Sotheby's released its 2024 earnings last week, revealing a year marked by resilience and challenges. CEO Charles Stewart announced consolidated sales of $6 billion, a figure that, while the highest in the auction industry, represented a 23% decline from 2023. By...
PARIS — Christie's, the international auction house, has become embroiled in a humiliating legal wrangle after the buyer of a masterpiece by Jean Siméon Chardin failed to pay a record-breaking $28 million for the painting, sold in June. The buyer, Nanni Bassani...
Christie's New York delivered a successful 21st-Century Evening Sale, drawing a packed auction room despite the weather. While works by the well-known artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and David Hockney provided the evening's marquee moments, the real story...
Christie's evening sales in New York had moments of high drama and subdued junctures, notched up an impressive total of $486 million to further underscore how vital the art market still is, with its penchant for fresh-to-market high-quality works. It also showed some...
This Autumn, Christie's New York is launching a landmark series of auctions with two exclusive single-owner sales. The first takes place on the evening of November 19th, followed by a second on the morning of November 20th. Designer, philanthropist, collector, Mica...
The global auction house, Christie's, announced this week that it recorded $2.1 billion in live and online auction sales during the first half of 2024, marking a 22% decrease from the previous year. In the first half of 2023, Christie's reported $2.7 billion in sales,...
Christie's New York concluded a triumphant series of six live auctions during its spring marquee week for 20th/21st Century Art sales on 18 May. Led by standout events like the 20th Century Evening Sale, the 21st Century Evening Sale, and the Rosa de la Cruz...
Update London: As of Monday, 13th May, the website is operational. Just days before its marquee spring auctions, Christie's, the leading auction giant, has fallen victim to an apparent cyberattack, causing its website to crash. This disruption comes as the company...
The upcoming May evening sales in New York at Christie's have unveiled their centrepiece for the 21st-century evening sale: Jean-Michel Basquiat's iconic 1982 painting, "The Italian Version of Popeye Has No Pork In His Diet." This work is estimated to fetch around $30...