Orologi, cronometri marini e barometri

Christie’s vende orologi sin dalla sua prima asta, tenutasi nel 1766. Tra le collezioni di grande prestigio messe in vendita figurano i “Magnifici orologi” del Museo Nezu (2008) e la collezione Abbott Guggenheim di orologi e automi rinascimentali (2015).

Il nostro dipartimento vanta risultati particolarmente brillanti nella vendita di orologi realizzati per il mercato asiatico — tra cui quelli di orologiai come James Cox e Henry Borrell — e ha stabilito il record mondiale di prezzo d’asta per un orologio di fabbricazione inglese.

Vendiamo anche i migliori orologi presenti sul mercato inglese, realizzati da maestri dell’“età d’oro” dell’orologeria: Thomas Tompion, George Graham, Daniel Quare, la famiglia Knibb e Ahasuerus Fromanteel.

Christie’s detiene il record mondiale assoluto d’asta per un orologio, un capolavoro di Karl Faberge venduto per 8.980.500 sterline nel 2007. Gli orologi sono presenti in tutte le nostre aste di arti decorative e nelle vendite di collezioni, mentre i capolavori vengono proposti in alcune vendite speciali. Tra le recenti vendite private figura l’esemplare unico dell’orologio da tavolo Barnard Tompion, ceduto nell’ambito del programma “Acceptance in Lieu” e assegnato in via definitiva al Science Museum Group.

An ornate antique clock with a large round white dial flanked by two classical bronze figures on a decorative marble and golden base.

Aste in programma

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14 - 28 ott
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Collections: Including Pietra Dura from the Baron Family
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Collections: Including Pietra auction at Christies

14 - 28 ott

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Collections: Including Pietra Dura from the Baron Family

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Thomas Williams
International Head of English Furniture & Clocks
London
Call+44 207 752 3239
E-mailtwilliams@christies.com
Thomas joined Christie’s in 2024 assuming overall responsibility for English Furniture & Clocks. Prior to joining Thomas spent 13 years at Sotheby’s during which time he was involved in many of the department’s most successful auction sales.
Amjad Rauf
International Head of Masterpiece and Private Sales
London
Call+44 (0) 20 7389 2358
E-mailarauf@christies.com
As International Head, Masterpiece and Private Sales, and Head of the London annual Exceptional Sale, Amjad Rauf’s main focus is Decorative Arts Masterpieces, notably for sales in London, Paris and New York. Based in London, Amjad works closely with his Decorative Arts colleagues globally, as well as other Christie’s representatives, collaborating with them on matters of client relations, sourcing, valuations, curating and expertise. Responsible for Decorative Arts Private sales since 2014, Amjad staged the exhibition “Empire, curated by Hubert de Givenchy” in 2014, and “Expanding Horizons”, in 2021, focusing on the relation between Asian Contemporary Art and Classical Decorative Arts. One of the most international members of Christie’s Decorative Arts team, Amjad is fluent in English, Dutch, German and French. He joined the department in London in 1995, and has since, in various capacities, worked on the sales of European Decorative Arts as well as key European and US Collections, such as the sale of the late Dr Anton Dreesmann in 2002 (£22,4 Million); The Champalimaud and Wildenstein Collections in 2005 (£39 Million and £21,9 Million), Taste of the Royal Court in 2016 (£ 6,7 Million) and the Eric Albada Jelgersma Collection in 2018 (£ 22 Million). A highly memorable moment in his career was the sale of the Badminton cabinet in 2004 (£19 Million), the most expensive piece of furniture ever sold at auction.
Paul Gallois
Specialist
London
Call+33 6 75 46 65 23
E-mailpgallois@christies.com
Paul Gallois, Head of European Furniture, EMEA, joined Christie’s in 2013. Trained by renowned furniture expert and author Alexandre Pradère, he began his career as a European Decorative Arts specialist in New York before moving to London, where he led the department for more than a decade. This international experience has given him a broad and informed perspective on the market.

Now based in Paris, he oversees the European Furniture and Works of Art sales across EMEA, working closely with the international Decorative Arts team, with a strong focus on connoisseurship and research into European furniture masterpieces. With deep expertise in French and Continental furniture, he advises many of the world’s leading collectors and has made significant discoveries that have furthered scholarship in this area.

Among his notable discoveries is a bureau de pente by Jacques Dubois delivered to Madame de Pompadour, sold in 2018 for £1,871,250. He led the landmark Masterpieces from a Rothschild Collection sale in 2019 (£25,394,625) and subsequently contributed as lead specialist for the Hubert de Givenchy collection in 2022 (€114,400,000) and the Rothschild sales in New York in 2024 ($43,237,900).

Paul holds a Law degree from Panthéon-Assas University and a History of Art degree from the Sorbonne.
Benjamin Berry
Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
London
Call+44 (0) 20 7389 2775
E-mailbberry@christies.com
Benjamin joined Christie’s Decorative Arts department as a Cataloguer in 2021 and has worked on the biannual Collector sales as well as contributing to the phenomenal success of the sale of the collection of Hubert de Givenchy in June 2022 and the London Exceptional Sale in July 2022. Enthused by history and research, Benjamin works primarily with the English, European, and 19th Century Furniture and Works of Art departments. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Classics and German from Oxford University and prior to joining Christie’s worked with museums and auction houses in the UK and Germany.
Georgina Marriott
Sale Coordinator, Classic Art Group
London
Call+44 20 7389 2968
E-mailgmarriott@christies.com
Georgina joined Christie’s in 2022 and works within the Classic Art Department on the Collection Sales team. She holds an BA in Art History from the University of St Andrews and an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Hippolyte de la Féronnière
Head of European Furniture Department
Paris
Call+33 (0)1 40 76 85 73
E-mailhdelaferonniere@christies.com
After studies in law and history of art, Hippolyte de la Féronnière became head of sales in European Furniture and Works of Art at Drouot. On the strength of his seven years of experience in the art market he joined the Furniture department at Christies Paris in 2012.

Within the department, he has contributed to the sales of several exceptional collections, including that of Hélène Rochas (2012), Jean Louis Rémilleux at the Château de Digoine (2015), Boniface de Castellane - Anna Gould (2017), Alberto Pinto (2017) and the collection Juan de Beistegui (2018). His knowledge and expertise led to the discovery of a rare 18th century mirror in golden bronze whose value was previously unrecognised. After realising necessary research, Féronnière coordinated its sale at Christies, attaining 350 000 € for the owners. A further important discovery includes a desk of Jean-Henri Riesener from a French private collection, commissioned by the royal furniture store and acquired by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. This piece of furniture will be reinstalled in its original place at Concorde in Paris.
Etienne de Couville
Specialist, Auctioneer
Paris
Call+33 (0) 1 40 76 83 59
E-mailedecouville@christies.com
After studies in History, Art History at the Ecole du Louvre and Law at Panthéon-Sorbonne, Etienne appointed Commissaire-priseur in 2014. He started his career as a generalist in an international auction house in Paris in 2015. Etienne joined recently Christie’s Paris as a specialist in Furniture and decorative arts.
A la suite d’études en histoire, histoire de l’art et droit, Etienne est nommé commissaire-priseur en 2014. Il commence sa carrière l’année suivante comme généraliste dans une maison de vente internationale. Etienne rejoint récemment Christie’s Paris en tant que spécialiste en mobilier et arts décoratifs.