Jetske Homan van der Heide

Senior Specialist, Senior Director
Amsterdam

Jetske Homan van der Heide joined Christie’s in 1987 and established the Modern Art department in Amsterdam which has held market leadership in the Netherlands ever since. Jetske initiated the Belgian Art sales in Amsterdam as well as the equally successful CoBrA auctions. The many highlights of her career include a world auction record (€486,444) for a work on paper by Piet Mondriaan, consigning several works by Marlene Dumas for Christie’s New York and bringing in Picasso’s Homme à la pipe assis et amour, which fetched £4,264,000 in London. With the sale of a Jan Toorop portrait for €818,400, Jetske achieved the highest auction price ever for a 20th century work of art sold in the Netherlands. At Christie’s, as well as on the international art market, Jetske is regarded as the leading expert on Dutch and Belgian pre-war art. Jetske studied Art History in Groningen where she specialised in the Modern era.

Peter van der Graaf

Head of Department, Associate Director
Amsterdam

Peter van der Graaf joined Christie’s Modern Art department in 2000. As a Specialist, he is especially committed to Southeast Asian Modern Art, having been involved in numerous successes, including the Hong Kong sale of the Joe Borkin collection of Affandi’s for €2,870,000. In 2007, Peter realised a new world auction record for a work by Rudolf Bonnet, A Market Scene, fetching €996,000. Peter studied Art History in Groningen and specialised in Old Master Paintings. He speaks Dutch, English and German.

Nina Kretzschmar

Specialist
Amsterdam

Nina Kretzschmar joined Christie's Amsterdam in April 2008 as a Specialist for the Modern and Contemporary Art department. Nina has ten years of experience in the Post-War and Contemporary market. Prior to Christie’s, Nina worked for the Galerie Gisela Capitain in Cologne. Nina studied Law at the Univerity of Bayreuth and the University “La Sapienza” Rome and Cultural Management at the University Hagen. She speaks German, English and Italian.

Anna Duque y Gonzalez

Specialist
Berlin

Marianne Hoet

Specialist
Brussels

Herrad Schorn

Specialist
Dusseldorf

Anne Lamunière

Business Development Coordinator
Geneva

Eric Chang

International Director - Asian Contemporary Art
Hong Kong

Eric Chang is Senior Vice President, International Director of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art, based in Hong Kong. Born in Taiwan, Mr. Chang joined Christie’s Chinese 20th Century Art Department as a specialist in 2001, and was promoted to Senior Vice President, International Director in August 2006. In his role, Mr. Chang is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art department. In addition to managing all aspects of Christie’s Hong Kong sales, Mr. Chang takes a key role in managing the inclusion of Asian contemporary art in Christie’s international contemporary art sales in New York and London. He travels extensively, sourcing objects for sale and introducing works of art to perspective buyers all around the world, and meets regularly with the most important collectors, curators and members of the trade in his field. Prior to joining Christie’s, Mr. Chang worked with several reputable art organizations in Taiwan, including Dimension Art Gallery and New Age Art Gallery. With more than fifteen years of experience in the field of Asian art, Mr. Chang has made unrivalled contributions to the development of Christie’s sales of Asian 20th Century & Contemporary Art in Hong Kong. Under his leadership, Christie’s has become the market leader for Asian Contemporary art, with a global market share of 56% and a 72% market share in Hong Kong in 2007. In May 2008, Mr. Chang and his team introduced a new element to the sale calendar in Hong Kong: the first-ever Evening Sales of Chinese 20th Century and Asian Contemporary Art. The inaugural Asian Contemporary Art Evening Sale set 8 important world auction records, including the auction record for Chinese Contemporary Art with Zeng Fanzhi’s Mask Series 1996 No. 6 which realized HK$75.4million/US$9.7million. Together with the companion Day Sales in both categories, the Spring 2008 sales of Chinese 20th Century and Asian Contemporary Art totalled a record HK$813.8million /US$104.6million, the highest total ever achieved in the category worldwide. A total of 66 world auction records were set across the spectrum of Asian Contemporary art, including multiple new auction records for Japanese, Korean, and Indian contemporary artists.

Ingrid Dudek

Senior Specialist - Asian Contemporary Art
Hong Kong

Ms. Dudek plays a central role in the rapidly developing area of Asian contemporary art, securing works for inclusion in the Post-War & Contemporary art sales in New York, London and Hong Kong. She has strong connections within the contemporary Asian art community, built during a career that took her from the International Center of Photography to the management of a private Chinese art collection in New York. Ms. Dudek holds a BA in Art History from the University of California at Berkeley and an MA in Anthropology from New York University. She spent several years in Beijing as both a Fulbright fellow and also as manager of the CourtYard Gallery, the renowned contemporary Chinese art gallery.

