artist Anna Hu refreshed the world record with the highest price for a contemporary Chinese jewellery creation. Under the climate of downward world economy in 2019, ANNA HU has really stunned the collectors from all over the world again with her Dunhuang Pipa Necklace. Anna Hu Sets A New Auction World Record As … Read more

Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite: New auction highlights elite examples of precious gemstones and exceptional diamonds

    Sotheby’s Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Spring Sale 2019 presents a curated auction showcasing decades of jewellery design, from the renowned Van Cleef & Arpels Mystery Set ‘Bellflowers’ brooch, to the iconic Cartier Panthère bangle. This jewelry auction is an assemblage of jewels representing connoisseurship of the highest level. On 2 April, … Read more

The exquisite ‘Apollo’ and ‘Artemis’ are the most valuable earrings ever sold at auction

Sotheby’s inaugural sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels at the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva was headlined by ‘The Apollo and Artemis Diamonds’ which sold for US$57,425,478 / CHF 57,118,750, becoming the most valuable earrings ever sold at auction. The diamond twins—one pink and the other blue—are perfectly matched in size, cut and tonality. The … Read more

Sotheby’s creates a Global Luxury & Lifestyle Division

Sotheby’s, the British multinational corporation headquartered in New York City, is uniting its jewelry, watches, wine, cars, and realty divisions under one umbrella. The company announced the appointment of Maarten ten Holder as global Managing Director of the Company’s new Luxury & Lifestyle Division. An accomplished auctioneer, Maarten regularly conducts sales in all of Sotheby’s major … Read more

Harry Winston for amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 23

Inspired by the colors of the Côte d’Azur, the House of Harry Winston marked the 23rd Annual Cinema Against AIDS gala with the donation of the bespoke Secret Cluster Perfume Bottle. The exclusive necklace features diamonds, sapphires and aquamarines elegantly draped around a rock crystal vial. Harry Winston served as a presenting sponsor for amfAR … Read more