A series of eight online and in-person auctions will take place from February 8-28, 2024 at Christie's. Collectors should take note.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Bleu Royal Exceptional Coloured Diamond And Diamond Ring
The Bleu Royal, a 17.61 carat internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond has been sold for about US$44 million at Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva on November 7, 2023.
Monday, October 02, 2023
Christie's The Oak Collection - Part 1
Truly one-of-a-kind for collectors. Get to know Patrick Getreide.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Rothschild Masterpieces
Christie's is hosting the first-ever dedicated North American sales of works of art, furniture, and paintings belonging to a branch of one of the great collecting families in history. Take a closer look.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Wallace Chan The Wheel Of Time Exhibit
From September 4 through 10, 2023, Christie's will be presenting artist Wallace Chan's work in an exhibit called Wheel of Time in London. Must visit. I'm a huge Wallace Chan fan.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
The Heidi Horten Collection
From May 2023, Christie's will offer 700 lots from Horten's collection across a series of auctions during Luxury Week in Geneva, with a two-part live sale taking place on 10 and 12 May, alongside an online sale from 3 to 15 May. Stay tuned.
Monday, April 03, 2023
The World Of Heidi Horten
Christie's will present 400 of the 700 jewels across two live auctions in Geneva on 10 and 12 May, 2023, together with an online sale from 3 to 15 May, 2023.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Collection Of André Leon Talley
Andre Leon Talley was a fine fashion journalist who served as the first and only Black creative director at Vogue and was known for his unmissable personal style. He died in 2022.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Christie’s Pink Diamond Sale Said To Be Stolen
The mysterious 15.15 carat pink diamond has now become the conversation diamond forever.
Friday, November 25, 2022
US$35 Million Pink Diamond Withdrawn From Christie’s Sale
Colored diamond auctions are always full of surprises. There must be a luck match between a seller and buyer.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Major Watch Trends And Takeaways 2022
The auction report by Logan Baker was insightful. Must read.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
The Raptor
The market for dinosaur bones is still in demand, despite controversy among scientists and researchers who widely believe skeletons and fossils should stay out of private hands.
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Jeff Koons Balloon Monkey (Magenta)
On June 28, 2022, Christie's will begin taking bids for Balloon Monkey (Magenta) at its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale. Current owners, billionaire Victor Pinchuk and his wife Olena Pinchuk, are selling the sculpture to raise funds for humanitarian aid for those directly impacted by the war in Ukraine. Proceeds from the sale will be used to assist soldiers and civilians that have been wounded during the conflict and require prosthetics, medical treatment and rehabilitation services.
Friday, June 10, 2022
The Light Of Africa
The emerald-cut, 103.49 carat, D-flawless, type IIa, Light of Africa has been sold at Christie's for US$20 million plus.
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The Rock A Sensational Diamond
The 228.31 carat, pear-shaped diamond, dubbed The Rock, originated from South Africa has been sold for US$21.9 million at Christie's in Geneva.
Sunday, March 06, 2022
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Marie Antoinette Diamond Bracelets
A pair of diamond bracelets belonging to Marie Antoinette has been sold at Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction for US$8.2 million.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The Chrysler Diamond Pendant Necklace
The 54.03 carat Chrysler Diamond necklace was sold for US$5,070,000 at the Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on June 8, 2021.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Alrosa Spectacle Diamond
The Alrosa Spectacle Diamond, a 100.94 carat, D-color, internally flawless, type IIa diamond was sold for US$14.1 million at Christie's Geneva's Magnificent Jewels sale. The emerald-cut diamond is said to be the largest diamond ever cut in Russia. Alrosa recovered the diamond, originally a 207.29 carat rough, in Udachny in 2016, later polishing it at the Diamonds of Alrosa facility in Moscow.
Friday, May 07, 2021
Stephanie de Beauharnais Jewels
Jewelry set once belonging to Stephanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden and the adoptive daughter of Napoleon Bonaparte, is going up for auction 200 years after Napoleon's death. The jewels will be sold individually at Christie's in Geneva on May 12, 2021. As always, auctions are full of surprises.