In a historic auction at Christie’s, René Magritte’s enigmatic masterpiece, “L’empire des lumières,” fetched an astonishing $121.16 million, solidifying its place as the most expensive Surrealist work ever sold. This stunning sale, held on November 19, capped off a year-long celebration of
The New York art market is gearing up for a high-stakes auction season this November, with top auction houses presenting works by celebrated artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, René Magritte, and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. Following strong sales in London and Paris,
On September 20, Christie’s auction house officially opened its new Asia Pacific headquarters in The Henderson, a newly developed office building in Hong Kong’s Central district. This is Christie’s third major auction house to expand its footprint in the city, following Phillips
In an art world abuzz with anticipation, Claude Monet’s revered “Nymphéas” (1897–99) is poised to take center stage at Christie’s inaugural evening sale at their newly minted Asia headquarters in Hong Kong this September 26. As the auction house sets the stage
In a morning conference call with reporters, Christie’s CEO Guillaume Cerutti and other executives provided an overview of the auction house’s performance for the first half of the year. In summary, the results were disappointing. Christie’s recorded auction sales totaling $2.1 billion
An early work by Venetian master Titian, once found in a plastic bag after being stolen, has fetched a jaw-dropping £17.6 million at Christie’s in London. This sale sets a new world record for the artist, showcasing the 1510 painting Rest On
A few weeks after a major cyberattack took down its website during the peak of auction season, Christie’s is now facing a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of the New York Deceptive
Elton John is selling 900 items from his former Atlanta penthouse beginning on February 21 in a series of auctions at Christie’s estimated to gross $10 million. Last fall, John, together with husband and manager David Furnish, sold their 13,000-plus-square-foot Atlanta residence
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