Anna Touzin is Head of Day Sale in the Post-War and Contemporary department in London.

Having joined the department in 2014, Anna has worked on the Evening Auction, the Day Auction and has most recently been Head of Sale for the inaugural First Open online auctions, achieving in April strong sell-through rates and the highest result for a PWC online auction in London.

Anna holds on BA in History of Art and German from University College London and an MSc in History of Art and Curating from the University of Edinburgh. Anna speaks English, French, Swedish and German fluently and works closely with Scandinavia to develop Christie’s presence there.

Michelle McMullan is a Senior Specialist in the Impressionist and Modern Art team, London.

Michelle works closely with the international Day, Evening and Private Sales teams, responsible for appraising artworks and collections for each of these business channels. Michelle focuses on cultivating client relationships and advising clients on consignments and acquisitions, with a particular affinity for those new to collecting and to the auction world. Michelle led the Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale team for five years, delivering the highest grossing sale total in London for the category in 2018. In 2012, Michelle headed the record-breaking sale of Picasso Ceramics from the Madoura Pottery Collection and continues to set new benchmarks for this aspect of Picasso’s oeuvre. Michelle is also a key part of the dynamic team driving interest and results for the Surreal category.

Michelle joined Christie’s in 2009. Previously she worked in commercial industry while earning a B.A. in History of Art and Italian from University College London.

Ottavia Marchitelli is a Director, Senior Specialist in the Impressionist and Modern Art Department in London.

Ottavia drives business sourcing in Impressionist and 20th Century Art, focusing on business getting, art advisory and auction management. Her passion engages clients and institutions alike across Europe, a knowledge base she transfers into the strong results she continues to achieve for the department. As a Director, Ottavia leads the core Impressionist team, prioritising the sourcing of outstanding works of art for the Day and Works on Paper Sales.

Ottavia joined Christie’s in 2010 and holds a Master of Science in Economics and Management for Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment from Bocconi University, Milan. Ottavia is fluent in English, French and Italian.

Micol is the Head of the Day Sale for the Impressionist & Modern Art team in London. She is currently a Specialist, Business Getter with a focus on the core market and client development initiatives in Europe.

Micol joined the department in November 2010 and she was appointed Junior Specialist for Private Sales in 2014, moving to the Day sale in 2018, focusing on business getting and client development. Micol headed the successful online sale, Joie de Vivre, in July 2020 and the Works on Paper until March 2023.

Micol holds a Master’s degree in Art History from Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy, and a Master’s degree in Intellectual and Cultural Studies from the Warburg Institute in London.

Isabel Bardawil is a Specialist and Associate Director in Post-War and Contemporary Art in London, focusing on the 20th/21st Century Evening Sale and was previously the Head of First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online.

Isabel started at Christie’s in 2015, working closely with the Head of the Department, before becoming a cataloguer on the evening auction and then moving into a specialist role within the London day and online auctions. Isabel has a strong interest in contemporary African art, having worked closely with the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair since its initial collaboration with Christie’s in London in October 2020. Isabel also spearheaded the Bold, Black, British exhibition, curated by Aindrea Emelife at Christie’s London in October 2021.

Isabel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the Courtauld Insitute of Art, London in 2015.

Stephanie Rao is a Specialist in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Department in London.

Since joining Christie’s in 2016 as the Cataloguer for the Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art EMERI, Stephanie has worked on the Evening Auctions in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai and the curated Masterpieces of Design and Photography, as well as the single-owner auctions The Leslie Waddington Collection (2016) and The George Michael Collection (2019).

Stephanie holds a BA in Law and Business from the University of Warwick, an MSc in Management and Strategy from the London School of Economics and an MLitt in Art History from the University of Glasgow. Stephanie is fluent in both English and Mandarin.

Alice advises clients on buying and selling 20th century British Art at auction and Private Sale. Alongside her expertise in British Modernism, Studio Ceramics, Post-War British art and the work of Stanley Spencer, Alice is particularly passionate about promoting the work of female and under-represented artists.

Alice joined Christie's in 2011 in the Victorian Pictures, and British Drawings and Watercolours department. In 2012, following her love for Modern art, she joined the Modern British and Irish Art department where she has since been involved in several notable auction sales including: the Noël Coward sale (2015), the Brian Sewell collection (2016), the record-breaking Defining British Art sale (2016), The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison (2022) and in leading the launch of the first online auctions for Modern British and Irish Art (2016).

During her tenure as Head of the Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale (2021-2022), Christie's achieve the highest grossing total for the category (October 2021). Prior to this, Alice was Head of the Modern British & Irish Art sale at South Kensington (2016-2017); the Modern British and Impressionist and Modern Art Online and Mid-Season Sales (2016-2019); and the perennially successful Picasso Ceramics sales (2017-2019).

Alice also speaks French and Spanish, holding a First Class Honours Languages degree with Distinction from Edinburgh University. Her dissertation in French focused on the interplay of word and image in the cubist movement at the start of the 20th century.

Pippa joined the Modern British Art department in London in 2005, and has since contributed significantly to Christie’s leading position and development of the Modem British Art market. Pippa became Head of the Modern British Art Day Sales in 2012, and has been responsible for the most successful Day Sale to date. Auction records have been set for a range of artists including Eduardo Paolozzi, Phillip King and Augustus John.