Christie’s

Michelangelo sketch sells for $27.2M, shattering auction record

A small red chalk sketch of a foot by Michelangelo sold for $27.2 million at Christie's in New York on February 5, 2026, shattering the auction record for any work by the Renaissance master and selling for more than 13…

Yves Klein blue monochrome painting sells for $21M

A monumental 14-foot-wide blue monochrome painting by French artist Yves Klein sold for €18.4 million ($21.4 million) at Christie's Paris on Thursday, establishing a new auction record for the artist in France. The work, titled "California (IKB 71)," represents the…

Christie’s closes digital art department as NFT decline continues

Christie's, the world's renowned auction house, has closed its dedicated digital art department, marking a decisive retreat from the NFT market as the digital collectibles sector continues its steep decline. The move, confirmed in early September, included the departure of…

Christie’s lands $180M modern art collection for November sales

Christie's CHD announced in late August that it has secured the collection of American collectors Robert F. and Patricia G. Ross Weis for its November sales in New York, marking one of the first major consignments ahead of the fall…

Billionaire sues Christie’s over £14.5M Picasso’s hidden past

A London-based billionaire venture capitalist has filed a lawsuit against Christie's auction house, claiming the prestigious firm concealed the criminal background of the previous owner of a Pablo Picasso painting valued at £14.5 million ($19.6 million).

Auction sales drop 6-10% as art market correction deepens

Global auction sales slid again in the first six months of 2025, as the three dominant houses—Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips—rang up between $3.98 billion and $2.9 billion, a year-on-year decline of 6-10 percent, according to fresh tallies from market tracker…

AI artwork celebrating famed Lionel Messi goal scores $1.87M at Christie’s auction

"Living Memory: Messi - A Goal in Life," a groundbreaking AI-powered digital artwork capturing Lionel Messi's favorite career goal, has sold for $1.87 million at Christie's online auction, with all proceeds benefiting educational initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean…

Christie’s spotlights Marwan Kassab-Bachi in 2025 Arab Art Exhibition

Christie's auction house will present "Marwan: A Soul in Exile," a major non-selling exhibition featuring over 150 works by Syrian-German artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi, as part of its third annual Arab Art Exhibition at its London headquarters from July 16 to…

Canaletto’s Venice masterpiece sells for £31.9M, shattering his auction record

According to The Art Newspaper and Reuters, Canaletto's masterpiece "Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day" has set a new auction record for the artist, selling for £31.9 million ($43.9 million) at Christie's in London, far exceeding its…