Christie's

About Christie's

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate, and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai). Christie’s Private Sales offers a seamless service for buying and selling art, jewelry, and watches outside of the auction calendar, working exclusively with Christie’s specialists at a client’s individual pace. Christie’s is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide, including achieving sustainability by reducing our carbon emissions by 50% pledging to be net zero by 2030, and actively using its platform in the art world to amplify under-represented voices and support positive change.