Christie's incoming CEO Patricia Barbizet Hasn't hesitated in putting her plans for Christie's in place. It is only a week after it was announced that chief executive Steven Murphy was leaving the famed auction house, the London-based auctioneer has now confirmed that...
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Christie’s Contemporary Art Sales Achieve Record Results In Paris
Christie's Paris Contemporary Art evening and day sales have remained buoyant proving prices are still strong selling 85% of the lots offered the auction realised €24,910,050 / £19,761,143 / $30,998,066. Amongst the 178 sold lots, 11 new world records have...
Steven Murphy Resigns From Chief Executive Officer Role At Christie’s
In September 2010, former Rodale president Steven Murphy became the first American CEO in the history of the auction house. Now with the recent departure of William Ruprecht from Sotheby's comes another surprise for the auction world: Murphy is resigning from the role...
Christie’s Reports Strong Results For British and Irish Modern Art Sale
The auction house Christie's has recorded exceptional results for their Autumn British and Irish Modern Art Sale.The market seems to be going from strength to strength, with the Evening and Day Sales achieving a combined total of £11,930,350 / $18,632,463 /...
World’s Largest Collection Of Asian Art Up For Auction At Christie’s
The largest private collection of Asian art ever to come up at auction will go on sale at Christie's in March 2015. The auction's 2,000 lots were amassed by the late Robert Hatfield Ellsworth. A prominent American dealer. Ellsworth passed away in August 2014; the...
Exceptional Van Dyck Under The Hammer At Christie’s
Christie’s auction on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 will be 'Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale', in London; will feature a remarkable portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck of the musician Hendrick Liberti. The work was in the collection of King Charles I at...
Lost Masterpiece Discovered In French Attic At Christie’s Auction
Two works by the artist John Duncan Fergusson were recently rediscovered in France by a brother and sister while they were sorting through the contents of a family attic of their home in Giverny. The duo's grandparents lived in the area at the turn of the 20th...
Sotheby’s And Christie’s In Egon Schiele Restitution Roulette
On November 5th, Christie's is auctioning a 1910 Schiele watercolor 'Town on the Blue River'. The auction house is doing this in conjunction with a restitution agreement that views the work as looted art, and will provide compensation to Grünbaum's heirs....
Christie’s Shanghai Celebrates Their First Anniversary Of Activities In The City
Christie's Shanghai has celebrated their first year of launch with a series of auctions that mark Christie's activities in the city. Modern and contemporary art, wine, jewellery, watches and the new category of Chinese Contemporary Design sold to both Chinese...