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Nov 28, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentA new world record for 28 Latin American artists was the net result of the recent Latin American Art Auction by Christie's last week in New York. The two-day sale raked in $17,966,450. Eight of the top 10 valued lots went to private collectors. 192 of the 292 lots offered sold. Sixty-eight percent of the pieces sold by lot; 82 percent by value.... Read More | 
Nov 16, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarChristie's, the worldwide leading auctioneer of high-end merchandise and sales, set another record at its recent Post-War and Contemporary Art event. The total sales of $412,253,100 establish a new high for Post-War and Contemporary Art. Eight new records in auction history stemmed from the sale as well.... Read More | 
Nov 15, 2012 | Contributor: Annalisa Solari | 1 CommentThey say that a man should spend three month's salary on an engagement ring, so who do you have to date to win over one of the world’s most famous and historic diamonds, the Archduke Joseph? Well seeing as this jaw-dropping, 76.02 carat D color (the most colorless variety of diamond) Internally Flawless Golconda diamond just made history at Christie’s Geneva by selling for $18.8 million we are thinking your only option is a prince (sorry ladies, Bill Gates is already taken.)... Read More | 
Nov 1, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarEffective immediately, Doug Woodham has been named the president of Christie’s Americas. Mr. Woodham will report directly to Christie’s CEO Steven Murphy. He will be responsible for the overall management of the firm in the Americas. The former president of Christie’s Americas, Marc Porter, will remain in his role as chairman, Christie’s Americas, and continue on in a new assignment as international head of private sales as well.... Read More | 
Oct 18, 2012 | Contributor: Nicolle KeoghIn the biggest fashion news the luxury watch world has seen in years, one of the rarest timepieces will be up for auction at the upcoming Christie’s in Geneva on November 12. The watch in discussion is a Patek Philippe complicated timepiece made in the most valuable metals whose whereabouts were unknown for the last 25 years.... Read More | 
Oct 10, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarArt by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso will be presented at Christie’s Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art on November 7, 2012. The featured lot of the evening will be Claude Monet’s oil-on-canvas painting, Nymphéas. It has a pre-auction estimated sales price between $30 and $50 million.... Read More | 
Sep 19, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentSales figures for Christie’s Fall Asian Art Week totaled $44,735,075 over a four-day sales period from September 11-14, 2012. The announcement on sales results was made by the world’s number-one auction house on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. ... Read More | 
Sep 10, 2012 | Contributor: Sophie Doran | 1 CommentDiverse, region-specific legislation has made it difficult for the wine industry to capitalise on the promise of e-Commerce, but could that be set to change?... Read More | 
Sep 7, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentChristie's, the number-one auctioneer worldwide, unleashes another online-only auction in the form of 50 Years of James Bond: The Auction. The event, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Ian Fleming-created James Bond character, will feature an online-only auction in conjunction with a live auction in early October. Christie’s and EON Productions are working together on the special-themed, 007-memorabilia event. ... Read More | 
Jul 23, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarArt produced by talented employees of the world’s premier auction house will be presented at Christie’s 13th Insider Art Exhibit. The yearly event shines a spotlight on emerging artists who also work in the various departments at Christie’s.... Read More | 
Jun 26, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarAn annotated copy of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights owed by President George Washington sold for $9,826,500 at Christie’s New York on Friday, June 22, 2012. The selling price sets a new record for an American book or a historical document sold at auction. The world’s premier auction house reported that the signature and notations of Washington are in near-pristine condition 223 years after being executed by the first president of the U.S.... Read More | 
Jun 18, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 2 CommentsSpring Luxury Week at Christie’s New York has sprung as the Important Watches Auction resulted in sales of $8,495,988, during the auction held Wednesday evening, June 13, 2012. The highest priced lot was a Patek Philippe’s two-crown world-time reference 2523/1, which sold at $1,022,500. Christie's also reported that the sale is the highest price ever... Read More | 
May 25, 2012 | Contributor: James Rothaar | 1 CommentChristie’s New York is having its bi-annual auction series devoted to the finest in jewelry, watches, wine and 20th century design. Christies Luxury Week is a four-day affair that will run from June 12-15, 2012. Over the course of four days, the special event will include five separate sales events that will focus on the aforementioned categories. More than 1,000 items will be offered. Christie’s pre-auction sales estimate for the auction of luxury goods exceeds $23 million.... Read More | 
Jun 5, 2012 | Contributor: James RothaarChristie’s auction house announced that the sales results from the recent Van Cliburn Collection amounted to $4,381,550. Eighty-nine percent of the lots presented sold, with 92 percent at value.... Read More | 
May 11, 2012 | Contributor: Sara CardozaThe luxury art world had an astounding week, with Sotheby’s and Christie’s in New York auctioning big name works. On Wednesday Sotheby’s accrued a total of 266 million dollars for the sale of Francis Bacon’s Figure Writing Reflected in a Mirror, Andy Warhol’s Double Elvis, and Roy Lichtenstein’s Sleeping Girl. The works sold for $44.9, $37, and again, $44.9 million, respectively.... Read More |
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