22 July 2015
Christie’s have announced record half year sales of £2.9 billion, up 8% $4.5 billion, up 0% on last year’s figures from the same period. The Results were seen across numerous categories importantly Impressionist and Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art and Asian Art. In recent months Christie’s has focused on new curatorial presentations and a revised sales calendar to attract collectors […]
14 May 2015
Christie’s Evening Sale of Post-War and Contemporary art has achieved US $658,532,000 (£419,714,468/ €584,662,254) with sell-through rates of 88% by lot and 94% by value. Bidders from 40 different countries gathered for the sale to compete for top-quality works by the pioneering artists of the era, including Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud, Cy Twombly, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Franz Kline, and Robert […]
5 February 2014
Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale and the auction of The Art of the Surreal which took place on the evening of 4 February in London, has realised a combined total of £176,986,000/ $288,133,208/ €212,737,172 and selling 86% by lot and 95% by value. The auctions had a combined pre-sale estimate of £113.3 million […]
A Kate Moss specialist art auction at Christie’s from the Collection of Gert Elfering which attracted worldwide attention and admiration has brought in a total of £1,665,500/ $2,663,135/ € 1,973,618 selling 48 lots out of 58 offered. From the announcement of the auction through to the pre-sale exhibition and sale itself. Gert Elfering’s unique and […]
The iconic uber muse Kate Moss is the subject of a solo sale at Christie’s auction house in London. Curated by collector Gert Elfering, works ranging from sculpture to photography will celebrate Ms Moss as a global trendsetter of style and art. The sale is made up mostly of her photographic images, in a variety […]