Christie's Auction House

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Connecting Globally Since 1766

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business with a physical presence in 46 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, and flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva.

Renowned and trusted for our expert live and online-only auctions, as well as bespoke Private Sales, Christie’s unparalleled network of specialists offers our clients a full portfolio of global services, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $500 to over $100 million.

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Christie’s auctioneer conducts a sale before an audience, with a colorful painting beside the stage.

Classical sculpted bust on a dark pedestal, shown in close-up.

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Christie’s has sold 6 of the 10 most important single-owner collections in history, achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction and manages an investment fund to support innovative startups in the art market.

Christie’s is also committed to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide. To learn more, browse, bid and discover, join us for the best of art and luxury at christies.com or by downloading Christie’s apps.

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