Collections from S.I. Newhouse, Gerald Fineberg and Paul G. Allen, powered Christie’s 20th/21st series to new heights
From Hermès Himalayas to Louis Vuitton trunks, these are the rarest and most covetable designs in the world
Seven auction records achieved in the 28 February London evening sales, which realised a total of £167,814,400 / $202,216,352 / €190,301,530
This Valentine's day, get inspired by ten of the most moving love letters in the Christie's archives
A stunning array of artworks and icons have graced our salerooms, from Michelangelo to Warhol, Marie Antoinette to James Bond
The week saw strong performances from works across modern, post-war and contemporary art, realising $548,287,704
Fueled by record-breaking masterworks, the Allen collection becomes the most valuable private collection of all time
The sale of more than 1,500 objects from the Getty collection brought in $150 million to benefit the couple's foundation
Records tumbled and funds were raised for multiple charities across three auctions led by the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Record-breaking auctions redefine the market for 18th-century furniture and art, underlining Christie’s position as the leader in private collection sales in France
Christie’s 20/21 London to Paris series of evening sales achieves £203,881,403 / €236,094,664
Big names such as Monet, Rothko, Pollock and Picasso led the evening sales, where 50 new artist records were achieved
Christie’s Shanghai to London sale series realises £249,070,155, with Franz Marc’s The Foxes making top price at £42,654,500
Here are 10 of the best scenes of celebration in art — all of which have quickened the pulse in Christie’s salerooms
Why Christie’s was the place to be this year, with outstanding results both in our salerooms and online
In addition to 31 new auction records, the week saw 22 artists — from Van Gogh to Beeple — achieve eight-digit prices
Basquiat’s Because it Hurts the Lungs sells for £8,227,750; Hurvin Anderson’s Audition sets a new world record for the artist at auction
20th and 21st Century Evening Sales surpass £153 million; Picasso’s L’Etreinte makes top price at £14,697,000
In the Gardens of the Villa Negroni at Rome was painted by Cozens for the collector William Beckford
Trailblazing new sales achieve $691,585,500, with new records set for 15 artists
Coming to auction this spring, the ‘Sakura’ heads up our pick of the most fabulous pink diamonds to have bedazzled our salerooms
Christie’s 20th Century Evening sales top £198 million; Banksy’s Game Changer realises £16,758,000; world records for six artists
In this challenging year Christie’s has embraced new digital technologies, connecting its clients with sales across the globe while making auction history
Auction records set for Sanyu, Dana Schutz, Nguyen Phan Chanh and other great artists as Christie’s continues to reimagine the auction concept
Peter Doig’s Boiler House makes top price; world records are set for Marina Abramović and Daniel Richter; evening sale series tops £90 million
Three-day October season of Impressionist, Modern and Post-War and Contemporary art sales achieves $387,242,500
The first of its kind relay-style auction surpasses $420m, and sets auction records for Brice Marden, Wayne Thiebaud and Ruth Asawa
On 30 June 2020, this diamond ring sold online for more than $2 million — joining a stellar cast of game-changing gems sold at Christie’s
From a Degas that went for £180 in 1892 to a Monet that fetched £40 million in 2008 — masterpieces by some of painting’s greatest innovators
Faces and figures that look back and connect with us across time, by artists ranging from Velázquez to Rubens to Freud