Francis Outred

International Director, Head of Europe
London, King Street

Francis Outred joined Christie’s in January 2009 to oversee the management, strategy and vision of the Post-War and Contemporary Art team in Europe, a new position in the global department. Previously he had spent ten years with another international auction house during which he oversaw the most successful auction of contemporary art ever to take place in Europe. He was also responsible for dramatically expanding the Private Sale aspect of the business in Europe during that time and creating a pioneering relationship between the auction and private sale businesses, handling major outdoor sculpture alongside established masterpieces in the field. He has also twice secured for sale the most expensive work by a living artist ever sold at auction, as well as for the most expensive photographic work ever sold at auction. Francis graduated in 1995 with a First Class Degree from Chelsea School of Art, London. This included a distinction for his thesis on the history of the brushstroke in 20th century painting. He went on to curate a number of group exhibitions, including many of the so-called Young British Artists, both in London and Europe, and contributed a catalogue essay to the Life/Live project, a major survey of Contemporary Art in Britain, which toured museums in Paris, Berlin and Lisbon in 1997.

Dina Amin

Director
London, King Street

Dina Amin is a Director and Specialist in the London Post-War and Contemporary Art department and a Specialist contributing to the Dubai sales of International Modern and Contemporary Art. Having begun her Christie’s career in 1995, she went on to become head of the Twentieth Century Art department at Christie’s East. In 2000, Dina was promoted to the role of Specialist in the Impressionist and Modern Art department and in 2005, Dina assumed the role of Business Development Manager for the Middle East where she was an integral member of the team responsible for the opening of Christie's Dubai and the foundation of the Dubai bi-annual sales of International Modern and Contemporary Art. Dina’s main areas of interest are Post-War art as well as Contemporary art from emerging markets, particularly the Middle East, Iran and India. Born in Saudi Arabia, Dina speaks Arabic and English and graduated with a degree in Architecture and Art History from Wellesley College in collaboration with MIT's Department of Architecture.

Leonie Moschner

Specialist
London, King Street

Darren Leak

Co-Head of Day Auction
London, King Street

Arno Verkade

Department Head, Senior Associate Director
London, King Street

Arno Verkade began his career at Christie’s Amsterdam as a student, and after completing his studies, began specialising in 19th Century Art and Southeast Asian pictures. As head of the Post-War and Contemporary Art department in Amsterdam, Arno’s achievements include having organized the first successful sculpture auction in the Netherlands – which has been held annually ever since; securing several significant works such as Jan Toorop’s Portrait of Mrs. M.J. de Lange, which sold for €818,400, still the highest price ever for a twentieth century painting in the Netherlands; and, as an auctioneer, leading the sales of The Lindenboom Collection of Early Works by Piet Mondriaan and The Collection of Lars Ulrich. Arno Verkade is an Associate Director of Christie’s international Modern Art department and is board member of the Dutch Federation TMV (authorised registered valuers/appraisers, brokers and auctioneers). Arno studied Art History in Amsterdam, specialising in 16th and 17th century Flemish masters. Verkade speaks Dutch, English, French and German.

Lock Kresler

Director, Head of Private Sales
London, King Street

Lock Kresler is an Associate Director in the Post-War & Contemporary Art department at Christie’s in London and is a Specialist for Private Sales and Auction. In an expanded role, he is responsible for Private Sales of Post-War & Contemporary Art in Europe as well as actively working on consignments for the Post-War & Contemporary Art sales worldwide. In 2004 Lock Kresler joined Christie’s with a B.A. in Museum Studies and a B.A. in Business from Arizona State University. He began his career at Christie’s in the Trusts, Estates & Appraisals department and in 2006 joined the New York Post-War & Contemporary Art department as a Specialist. In 2008 Lock moved to London as Co-Head of the Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auctions. As part of the London team Lock secured consignments for auction that achieved the highest day sale total for Christie’s London of £22.3m in June 2008. In his current role as Specialist for Private Sales and Auction he is focused on securing the key works from private collections and working with collectors to cultivate their holdings through private sales and auction.

Alice de Roquemaurel

Specialist
London, King Street

A Specialist in the Post-War and Contemporary Art in London, Alice de Roquemaurel first joined the department in 2006 with a focus on the Day Sale. Shortly thereafter she was promoted to focus on the Evening Sale. Her primary areas of interest are European Post-War Art particularly Nicolas de Stael and Yves Klein. A French national, Alice holds a B.A. in English and a Masters in Communication (Celsa) from the Sorbonne University, Paris. She also holds a Masters degree in Post-War and Contemporary Art from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.

Beatriz Ordovas

Co-Head of Day Auction
London, King Street

Beatriz Ordovas is an Associate Director and Specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Art department at Christie’s in London. Beatriz is responsible for client coverage in Post-War & Contemporary Art across Europe but with a particular focus on Spain, Portugal and Italy and is also actively working on consignments for the Post-War & Contemporary Art sales worldwide. Within this role, Beatriz is Co-Head of the Post-War & Contemporary Day Sale in London and has worked in the annual Evening Italian Sale on numerous occasions. Beatriz’s has a special interest in Post-War Italian and Spanish Art, as well as emerging Latin American artists. Beatriz joined Christie’s in 2006 with a B.A. in Journalism from the Universidad San Pablo CEU de Madrid and the Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta di Roma and is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

Edouard Benveniste-Schuler

Associate Specialist
London, King Street

Edouard Benveniste-Schuler joined Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art department in 2010 as a Junior Specialist. With a double B.A. in History of Art and International Business Administration from the American University of Paris, Edouard worked with private dealers and gallerists in Italy, France and Germany. Since joining the department, Edouard has been focusing on Contemporary Art Day Sale. Edouard is fluent in French, English and Italian.

