Christie's

Christie’s is a renowned name in the world of art, known for its exceptional pieces, outstanding service, and global expertise. Established in 1766 by James Christie, it has held some of the most famous auctions throughout history, showcasing unique and beautiful works. Each year, Christie’s organizes around 350 auctions across more than 80 categories, covering a wide range of items including fine arts, decorative arts, jewelry, photography, collectibles, and wine, with prices varying from $200 to over $100 million. The company also has a rich history of facilitating Private Sales and offers online sales throughout the year in all categories. With a strong international presence, Christie’s operates through a network of salerooms and has 61 representatives and offices worldwide. Their website, Christies.com, features in-depth articles and videos about the items for sale, along with advanced digital viewing tools that make Christie's offerings available to everyone.

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Is this the finest work by Canaletto remaining in private hands?

3 weeks ago | christies.com | Alastair Smart

Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day was formerly in the collection of Britain’s first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, who hung the painting in 10 Downing Street. Since its creation in the 1730s — ‘the great decade of Canaletto’s production of Venetian views’ — it has had just three additional ownersAuction HighlightsClassicsWords by Alastair Smart16 May 2025Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697-1768), Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day.
10 artists having major museum moments in 2025

1 month ago | christies.com | Stephanie Sporn

Whether Abstract Expressionists or contemporary portraitists, these are the artists you’ll be seeing everywhere — including Christie’s 20th and 21st Century Art week in New YorkArt World TrendsArtist & MakersAuction HighlightsEvents & Exhibitions20th & 21st Century ArtWords By Stephanie Sporn1 May 2025Clockwise, from top left:Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), Children of the Sixties, 1967. Oil on canvas. 72 x 60 in (182.9 x 152.4 cm). Estimate: $1,000,000-1,500,000.
How Robert Rauschenberg created the first Earth Day artwork | Christie's

1 month ago | christies.com

How Robert Rauschenberg, inspired by his upbringing in a Texas oil town, created the first artwork for Earth Day as part of his lifelong environmental activism
Ruth Asawa retrospective at SFMOMA

2 months ago | christies.com | Jenny Wu

Left: Artist Ruth Asawa making wire sculptures, California, United States, November 1954; image: Nat Farbman/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock; artwork: © 2025 Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc., courtesy David Zwirner.
Inside Britain’s Ripley Castle Estate

2 months ago | christies.com | Stephanie Sporn

Spanning more than 400 acres, the estate also features a hotel, numerous sporting areas and picturesque ornamental gardens Luxury Real EstateChristie's Real EstateWords By Stephanie Sporn24 March 2025The Ripley Castle Estate is available through Christie’s International Real EstateFor those seeking a home with history, it will be hard to top the Ripley Castle Estate, a sprawling property in North Yorkshire, England, which has been in the same family — the Ingilby baronets — for 26 generations.
Mel & Martha Horowitz Collection of Post-War American Art

Feb 20, 2025 | christies.com | Stephanie Sporn

Transcending regions and movements, the Mel & Martha Horowitz Collection features post-war titans, from California word-art legend Ed Ruscha to Washington Color School founder Kenneth NolandAuction HighlightsCollectors & Collections20th & 21st Century ArtVideoWords By Stephanie Sporn20 February 2025The works comprising Mel & Martha Horowitzes’ remarkable collection of post-war American art have been in the couple’s possession for more than half a century.
François Pinault’s portraiture collection in Los Angeles

Feb 10, 2025 | christies.com | Stephanie Sporn

Coinciding with Frieze Los Angeles, the non-selling exhibition including works by Jim Shaw, Cindy Sherman, Luc Tuymans and Pope.L from the Pinault Collection will be on view from 12 February to 4 April at Christie’s Beverly Hills galleriesCollectors & CollectionsEvents & Exhibitions20th & 21st Century ArtGalleries & MuseumsWords By Stephanie Sporn10 February 2025Main image, clockwise from top left: Luc Tuymans (b. 1958), C, 2017 (detail). Oil on canvas. 54⅜ × 30⅜ in (138.1 × 77.1 cm).
The birth of modernism in Brazil: 'A young, ambitious nation trying to express itself'

Jan 23, 2025 | christies.com | Alastair Smart

A new show at London’s Royal Academy, Brasil! Brasil!, charts the emergence of artists such as Tarsila do Amaral, Anita Malfatti, Djanira and Alfredo Volpi — inspired by their encounters with Europe’s avant-garde, but also channelling Brazil’s vibrant indigenous culturesEvents & ExhibitionsArtist & MakersGalleries & MuseumsWords by Alastair Smart23 January 2025Tarsila do Amaral (1886-1973), Lake, 1928 (detail). Oil on canvas. 75.5 x 93 cm. Collection of Hecilda and Sérgio Fadel. Photo: Jaime Acioli.
United States, Canada, Mexico

Jan 14, 2025 | christies.com | Stephanie Sporn

Led by major retrospectives of Ai Weiwei, Wayne Thiebaud, Ruth Asawa, Rashid Johnson and more, these shows illuminate new ways to appreciate top artists, past and presentArt World TrendsEvents & Exhibitions20th & 21st Century ArtAsian ArtGalleries & MuseumsWords By Stephanie Sporn14 January 2025Main image, clockwise from top left: Ruth Asawa and Bruce Sherman, Untitled (S.100, Hanging Tied-Wire, Double-Sided, Open-Center, Six-Petaled Form with Stained Glass), ca.
How Rose Valland helped the Monuments Men to recover Nicolas de Largillierre's Portrait of a woman

Nov 7, 2024 | christies.com | Alastair Smart

Valland, a museum employee and a member of the French Resistance, recorded the systematic theft of artworks by the Nazis, taking note of their German inventory numbers.