The Art of Living

19 November 2009 | The Interview | Collectibles The Interview with Pat Frost, Director and Specialist Head of Textiles and Costumes Pat Frost is Director and Specialist Head of the immensely popular Textiles and Costumes sales at Christie's South Kensington. Susannah Worth sits down with the fashion addict to talk celebrity couture, the turning head factor, and of course, Coco.

16 November 2009 | The Interview | Furniture & Decorative Arts The Interview with Carina Villinger, 20th Century Design Specialist Even as a young child, Carina Villinger paid close attention to three dimensional objects and laughs when recalling the furniture from her childhood bedroom (“Ikea—from their pine furniture phase!”). She recently let Libby Addington in on some of her favorite makers and moments in 20th century design.

16 November 2009 | The Interview | Fine Art The Interview with Peter Brown, Director of Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures Susannah Worth talks to Peter Brown, Director of Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures in London about Pre-Raphaelite landscapes, the newly expanded specialist category, and the thrill of reviving the reputation of a forgotten artist.

12 November 2009 | The Interview | Wine The Interview with Michael Au, Wine Specialist Christie’s Wine sales in Hong Kong offer a warm welcome to new clients as well as those returning in search of their next purchase. Here, Christie’s expert Michael Au offers his personal tips for buyers ahead of our Hong Kong sale.

12 November 2009 | The Interview | Furniture & Decorative Arts The Interview with Gordon Watson, 20th Century Design Dealer and Tastemaker Having established one of the first 20th century design galleries in London, Gordon Watson is a respected dealer and tastemaker in the field. Gordon gives us his thoughts on his favourite piece in the sale, how to start collecting and his most precious decorating book.

5 November 2009 | The Interview | Fine Art The Interview with Virgilio Garza, Specialist and Head of Sales, Latin American Art, New York Under the leadership of Virgilio Garza, Christie’s Latin American department has witnessed numerous landmarks, including establishing the world auction record for a Latin American work of art. The department head recently sat down with Libby Addington to discuss a defining moment in his career and one of the most visionary Latin American artists of the 20th century.

3 November 2009 | The Interview | Fine Art The Interview with Sarah De Clercq, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, Amsterdam Dylan Apivor talks to Sarah De Clercq about the life and work of sculptor Ossip Zadkine, in particular, a piece called Maternité: mother and child.

3 November 2009 | The Interview | Fine Art Orientalist Masterpieces: The Interview with Lynne Thornton by Etienne Hellman, Christie’s International Head of Orientalist Art Christie’s International Head of Orientalist Art Etienne Hellman talks to leading author and expert on Orientalism, Lynne Thornton, about one of the art world’s most vibrant collecting fields.

3 November 2009 | The Interview | Furniture & Decorative Arts The Interview with Orlando Rock, Head of Private Collections and Country House Sales, London Christie's Rebecca Newson talks to Orlando Rock, a self-proclaimed "English country house junkie" about bubble-wrap, anachronistic period dramas, and the perfect collection.

21 October 2009 | The Interview | Wine The Interview with Anthony Hanson, Master of Wine and Senior Consultant for Christie’s International From Bordeaux to Burgundy, Anthony Hanson, Master of Wine, has spent his life exploring the people and traditions behind the French wine industry. En route to Burgundy for the September harvest, he stopped to talk to Eva-Maria Dimitriadis about blind tastings, hitchhiking, and 2009 predictions.