Edward Tang

Specialist
London, King Street

Edward Tang is an Associate Specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Art department. Having grown up in Hong Kong and Tokyo, Edward holds a B.A. in History of Art and History from University College London. Previously working at another international auction house, Edward’s main area of interest ranges from Chinese Contemporary art to new developments in the art scenes of America and Europe. Edward is partly responsible for cataloguing and researching the Contemporary section of the Day Sale and contributes in both Evening and Day Sale lot notes. With strong links to Asia, Edward speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English.

Rosanna Widen

Specialist
London, King Street

A Post-War and Contemporary Art Specialist based in London, Rosanna Widen spent two years working in Christie’s Madrid office before moving to London as an Associate Specialist Trainee in 2009. In 2011 she joined the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department at King Street to work on the day sale before assuming responsibility for researching and cataloguing the Evening Sale. She was closely involved with the record-breaking sale of the Anton and Annick Herbert Collection, which included works by some of the greatest adherents of Minimalism, Art Povera and Conceptual Art. Having grown up in Thailand, Pakistan, Canada, Spain and Sweden, Rosanna holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of London and is fluent in English, Spanish and Swedish. Her particular interest is in Scandinavian Post-War and Contemporary Art.

Leonie Grainger

Specialist
London, King Street

Leonie Grainger is a Specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Art department at Christie’s. Previously she spent six years working with Waddington Galleries in London. A German national, having studied and worked in Italy, France and Germany Leonie holds a degree in history of art from Humboldt University in Berlin. She also holds a Master degree in Arts Management from City University, London. Leonie has a special interest in German Post-War and Contemporary Art. She speaks English, German, French and Italian.

Cristian Albu

Head of Sale
London, South Kensington

Elisabeth Del Prete

Junior Specialist
London, South Kensington

Bianca Chu

Junior Specialist
London, South Kensington

Stephanie Jong

Administrator
London, South Kensington

María García Yelo

Director - 20th Century Art
Madrid

María García Yelo, Director of the Modern and Contemporary Art Department of Christie's Ibérica, was previously the General Deputy Director of Conservation, Investigation and Diffusion at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid, Spain), from March 2005 until March 2008. María has curated various exhibitions on Contemporary Art in both public and private institutions, and is also author of numerous articles and essays on history of art, published in specialized media. She has further collaborated, as art critic, with the cultural supplement of the newspaper ABC.

Giulio Sangiuliano

Department Co-Head
Milan

Barbara Guidotti

Junior Specialist
Milan

Elena Zaccarelli

Junior Specialist
Milan

Olga Tsoy

Client Liaison
Moscow

Jutta Nixdorf

Specialist
Munich

With 15 years in the Art market, both in the auction world and as an advisor and dealer, Jutta Nixdorf brings extensive experience to bear. Having initially worked for Christie’s in Stuttgart & Berlin, Jutta then moved as a Specialist for Contemporary Art to Phillips de Pury & Company, first in Berlin and then to Gallery de Pury & Luxembourg in Zurich as Director. Since 2009 she has been a private advisor and dealer specialising in Post War & Contemporary Art, as well as Director of the More Gallery in Giswil, Switzerland.

Brett Gorvy

Chairman, International Head
New York, Rockefeller Center

Brett Gorvy is Chairman and International Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art. He leads an international team of specialists across the globe, who have dominated the market for Post-War & Contemporary Art for over a decade. Brett has held the role of Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Americas since 2007, as well as having been elected to Christie’s board in 2005. Since transferring from Christie’s London in 2000 to lead the International Post-War & Contemporary Department from New York, Brett has pushed the boundaries of the market to new heights. He has spearheaded some of the most important and historic sales of 20th and 21st century masterpieces and collections at auction, consistently achieving record results. Under Brett, Christie’s has led the Post-War and Contemporary market over the $200 million, $300 million, and most recently over the $400 million barrier. During the course of his tenure, he has been responsible for many notable consignments: the sale of Lucian Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, which sold in 2008 for a record $33.6 million and set a world auction record for a work by a living artist. Brett’s passion for the work of Andy Warhol and his unrivalled knowledge of this market resulted in the world record price of $71.7 million for Warhol’s Green Car Crash (Green Burning Car I) in May 2007 against an estimate of $25-35 million. Other outstanding personal successes for Brett include the sale of Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton in May 2010, which became one of the most successful single-owner sales in this category, totaling $103 million, and in May 2011, he oversaw the sale of Warhol’s first seminal Self-Portrait, which sold for $38.4 million after a dramatic 16 minute bidding war. He also was responsible for the historic May 2012 sale in New York, which took the market to new heights, achieving $388.5 million. This auction was centered around Works from the Pincus Collection, which at $174.9 million became the highest total for any private collection in the category. The auction also set a new world record for a single work of Post-war and Contemporary Art with the sale of Mark Rothko’s masterpiece Orange, Red, Yellow for $86.9 million against an estimate of $35-40 million, with Brett on the telephone with the winning bidder. Most recently, Brett became responsible for the highest grossing auction ever in the category. Setting a record of $412.2 million, the November 2012 sales achieved record prices for seminal works by Franz Kline, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons.

