Christies auction house

Sotheby’s and Christie’s are both international auction houses established in the 1700s that now have connections to royalty and billionaires.

Christie's Auction House has mastered fine art marketing, capturing the attention of art collectors around the world for centuries.

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Christie’s Global President Jussi Pylkkanen at the rostrum during the auction of Picasso's Les femmes d’Alger, Version O from 1955 that made auction record selling for $179,365,000. Record Auction-Image courtesy of Christie's Images Ltd ART AUCTION: Picasso and Giacometti's artworks help Christie's make record auction history. BY KAZAD Peter Doig

Christies Auction House

This 14.62ct Vivid Blue diamond has become one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction.

'Sotheby’s and Christie’s Jostle for Sales' --> via The New York Times - Sotheby’s and Christie’s are one of the business world’s oldest duopolies. Though always subtly different in corporate character, these auction houses have over the years been generally perceived to be evenly matched rivals.

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Collection of Dr Peter D Sommer auctioned by Christies on view in a Mayfair townhouse featuring Louis XV furniture

Christie's, the world's oldest fine art auctioneer, has sold fine art, furniture, jewelry and wine since James Christie conducted the first sale in London on 5 December 1766. Since then Christie's has continued to provide the perfect backdrop for the world's finest collections and greatest works of art before their auction. Christie's moved to its headquarters at 8 King Street, St. James's, in 1823, still its London headquarters today. Many major international auctions have been conducted in…