About Christie’s Lates

Combining art, music and specialist talks, Christie’s Lates in London and New York are the perfect opportunity to mix with like-minded art lovers after hours. With free entry, each curated evening in this new series of events aims to bring art to life and inspire conversation, showcasing highlights from our upcoming auctions alongside interactive activities, talks by guest experts and enticing food and drink.

Check out the next Christie’s Lates below, and sign up to receive news on upcoming events as they are announced.

What’s on in London

Christie’s Lates: The Winter Bazaar

Monday, 10 December
6pm – 8:30pm
Free entry; pay bar

Get a dose of seasonal inspiration at our last Christie’s Late of the year. To accompany our Classic Week exhibition, we’ve cherry-picked the very best makers and creators for a Winter Bazaar, offering everything from calligraphy and table-setting workshops to pop-up stalls of luxury chocolates, home accessories, perfume and much more.

Talk and book launch: Inspired Design: The 100 Most Important Interior Designers of the Past 100 Years
Delve into a century of interior design with the launch of Inspired Design, an essential new tome by The Peak of Chic blogger Jennifer Boles

Gifting pop-ups
Get ahead with gifting with a host of pop-up stalls, including Pierre Marcolini chocolates, Purling London chess sets, Bridie Hall home accessories, Tom Rooth Designs plates, Alexandra Llewellyn London backgammon boards and Sillage Paris Parfums fragrances

Talk and book launch: The Rebirth of an English Country House: St. Giles House
The 12th Earl of Shaftesbury, Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, reveals the stories behind the award-winning restoration of his family house

Festive craft workshops
Watch, learn and join in during artisanal demonstrations, including calligraphy by The Styled Writing Company, card printing by The Type Archive and table setting by Natalia Miyar

Talk: Pearls before Poppies
Lynda Mcleod, Head of Archives at Christie’s, introduces Pearls before Poppies, the moving story of the 1918 Red Cross Pearl Necklace Appeal, alongside author Rachel Tretheway

Gingerbread men
Treat yourself to a freshly baked gingerbread man from our dessert station

On view
Wander through the Christie’s Classic Week exhibition, with works on view from our upcoming auctions of British & European Art, Topographical Pictures, Valuable Books & Manuscripts and more

What’s on in New York

Christie’s Lates: Holiday Bazaar

Monday, 10 December
6pm – 8pm
Free entry; open bar

Join us after hours in our Rockefeller Center galleries for the December Christie’s Lates with exhibitions, specialist talks, demonstrations and holiday shopping. Sip and be merry with champagne and wines generously provided by Moët Hennessy while listening to festive seasonal sounds from DJ Samantha Michelle.

Converse with visionaries
Engage with Eddie Ross of Maximalist Studios, the esteemed interior designer, guest curator and tabletop stylist behind the vignettes of the December Interiors auction.

Experience The Protagonist curated by Vogue Italia as fourteen fine jewelry designers unveil innovative designs using sustainable and socially-conscious materials.

Have a bite
Indulge in sumptuous, sculptured bites by Lucciola’s Michele Massari featuring Urbani truffles from Piedmont and artisanal gnocchi pearls in wildly original flavors and bold colors by Patavini.

Pop-up shops and demonstrations
Peruse eco-friendly stationery, greeting cards, invitations and more from Brooklyn-based Papél New York.

Find the perfect lighting with a collection of vintage and custom lampshades from Susan Schneider’s Shandell’s.

Explore the vast and playful collection of hand-painted pieces by Boticelli Ceramics.

Find inspiration for your holiday cards with calligrapher and stationer Ginna Dunlap.

Watch and be inspired as Stephanie Hoover from Blooms Flowers creates festive arrangements for the holiday.

Personalize your gift of champagne and spirits at the Moët Hennessy Holiday Personalization Studio.

Book signing
Acquire a signed copy of the just released Rizzoli book, New York Splendor: the City's Most Memorable Rooms, by design authority Wendy Moonan.

Sit for a portrait
Pose as fashion illustrator Deanna First sketches you into one of Eddie Ross’ vignettes.

Specialist talks
Noah Davis, Associate Specialist, culls his favorites from First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art and Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Online Sale.

Daphne Riou, Head of Department, introduces highlights from the Design sale.

Browse what’s on view
Wander through our galleries to view works from our upcoming Design and Interiors auctions as well as the online auctions First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art and Property from the Collection of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson Online.