Arno Verkade

Department Head, Senior Associate Director
Amsterdam

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.

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

Carolyn Hodler

Associate Specialist
Geneva

Carolyn Hodler joined Christie’s in London in 2008. As an Associate Specialist, her focus is on the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale. Carolyn holds a B.A. in History from Boston University and a M.A. in Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education London. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Carolyn works very closely with clients across Europe with a particular focus in Switzerland.

Eric Chang

International Director - Asian Contemporary Art
Hong Kong

Eric Chang directs contemporary Asian art sales worldwide at a time of growing collecting interest as demonstrated by the notable success of Christie's spring 2006 sales in Hong Kong. He has been instrumental in this category's tremendous market growth since he joined Christie's Hong Kong in 2000 as department head of 20th Century Chinese Paintings. Today, he oversees all contemporary Asian art auctions in the region and, working closely with Christie's international contemporary art specialists, is seeking to broaden the market of Asian contemporary art by its inclusion in Christie's major Post-War and Contemporary Art sales in New York and London. With more than thirteen years of working experience in the domain of Chinese contemporary art, Eric has made unrivalled contributions to the development of Christie's 20th Century Chinese and contemporary Asian art market. Under his leadership, Christie's 20th Century Chinese Art sales have generated enormous interest from buyers and collectors around the world. Eric's many remarkable achievements include the record-breaking sales of 20th Century Chinese Art and Asian Contemporary Art and The Inception of A New Era—The Yageo Foundation Collection in Hong Kong, which achieved the highest total ever in the history of 20th Century Chinese Art (2005).

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 Photographyto 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

Lock Kresler

Associate Director, Specialist - Private Sales & Auction
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 joined Christie’s London in January 2007, and has since risen to the position of Junior Specialist. Beatriz is a Spanish national with a Degree in Journalism from the Universidad San Pablo CEU de Madrid and Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta di Roma. Beatriz has a special interest in Spanish and Italian Post-War and Contemporary Art.

Carolyn Hodler

Associate Specialist
London, King Street

Carolyn Hodler joined Christie’s in London in 2008. As an Associate Specialist, her focus is on the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale. Carolyn holds a B.A. in History from Boston University and a M.A. in Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education London. Fluent in English, French and Italian, Carolyn works very closely with clients across Europe with a particular focus in Switzerland.

Edouard Benveniste-Schuler

Junior 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

Associate 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.

Rosana Widen

Associate Specialist
London, King Street

Leonie Grainger

Associate Specialist
London, King Street

Elisabeth Del Prete

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

Matthew Stephenson

Managing Director, Christie's Russia, Senior Specialist
Moscow

Matthew Stephenson is a Senior Specialist in Impressionist and Modern art with over 10 years experience in the auction world. Matthew was appointed Managing Director of Christie’s Russia in April 2009, to lead the Christie’s Moscow office in providing exceptional client service to Russian clients. Working closely with Christie’s international senior specialists, Matthew and the Russian Business Development team work regularly with private collectors, art galleries, and the Russian cultural authorities and museums. In his prior role in the Impressionist and Modern Art department, Matthew was responsible for business-getting, marketing and promoting works for the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening sales in London, during which time he established strong relationships with major international collectors. In 2008 he was appointed head of the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening sale. Also a specialist in 19th Century European art, he has previously organised Christie’s bi-annual sales in the category, featuring artists ranging from Delacroix to Courbet. Matthew graduated from King’s College, London with a degree in Medieval and Modern History, after which he completed the Christie’s Graduate Training Programme.

Olga Tsoy

Client Liaison
Moscow

Brett Gorvy

Chairman, International Head
New York, Rockefeller Center

Brett Gorvy is Chairman and International Head of Post-War & Contemporary Art. In an expanded role, he is sole leader of the Post-War & Contemporary Art business on a worldwide basis and at the highest level. Prior to this, Gorvy held the role of Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Americas since 2007 and elected to Christie’s board in 2005. Since transferring from Christie’s London in 2000 to lead the International Post-War & Contemporary Department in New York with Amy Cappellazzo, Gorvy has pushed the boundaries of the market to new heights. Under his direction, Christie’s has achieved continuous leadership in the field and market. He has consistently spearheaded the intelligent and creative curatorship of sales, insight into pricing and a harnessing of our global client base to achieve record results. He has also been responsible for augmenting private sale initiatives, as well as being one of the most effective deal makers in this area of Christie's business. Over his tenure, Gorvy has been responsible for many notable consignments and records: from the 2004 sale that broke the $100 million barrier for the first time in auction history, to the record for a single auction at Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale which totaled an impressive $384.7 million. In May 2008, Gorvy oversaw the sale of Lucian Freud’s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, 1995, which sold for a record $33.6 million and set a world auction record for a living artist. Gorvy’s passion for the work of Andy Warhol and knowledge of this market resulted in a 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. In May 2010, Gorvy led the sale of Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, one of the most successful single-owner sales in this category totaling $103 million. Most recently, Brett oversaw the consignment and sale of Warhol’s first seminal Self-Portrait in May 2011, which sold for $38.4 million after a dramatic 16 minute bidding war.

Amy Cappellazzo

Chairman, International 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. 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.