Brett is also responsible for many ground-breaking private sales of 20th Century art at the highest level and he is widely regarded as being one of the most effective deal makers in the art world today.

Laura Paulson

Chairman
New York, Rockefeller Center

Laura Paulson is Chairman, Americas at Christie's and a Senior International Director in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department. Laura is not only instrumental in guiding Christie’s global sale strategies for Post-War and Contemporary Art but also driving the company’s success across numerous departments including Impressionist and Modern Art, Old Masters, American Paintings, and Decorative Arts to name a few. In addition, Laura has long-term relationships with museums and institutions worldwide and continues to cultivate and support partnerships for their curatorial and development projects. Laura also devotes a significant amount of her expertise for appraisals and evaluations for both private collections and institutions. At Christie’s she also works closely with the Cultural and Social Responsibility group to extend support and funding for arts education, and domestic and global environmental and social issues.

Laura joined Christie’s in 1989 and has been instrumental in securing many notable and important consignments from both collectors, artists, and institutions including work from the Collection of Virginia Dwan and the Estate of Lawrence Alloway, The Collection of Henry Geldzahler, the legendary sale of the Collection of Victor and Sally Ganz, Contemporary Art from the Herbig Collection, and in 2004, an important group of works from a New York Private Collection, which included Andy Warhol’s rare and powerful Mustard Race Riot, 1963, selling for $15,127,500. In 2005, Laura was responsible for the $44.5 million Post-War and Contemporary Art sale benefitting the Jewish Communal Fund, and The Collection of Edward R. Broida totaling $45 million and assisted with the donation of many works from the Edward R. Broida Collection to the Museum of Modern Art. In the subsequent years, Laura secured the Estate of Lee V. Eastman, Selections from The Allan Stone Collection, the estate and collection of Los Angeles art collector and philanthropist Betty Freeman, the Estate of Merce Cunningham, Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, the Estate of Max Palevsky, The Estate of Robert Shapazian, The Estate of Phyllis and Walter Shorenstein, Estate of Evelyn D. Haas Collection, Estate of Leo Steinberg, and The Schulhof Collection.

In May 2012, Laura’s 30 year relationship with the collector and philanthropist David N. Pincus culminated in securing the most important and comprehensive collection of Abstract Expressionism ever to appear in public: Property from the Pincus Collection, which sold for $174.9 million became the highest total for any private collection in the category. The auction also set a new world record for a single work by a Post-War and Contemporary artist with the sale of Mark Rothko’s masterpiece Orange, Red, Yellow for $86.9 million from an estimate of $35-40 million.

Over the past 25 years, Laura has built her career on establishing longstanding relationships with clients helping them preserve their and their family’s art legacies.

Amy Cappellazzo

Chairman, Post-War & Contemporary Art, Development
New York, Rockefeller Center

Amy Cappellazzo is Chairman of Post-War & Contemporary Development at Christie’s. With a decade at Christie's, Cappellazzo most recently held the title of International Co-Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art, Deputy Chairman. In addition to her activities in business getting, securing deals and sourcing consignments, Cappellazzo supports Christie's CEO, Steven Murphy directly in expanding Christie’s reach in the Post-War & Contemporary Art category, in both traditional and growth markets, collaborating with Christie’s extensive network across the globe. Cappellazzo fuses her vast experience, and expertise with her existing network of collectors, dealers and artists, curators and institutions, in sourcing opportunities for both the primary and secondary markets as well as developing new relationships. Most recently, she has spearheaded a partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, launching the Warhol @ Christie’s – an innovative foray into the online sales platform. She also supports Christie’s private sales activities across the board. While leaving the structure of the Post-War & Contemporary Art department, Cappellazzo will still work closely with Brett Gorvy and his team. Cappellazzo was appointed Senior Vice President, International Co-Head of Contemporary Art in June 2001 and Deputy Chairman, Christie’s Americas in January 2008. She played a crucial role in the historic Christie’s sale in May 2004, which was the first ever Post-War & Contemporary auction to break $100 million, and she has been successfully co-leading the department from strength to strength ever since, culminating in the evening sale in May 2007, which totaled nearly $400 million.

Lori Hotz

International Business Director
New York, Rockefeller Center

Lori Hotz is the International Business Director of Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art department. In this role she is responsible for the growth, strategy and management of the global department and for maintaining its position as the market leader in its category. The Post-War & Contemporary Art Department organizes over 30 sales a year in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan and Doha. It is also a leader in the field of Private Sales as well as pioneering the forum of online auctions with its ground-breaking Andy Warhol @ Christie's sales supporting the work of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. In 2012 the department achieved record-breaking sales in excess of $1billion.

Prior to joining Christie's, Lori was chief operating officer of Lazard Wealth Management, the world's leading independent financial advisory and asset management firm. Before that she was the chief operating officer of the Barclays Wealth Americas Product Office. Before assuming the role at Barclays' in 2008, Lori was the chief operating officer of Lehman Brothers’ hedge fund business, managed account platform, and portfolio advisory group, where she was responsible for overseeing strategy, product development, marketing, and client service. Lori was a senior vice president of corporate strategy and development for Bank One before joining Lehman Brothers. Lori holds a BA from University of Toronto, and a MBA and MES from Yale University.

