
Level 4, Precinct Building 5, Office 406In May 2006, art market history was made when Christie's held its first auction of International Modern & Contemporary Art in the Middle East. Since then, Christie's has gone on to sell over $100 million worth of art in Dubai and firmly established itself as the leading auction house in the region. Christie's currently hold sales in International Modern & Contemporary Art and Jewellery & Watches. Christie's sales in Dubai typically take place in April and October.
In April 2008, Christie's sold a highly important sculpture by Parviz Tanavoli for $2.8 million, the highest price ever achieved for a work of art at auction in Dubai and a new world auction record for any Middle Eastern artist.
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