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Nicolas de Staël could fetch €25 million at Christie’s
Christie’s might do it again. That is, they might break a record set with a painting by Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955) they sold in a New York auction for $12.1 […]
Despite Egyptian protests, sculpture of Tutankhamun sells for £4.7 million
Estimated to reach as much as £4 million at auction, a partial statue of the Egyptian god Amen in the likeness of Tutankhamun ultimately realized more than £4.7 million (£5.97 […]
Egypt tries to halt the sale of a statue resembling Tutankhamun
On July 4th, a partial bust of Tutankhamun is set to lead ‘The Exceptional Sale’ at Christie’s London; however, Egyptian authorities are trying to halt the auction for fear that […]
Christie’s secures 100% sale through rate in George Michael auction
Christie’s March 14th evening auction of pop artist George Michael’s collection resulted in just over £9.2 million ($12.3 million). The white glove sale boasted 60 artworks owned by the late […]
Repatriation, meet authentication: how a Hawaiian sculpture is raising curiosity
What happens when the authenticity of a repatriated artwork is called into question? That’s exactly what the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (BPBM) in Honolulu may have to figure out after […]
The collection of singer George Michael to be auctioned at Christie’s
On March 1st, Christie’s will be featuring the collection of singer/songwriter George Michael (1963-2016) at their London location. Boasting over 200 artworks, the London auction and online portion of the […]
2018 was a great year for Christie’s. Here are the numbers to prove it:
The numbers for 2018 are officially in for Christie’s and they’re among some of their strongest in history. The privately-owned auction house reports total revenues of $7 billion (£5.3 billion), […]