Robert Manley

Head of Department
New York, Rockefeller Center

Robert Manley is responsible for the general management and strategic direction of the New York Post-War and Contemporary Art department and serves on the department’s International Executive Committee, while continuing to work with top clients, business development and private sales at the highest level. Robert joined Christie’s in 2000, first as Specialist Head of 20th Century Pictures, and two years later transitioning to the Post-War and Contemporary team. As the head of Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York between 2006-2010, he was instrumental in the firm's achievement of the first and second highest totals in the history of the category, $385 and $325 million, at the time of their sale. Additionally, Robert takes a leadership role in the department’s development of the market for Western art in Asia. He has extensively travelled to that region for over ten years, where he advises some of the top Asian collectors of Contemporary Art. Utilizing his 25+ years of experience in the art business, Robert has also been a leader in the growth of private sales for the department. Robert's extensive experience in the category along with his mentorship abilities and strategic vision will build upon the department's already significant successes. Prior to joining Christie’s, Robert established his career in several New York-based galleries specializing in 20th century art. Robert holds a B.A. degree in Art History and History from Rutgers University, and an M.A. degree in Art History from CUNY.

Loic Gouzer

International Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Loic Gouzer is International Specialist and Senior Vice President for the Post-War & Contemporary Art Department, focusing on business development and private sales. Since joining Christie’s in 2011, Loic has achieved top prices for some of the category’s most formidable artists. In May 2012 he drew in record prices for Yves Klein’s FC1 (Fire Color 1), which achieved a record $36.4 million, and Alexander Calder’s Lily of Force, with a record $18.5 million. Playing a pivotal role in the groundbreaking November 2012 Post-War and Contemporary auction, Loic oversaw the sale of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled, which brought in record price of $26.4 million for the artist. Most recently, Loic has partnered with the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation to present the 11th Hour charity auction to benefit the environmental and wildlife conservation efforts supported by the Foundation. Prior to joining Christie’s, Loic formed longstanding relationships with key contemporary collectors during his time at Blondeau Fine Arts in Geneva and as a specialist at another international auction house in New York, where he was integral to achieving high-profile record breaking prices for artists such as Maurizo Cattelan, John Currin and Martin Kippenberger. As a result, Loic brings with him several years of top-level experience in the Contemporary art market. Born in Geneva, Switzerland and fluent in English and French, Loic serves as a chief member of the global Post-War and Contemporary team and plays a key role with our international business-getting. Loic holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University College London.

Barrett White

International Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Barrett White is International Specialist and Senior Vice President for the Post-War & Contemporary Art Department, focusing on business development and private sales. Barrett joined Christie’s in 1999 and has held senior positions in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department and Christie’s subsidiary Haunch of Venison. He was also formerly the Senior Director at L+M Arts in New York. His experiences in both commercial galleries and the auction house give him keen insight into the complexities of the art market and this wide perspective has gained him the trust of international collectors. Today, he moves seamlessly between auction and private sale activity for the department securing major consignments and advising clients on building collections. Barrett was born in New Haven Connecticut where early-on he developed a love for the arts while visiting the studios of his mother and her friends at the Yale Art School. He has a BA in Art History from New York University and a MA in the History of the Art Market and Art Market Studies from Christie’s Education.

Andrew Massad

International Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Andrew Massad is International Specialist and Senior Vice President in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department, focusing on auction and high level private sales. As a member of the department since 1991, Andrew has been integral in the promotion of Contemporary Art at the highest level. In 1998 he helped reinvent the category as head of the Afternoon Session, where during his 14 year tenure, he won market share for an extraordinary 13 and a half years. In 2006, he was named Senior Vice President of Post-War & Contemporary Art. Andrew has been responsible for the introduction of many contemporary artists of significance of the last 15 years into the auction market, including Fred Tomaselli, Takashi Murakami, Peter Doig, Elizabeth Peyton, John Currin, Thomas Demand, Karin Kilimnik, Tom Sachs and Lisa Yuskavage, and more recently Wangechi Mutu, Julie Mehretu, Mark Grotjahn, Dana Schutz, Kehinde Wiley, Jules de Balincourt, Matthew Ritchie, Kelly Walker and Do Ho Suh. Andrew has also been responsible for facilitating many top sales and frequent world record prices, including works by Olafur Eliasson, Thomas Struth, Gerhard Richter, Donald Judd, On Kawara, John Baldessari, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Louise Lawler and Peter Doig’s Reflection (What does your soul look like), which sold for $10 million. As a result of Andrew’s commitment to top contemporary artist he recently oversaw the record breaking price for Cindy Sherman’s Untitled from her iconic Centerfold series, which achieved $3.8 million in May 2011. More recently, in November 2012 Andrew was responsible for The Paul and Helen Zuckerman Collection, which brought in $10 million. Andrew studied painting and art history at Cornell University and Syracuse University.

