Christie's

The famous British auction house was founded by James Christie (1730-1803) in London in 1766. The first auction was held that year on 5 December. Initially, the auction house worked primarily for the English aristocracy and the royal family. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the business expanded to cover the whole of Europe and eventually the entire world. Top-class auctions are held regularly, including those for modern and contemporary art, jewellery, antiques and many other luxury goods. The most important auction venues are London (headquarters), Hong Kong, New York at the Rockefeller Centre (pictured right) and Paris.

Christie’s - Porträt James Christie, Gemälde Adele von Klimt, Gebäude

The company is known for its exclusive rarities and repeatedly sets auction records. In recent years, for example, works and personal possessions by Leonardo da Vinci, Gustav Klimt, Napoleon, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh have been offered. Among the most expensive items sold at auction in New York in 2006 were four paintings by Gustav Klimt for a total of 192 million US dollars, including the painting "Adele Bloch-Bauer II" (centre), which fetched 87.936 million US dollars. In 2010, a Persian vase carpet from the 17th century was sold to an Arab buyer for the equivalent of 7.2 million euros.

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