Jussi Pylkkänen, Christie’s Global President, on the masterpiece by Pablo Picasso that set a new world record for the most valuable work of art sold at auction
Laetitia Delaloye, Head of Sale in the Antiquities department in London, on a Cycladic marble female figure
Sara Friedlander, Head of Evening Sale for Post-War and Contemporary Art, on a piece by Felix Gonzales-Torres that encouraged viewers to eat and deplete it
Margaret Gristina, specialist in Asian and Chinese Works of Art, on a rare blue and white dated Gu-form vase
Nic McElhatton, Chairman of Christie’s South Kensington, on the Vickers Supermarine Spitfire P9374
Tristan Bruck, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art specialist, on a gilt-bronze figure of a bear
Virgilio Garza, Head of the Latin American Art department, on Vampiros Vegetarianos by Remedios Varo
James Hyslop, Head of the Travel, Science & Natural History department, on a massive dinosaur vertebra
Alexander Berggruen, Impressionist & Modern Art specialist, on Duchamp’s ‘virtual museum’
Louise Broadhurst, Head of Christie’s Oriental Carpet Department, on a Peruvian tapestry
Jeremy Morrison, Senior Director of the Design Department in London, on a rare table by Carlo Bugatti
International Head of Jewellery Rahul Kadakia on Elena’s emerald and diamond fringe necklace
Decorative Arts specialist Shari Kashani selects Napoleon’s bicorne hat
Michelle Cheng, Chinese Works of Art specialist, on a rare bronze phoenix-form ewer
Christie's International Head of Watches John Reardon on a Patek Philippe pocket watch
House Sales specialist Amelia Walker selects Marie Antoinette’s chair
Post-war and Contemporary Art specialist Amanda Lo Iacono on Warhol’s Golden Shoe
Interiors specialist Harriet Homfray on a Howard & Sons daybed
Wine specialist Noah May selects a rare consignment of pre-Prohibition Rye Whiskey
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