Jonathan Laib

Senior Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Jonathan Laib is a Senior Vice President and Specialist within the Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Department, focusing on auction and private sales. A Senior member of Christie’s international team, Jonathan advises his clients on buying and selling opportunities. In his previous role as head of Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary art morning sale the venue grew significantly in quality, volume and sales. Under his watch the Morning sale produced a number of record auction results for artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Indiana, Robert Bechtle and David Park among others. In addition to these accomplishments Jonathan has been instrumental in developing markets for previously under acknowledged artists such as Richard Pousette-Dart and Ruth Asawa for whom Christie’s holds record breaking sale results. In May 2013, Jonathan curated the artist’s survey Ruth Asawa: Objects & Apparitions in Christie’s private sales gallery. Jonathan is an integral presence in the development of the Post-War and Contemporary Evening and day sales in New York. Highlights of his impact on this venue include the consignment and sale of major works by Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, David Smith, Louise Bourgeois and Alexander Calder. Jonathan is also consistently involved in facilitating private sales. As a practicing artist Jonathan brings a unique perspective to his work as a specialist through his own independent studio practice and research. Jonathan studied Studio Art and Art History at the Art Institute of Chicago and Pratt Institute in New York.

Martha Baer

International Director
New York, Rockefeller Center

Martha Baer has led the Contemporary auction market through remarkable growth since joining Christie’s in 1978, following her directorship at Acquavella Contemporary Art and an earlier post as Vice President of the André Emmerich Gallery. She is a renowned Post-War and Contemporary art authority, with special expertise in Abstract Expressionism, and is widely respected. Martha’s seniority within the firm and length of experience in the field are unmatched elsewhere. She was integrally involved in the formation and sale of a number of top Contemporary art collections including The Tremaine Collection, The Mayer Collection, The Fredrik Roos Collection, The Gerald Elliott Collection and The Boris Leavitt Collection. Martha’s continued success can be further cited with the recent achievements of The Estate of Lee V. Eastman, as well as Selections from The Allan Stone Collection.

John Good

International Director
New York, Rockefeller Center

John Good possesses an intimate knowledge of the art of our time, with a particular affinity for Post-War American Art, especially Abstract Expressionism, Pop, and Minimal Art. Launching his career at the legendary Leo Castelli Gallery, John worked closely with the Pop masters Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg and Ed Ruscha, as well as the great Minimal artists Donald Judd and Dan Flavin. As director of Castelli’s Greene Street Gallery, John helped all of Castelli’s artists realize major installations at the space, including Bruce Nauman and Richard Serra. Subsequently, John started his own gallery and from 1985 to 1995 represented a new generation of abstract painters, including Juan Usle, Fiona Rae, Jacqueline Humphries and many others. Later in his career, John was a director at Gagosian Gallery for thirteen years, during which time he continued his relationships with many of the artists from the Castelli stable. He was also responsible for bringing Mark Tansey and the Estate of Alberto Giacometti to Gagosian.

After dedicating his professional life to artists and galleries, John came to Christie’s in 2012 as Senior Vice-President and International Director of Private Sales. Relying on his thorough knowledge of Modern and Contemporary Art, John invokes the spirit of art dealing at galleries into private sales at Christie’s. “What is particularly appealing about Christie’s,” remarks John, “is the variety of options it gives the seller, from placing a sensitive work through private sales to making a sensational statement at auction.”

Joshua Holdeman

International Director
New York, Rockefeller Center

Josh Holdeman has spent over 20 years immersed in the fields of 20th Century Art & Design. He began his career at the Robert Miller Gallery in New York where he worked for 10 years, becoming a director in 1998. In 2001, He joined the newly formed Phillips, de Pury & Company, which at that time focused primarily on the fields of Contemporary Art, photographs and 20th century design. In 2004, Josh joined Christie’s as the Head of the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design department and has been involved in many record setting sales for notable artists, designers and collectors. His current position at Christie’s is Senior Vice President, International Director, 20th Century Art, Chairman’s Office. In this capacity, he focuses on winning and marketing individual works of art and collections at the highest levels and working closely with all 20th century departments.

Koji Inoue

Head of Evening Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Koji Inoue is the Specialist Head of the New York Evening Sales of Post-War & Contemporary Art. Under Koji’s direction the sale has grown significantly and in 2012 produced two consecutive world records for the category with $388.5 and $412.2 million sold in the respective May and November Evening Sales. Highlights of his impact on this venue include the consignment and sale of the world record for Richard Diebenkorn, major works by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Vija Celmins and Jean-Michel Basquiat. In addition to his contributions at auction Koji is actively involved in private sales. Prior to joining Christie's in 2008 he worked for five years on Wall Street at Citigroup and Barclays Capital on their bond capital markets and derivatives trading desks. Born in Tokyo, Koji is fluent in Japanese and English and is instrumental to the department’s strategic vision to utilize the full strength and combined experience of the international team.

Jennifer Yum

Head of Morning Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Jennifer Yum is Vice President, Head of Morning Session, in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department, joining Christie’s in 1998. She recently rejoined Christie’s after working as a private advisor specializing in acquisitions, appraisals and art finance as well as for another auction house as Head of Sale, Contemporary Art. Prior to joining Christie's, Jennifer was a lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jennifer earned her Bachelor’s degree from Boston University with honors in Art History in 1992. She also earned a Master’s degree in Art History from Case Western Reserve University in 1996. Jennifer is currently A.B.D.