Laura Paulson

International Director, Deputy Chairman
New York, Rockefeller Center

Laura Paulson is the International Director in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department. Working alongside department heads Brett Gorvy and Amy Cappellazzo in New York, she plays a key role in international business-getting and supporting Christie’s global sale strategies. Ms. Paulson brings to Christie’s 25 years of experience in auctions and private sales in the Contemporary art field and is highly regarded among collectors worldwide with whom she has established longstanding relationships. Interestingly, Ms. Paulson spent a large part of her successful career at Christie’s, first as a Specialist in the Contemporary Art Department (1989), then rose to the rank of Senior Specialist (1995), followed by her appointment as Senior Vice President, Senior Specialist of Contemporary Art (1998). Expanding her horizon, Laura Paulson accepted a position as Director of Contemporary Art, North and South America, at another major New York auction house, before returning to Christie’s in January 2004.

Robert Manley

Department Head
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 while continuing to focus on the two annual Evening Sales and business development 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 head of Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York, he has been instrumental in the firm's achievement of the first and second highest totals in the history of the category, $385 and $325 million, respectively (2006). Robert's extensive experience in the category along with his mentorship abilities and strategic vision will undoubtedly 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.

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.

Loic Gouzer

Senior Vice President, 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. Loic joined Christie’s in 2011, bringing with him several years of top-level experience in the Contemporary art market. 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. 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.

Andrew Massad

International Specialist, Head of Afternoon Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Andrew Massad joined Christie’s Contemporary Art department in 1991. In 1998 he helped reinvent the category as head of the Afternoon Session, and has won market share for an extraordinary 10 year run and counting. 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. Massad has also been responsible for facilitating many top sales and frequent world record prices, including works by Olafur Eliasson, Thomas Struth, Cindy Sherman, Gerhard Richter, Donald Judd, On Kawara, John Baldessari, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and most recently Peter Doig’s Reflection (What does your soul look like), which sold for $10,000,000 in the November 2009 evening sale. Andrew studied painting and art history at Cornell University and Syracuse University.

Koji Inoue

Specialist - Evening Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Koji Inoue is a Specialist in the Post-War and Contemporary Art department and oversees the New York Evening Sale of Post-War & Contemporary Art. Koji joined the department in 2008, and prior to Christie's he worked for five years on Wall Street at Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup) and Barclays Capital on their bond capital markets and derivatives trading desks. Running Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York, he has been instrumental in the department’s strategic vision to utilize the full strength and combined experience of the international team to build upon the department's already significant successes. Born in Tokyo, Koji is bilingual in Japanese and English and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Manufacturing Management (Operations Research) and Finance. He completed his MA at Christie’s Education and Christie’s Associate Specialist Training Program before running the Post-War & Contemporary art department’s First Open Sales in 2010. Koji's main area of expertise ranges from the New York School to International Contemporary with a concentration on the market for artists that are in a combination of simultaneous interest to American, British, European and Asian collectors.

Jonathan Laib

Head of Morning Sale
New York, Rockefeller Center

Jonathan Laib is a Vice President and Specialist within the Christie’s Post-War & Contemporary Art Department focusing on auction and private sales. As a Senior member of the International team and head of the Post-War and Contemporary Morning Session of the Day Sale, Jonathan oversees the consignment and sale of over 250 objects for this biannual auction held in New York in May and November. Under Jonathan’s direction this sale venue has grown significantly producing a number of world record results for artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Indiana, Robert Bechtle and David Park. In addition to these records 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. Aside from his Day Sale responsibilities, Jonathan is an integral presence in the development of the Post-War and Contemporary Evening 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 also is consistently involved in facilitating private sales. As an artist Jonathan brings a unique perspective to his work as a specialist and an intimate knowledge of art materials and art history extending from 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

Senior Specialist
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. Ms. Baer’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 Elliott Collection and most recently, The Boris Leavitt Collection.

Sara Friedlander

Specialist, Head of First Open
New York, Rockefeller Center

Sara Friedlander began her career at Christie's in the Post-War and Contemporary Department in 2006 working on the installation of 150 live pigeons sold as part of an installation piece by Kadar Attia in the Pierre Huber sale. Since then, Sara has been responsible for cataloguing and researching the biennial Morning and Afternoon Sales. She currently heads the First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale, the highest grossing mid-season sale in its category at Christie’s. Sara's main area of expertise lies in post-1960's American Painting and Photography with an emphasis on work by women artists. She is also a charity auctioneer. Sara graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Art History, with minors 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.

Keren Gottesman

Business Manager
New York, Rockefeller Center

Alexandre Carel

Department Head
Paris

Alexandre Carel is head of the Post-War and Contemporary Art department in Paris. Alexandre joined the department in Paris in 2006 and was promoted to the New York office in 2008. As a native of France, Alexandre is actively involved with clients in the European market. He is responsible for business getting at the highest level, and has driven the consignment of important works of art including Tamara de Lempicka's Portrait de Madame M which achieved a world record price at $6,130,500 and Jean-Michel Basquiat's Mater which sold for $5,850,500. Alexadre holds a B.A. in Finance and Strategy from the Institut d'Etude Politique in Paris.

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.

Paul Nyzam

Junior Specialist
Paris

Vanessa Mourot

Junior Specialist
Paris

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.

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.

Kanae Kondo

Tokyo

Zoë Klemme

General Inquiries
Zürich

René Lahn

Specialist
Zürich