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History
There is speculation as to when Christie's was founded.
The official company literature states that Christie's was founded in London, England on 5 December 1766 by James Christie, and the earliest auction catalogue the company retains is from December 1766. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a However, other sources note that James Christie rented auction rooms from 1762, and newspaper advertisements of Christie's sales dating from 1759 have also been traced.
Christie's soon established a reputation as a leading auction house, and took advantage of London's new found status as the major centre of the international art trade after the French Revolution. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an
Christie's was a public company, listed on the London Stock Exchange from 1973 to 1999, after which it was taken into private ownership by Frenchman François Pinault. A public company usually refers to a company that is permitted to offer its registered securities ( Stock, bonds, etc The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. Property is any physical or virtual entity that is owned by an individual François Pinault (born 21 August 1936) is a Billionaire French businessman who runs the Retail company Christie's has held the greater market share against its longtime rival, Sotheby's, for several years and is currently the world's largest auction house by revenues. Sotheby's ( is the world's second oldest Auction house in continuous operation (the oldest being Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674 In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services
The Christie's New York sign was created by Nancy Meyers during the production of Something's Gotta Give for an exterior shot. Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, US) is an American Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 American Romantic comedy film, written produced and directed by Nancy Meyers for both The auction house liked the sign so much that they requested the production leave it after shooting finished.
Locations
Christie's main London saleroom is on King Street in St. James's, where it has been based since 1823. St James's is an area of central London in the City of Westminster. It also has a second London saleroom in South Kensington which opened in 1975 and primarily handles the middle market. South Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. Christie's South Kensington is one of the worlds busiest auction rooms. Christie's also has offices (not all are salerooms) worldwide including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam, Moscow, Vienna, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Rome, South Korea, Milan, Spain, Japan, China, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Mexico City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Singapore Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico
Price-fixing scandal
In 2000, allegations surfaced of a price-fixing arrangement between Christie's and Sotheby's, another major auction house. Sotheby's ( is the world's second oldest Auction house in continuous operation (the oldest being Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674 Executives from Christie's subsequently alerted the Department of Justice of their suspicions of commission-fixing collusion. Collusion is an agreement usually secretive which occurs between two or more persons to deceive mislead or defraud others of their legal rights or to obtain an objective forbidden Christie's gained immunity from prosecution in the United States after a longtime employee of Christie's confessed and cooperated with the U. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Numerous members of Sotheby's senior management were fired soon thereafter, and A. Alfred Taubman, the largest shareholder of Sotheby's at the time, took most of the blame; he and Dede Brooks (the COO) were given jail sentences. Adolph Alfred Taubman (born 1924 is an American Real estate Developer, Industrialist, and Philanthropist from Bloomfield Hills [1]
Notable auctions
More recently, Christie's has auctioned off artwork and personal possessions linked to historical figures such as Pablo Picasso; Rembrandt; Diana, Princess of Wales; Leonardo da Vinci; Vincent van Gogh; Napoleon Bonaparte; Marilyn Monroe; and others. Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15 1606 &ndash October 4 1669 was a Dutch painter and etcher. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( April 15 1452 – May 2 1519 was an Italian Polymath, having been a scientist Mathematician, Engineer Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma In 1998, Christie's in New York sold the famous Archimedes Palimpsest after the conclusion of a lawsuit in which its ownership was disputed. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Archimedes Palimpsest is a Palimpsest on Parchment in the form of a Codex which originally was a copy of an otherwise unknown work of the ancient
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2007 Christie's auction house sold a total of $21 million worth of jewelry and art in Dubai. It was the first time ever an international auction house had held a jewelry sale in the Middle Eastern tourist and retail mecca, and the second sale of art In October 2006 Christie's auctioned 1,000 lots of official Star Trek contents from the CBS Paramount Television studios. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. A model of the starship Enterprise-D, used in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek Generations sold for $576,000. The Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL was a rebel group in Liberia that became active in March 2003, launching attacks from Côte d'Ivoire. A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D (or Enterprise -D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century Starship Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television In December 2006 the black dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's was sold for £467,200 at Christie's South Kensington. Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress Breakfast at Tiffany's is a 1961 American film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal,
Christie's continues to dominate the global market for fine arts, having staged the five largest auctions of all time in November 2006, and May and June 2007.
In 1995, Christie's became the first international auction house to exhibit works of art in Beijing, China. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
In 1987, during the Royal Albert Hall auction, Christie famously auctioned off a Bugatti Royale automobile for a world record price of £5. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known |width = |height = |weight = ~ |related = |designer = }} The Bugatti Type 41, better known as the Royale, was a large luxury car with a 4 5 million.
In 2008, the Ink and wash painting of Gundam drawn by Hisashi in 2005 was sold in the Christie's auction held in Hong Kong with a price of US$600,000. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ink and wash painting is an East Asian type of Brush painting also known as wash painting or by its Japanese name sumi-e (墨絵 is a Metaseries of English Anime, featuring tiny robots or " Kounans " created by Sunrise studios Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2][3]
Christie's Education
The educational arm of Christie's auction house is called Christie's Education. Christie's Education is the educational arm of Christie's auction house and has colleges in London and New York accredited by the University of Glasgow It has colleges in London and New York accredited by the University of Glasgow in the UK and the New York Board of Regents in the USA. The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It offers Master's Degrees, Graduate Diplomas and an Undergraduate Degree courses that include the Arts of China, Early European Art, Fine and Decorative Arts and Modern and Contemporary Art.
Ventures
Christie's Images is the picture library for the auction house and has an archive of several million fine and decorative art images representing items sold in its sale rooms around the world. Christie's Images is the picture library for the auction house Christie's and has an archive of several million fine and decorative art images representing items sold in its With offices in New York and London, images are available for reproduction.
References
Bibliography
- J. Herbert, Inside Christie’s, London, 1990.
- P. A. Colson, The Story of Christie's, London, 1950.
- H. C. Marillier, Christie's, 1766-1925, London, 1926.
- W. Roberts, Memorials of Christie's, 2 vols, London, 1897
External links
- Christie's official website
- Chrsitie's Education Graduate Programmes official website
- Christie's Great Estates- Luxury Properties and Estates official website
- Christie's Images - Picture library for Christies licensing fine art images for reproduction - official website
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