Sara Friedlander

Head of Afternoon Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Sara Friedlander is a Vice President and Head of the Afternoon Sale in the Post-War & Contemporary department at Christie’s. With the company for over six years, Sara spent her first four years in the warehouse cataloguing works of art and the next two seasons as the head of the First Open Sale. She is also a charity auctioneer. Sara graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Art History, and minored in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. She went on to complete her Master’s degree in Fine and Decorative Arts at the Sotheby’s Institute in London where she wrote her dissertation on late 19th and early 20th century American and British periodical illustration. Prior to Christie’s Sara worked at the Rose Art Museum and the Lucas Schoormans Gallery. Artinfo recently named Sara in the “30-and-Under Crowd: The Art World’s Most Influential Young Figures.”

Saara Pritchard

Head of First Open
New York, Rockefeller Center

Saara Pritchard is an Associate Specialist and currently Head of the First Open and July Post-War and Contemporary Art Sales in New York. Most recently, she was responsible for the highest-grossing First Open sale to date, as well as launching the inaugural July contemporary sale in New York. She joined Christie’s in 2010 and began her career as a project coordinator and researcher working on single owner sales of works from The Collection of Michael Crichton, The Collection of Max Palevsky and The Collection of Robert Shapazian. She was quickly promoted to a Junior Specialist and responsible for cataloguing and researching the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales, including the recent record-breaking auctions. Saara earned an M.A. degree in History of Art and Connoisseurship in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christie's Education in London, United Kingdom. She earned her B.A. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. with a double major in Art History and Psychology. Her particular interest is in the emerging art scene, specifically in New York City, and she has channeled a great deal of new attention towards developing Christie's involvement with artists and organizations that promote the exhibition and development of young artists.

Tate Dougherty

Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

William Tate Dougherty is a Specialist and Vice President in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department. He came to Christie’s from Haunch of Venison, where he was the Sales Director and focused on primary and secondary sales for the gallery. With valuable experience in both leading galleries and auction houses, Tate advises his clients with an in-depth knowledge of many key facets of the contemporary art market. He began his career at the Mary Boone Gallery, after which he opened his own gallery, which showcased new and emerging art in New York’s Meatpacking District. Subsequently, expanding his knowledge into the auction market, he built the Contemporary Art department in New York and Los Angeles for another international auction house. He brings all of this knowledge and expertise into the relationships he develops with collectors. Whether helping seasoned collectors to refine their vision or advising new ones on developing theirs, Tate manages every opportunity to engage in the marketplace on behalf of his clients with the highest level of commitment, passion and professionalism. Tate graduated magna cum laude with a concentration in Twentieth Century Cultural Studies from Harvard College.

Alexis Klein

Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Alexis Klein is an Associate Vice President and Specialist in Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Department. In this role, she concentrates on both auctions and private sales. Alexis' area of focus includes post-war German art as well as contemporary painting and photography by artists such as Gerhard Richter, Thomas Ruff, Wolfgang Tillmans, Barbara Kruger and Glenn Ligon. Previously, Alexis worked for over five years at a major international auction house in New York, focusing on research and writing for the Contemporary Art sales. She later transitioned into a strategic role in where she worked on the auction house's Evening Sales of Contemporary Art, which included record-breaking prices for works by artists such as Clyfford Still and Gerhard Richter. She also contributed to the launch of its private sales exhibitions including These Days curated by Vito Schnabel. Additionally, Alexis worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and Andrea Rosen Gallery in New York. Alexis received a B.A. with Honors in Art History from Northwestern University in Chicago in 2006. She is a member of the PERFORMA Visionaries and the American Friends of the Israel Museum Associates.

Lisa Layfer

Associate Specialist and Manager of Business Development
New York, Rockefeller Center

Lisa Layfer is an Associate Vice President, Associate Specialist and Manager of Business Development, Chairman’s Office, Post-War & Contemporary Department. Lisa joined Christie's in 2005 and began her career in the Bid Department as a Bid Clerk overseeing all annual auctions in New York and assisting the auctioneer in the saleroom. In 2006, Lisa became the Administrator for the Prints and Multiples Department coordinating bi-annual sales of over 800 works spanning Old Master to Contemporary editions. Lisa joined the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department at the end of 2007, working directly for the Chairman and International Head overseeing business development. Lisa has worked as a cataloguer, specialist and project manager on notable sales, including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton in May 2010, which became one of the most successful single-owner sales in this category, totaling $103 million, and Works from the Peter Norton Collection, one of the most important Contemporary Art collections ever sold at auction, achieving over $30 million. Additionally she curated the retrospective of Peter Norton Christmas Projects during Miami Art Basel in December 2011, and has overseen large scale installations for works by Jeff Koons and Urs Fischer at Rockefeller Center and the Seagram Building, respectively, works which have since become the artists’ current auction records.

Prior to joining Christie's, Lisa had experience with internships at the Brooklyn Museum, in addition to other international auction houses and contemporary art galleries. Lisa holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern and North African Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a minor in Art History, and has completed print making courses at the Lower East Side Print Shop in New York.

Amelia Manderscheid

Associate Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Amelia Manderscheid is an Associate Specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Development Department at Christie’s. Her educational background in Economics and Art History uniquely qualifies her to analyze the Contemporary art market. Her responsibilities include project management, fostering client relationships and overseeing agreed upon consignment thresholds. In addition, she works closely with the Chairman of Post-War & Contemporary Development, Amy Cappellazzo, on research and analysis for growth initiatives which include private sales and online expansion.

Prior to joining Christie’s, Amelia served as a Junior Specialist in Design at Artnet Auctions in New York. She held roles with progressively increasing responsibility while at Artnet, including Junior Specialist and Manager of the Prints Department, where she played an integral role in the curation and oversight of successful online auctions. Previously Amelia coordinated on-site appraisal and client development at another international auction house.

Amelia holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Art History from Wellesley College. She currently serves on the Board of the New York Wellesley Friends of Art where she organizes and moderates an annual panel featuring Wellesley alumnae active in the art world.

Elizabeth Webb

Associate Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Elizabeth Webb is an Associate Specialist in the Post-War & Contemporary Development Department. Elizabeth began her career at Christie's in the Post-War and Contemporary department in 2010 working as the Assistant to the International Co-Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art, Amy Cappellazzo. Since then she has been responsible for facilitating consignments, fostering client relationships and researching, as well as executing Post-War & Contemporary Art appraisals. In addition, Elizabeth continues to work closely with Chairman Amy Cappellazzo, on research and analysis for growth initiatives which include private sales and online expansion.

Elizabeth holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History from New York University.

Kristen Force

Junior Specialist
New York, Rockefeller Center

Kristen has been at Christie’s since March 2011.

Joanna Szymkowiak

Junior Specialist, Evening Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Joanna has been at Christie’s since March 2011.

Alexandra Hain

Junior Specialist, Morning Session
New York, Rockefeller Center

Alexandra has been at Christie’s since August 2010.

Kevie Yang

Junior Specialist, Afternoon Session
New York, Rockefeller Center

Kevie has been at Christie’s since March 2011.

Han-I Wang

Junior Specialist, First Open
New York, Rockefeller Center

Han-I has been at Christie’s since February 2012.

Therese Stark

Junior Specialist, July Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Therese has been at Christie’s since March 2011.

Laëtitia Bauduin

Specialist, Head of Sale
Paris

Laëtitia Bauduin began her career in 1996 at the Parisian auction house Francis Briest in the Impressionist and Modern Art Department. In 2000, she joined the NART group, an online art gallery, as a specialist in modern and contemporary art, before going to Poulain Le Fur, which was later acquired by Artcurial. Laëtitia Bauduin joined Christie’s Paris in 2006 and has since been in charge of developing the Post-War & Contemporary Art sales in Paris, as well as in London, New York and Hong-Kong.

Edmond Francey

Specialist
Paris

After achieving a diploma in Accounting and Finance, Edmond Francey started his career working for Yvon Lambert gallery in Paris. In 1997, he joined the Waddington gallery in London, and the Helly Nahmad gallery in 1999. He was in charge of major exhibitions as “Picasso, a 20th century artist” or “Joan Miró, a restrospective”. In 2003, he becomes associate of the Baronian_Francey gallery in Brussels, where he works in direct contact with various artists such as Gilber & George, Robert Crumb or Wang Du; collaborates with museums and cultural institutions; participates to the Art Basel, the Fiac and the Armory Show. His knowledge of the secondary market leads him to accomplish sales of important works of art of Fontana, Warhol, De Stael or Dan Flavin. In 2012, Edmond joined the Contemporary Art department of Christie’s France as specialist

Christophe Durand-Ruel

Specialist
Paris

Christophe Durand-Ruel grew up in a family for whom art had played an important role for many previous generations. He graduated from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in the United States. He began his career in a French auction house, and launched his gallery of contemporary art before joining Christie’s in 1998. He played a major role in sales of numerous contemporary works of art in London and New York. One of his landmark achievements is the sale of Nature morte aux tulipes by Pablo Picasso, which sold for €31,752,660 in 2002.

Paul Nyzam

Junior Specialist
Paris

Eloïse Peyre

General Inquiries
Paris

Mariolina Bassetti

International Director
Rome

Renato Pennisi

Department Co-Head
Rome

Renato Pennisi joined Christie's Italy in 2001, becoming a Specialist in Modern and Contemporary Art in 2005 and Co-Head of the Milan sale in 2007. In November 2010 he was named Director and Co-Head of the Modern and Contemporary Art Department. In this role, Renato continues to contribute to the success of Italian modern and contemporary art sales offered at Christie's Milan and other salerooms worldwide. He has contributed to achieving some of the best auction results for artists such as Giacomo Balla, Alberto Burri, Massimo Campigli, Enrico Castellani, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Emilio Vedova and others. In November 2007, under Renato's leadership, a work by Umberto Boccioni, Studio per foot-baller, sold at Christie’s Milan for €1,866,950, becoming the most expensive painting ever sold at auction in Italy and setting a world record for the artist.

Zoë Klemme

General Inquiries
Zürich

René Lahn

Specialist
Zürich