The neighborhood that once housed the Rothschild and Onasis families in Paris now features the second most expensive mansion in the world. This property is known as Palais Montmorence and has a retail value of $140 million. The Palais Montmorence is being sold by Daniel Féau for Christie’s Great Estates. It only comes second in [...]
The highest bidder on November 25 may celebrate by enjoying a martini “shaken, not stirred.” Christie’s Auction House in London is set to auction the famous Walther pistol held by Sean Connery as James Bond promoting the 1963 Bond classic From Russia With Love. In it’s original close-fitted case, the .177 ‘LP MOD.53′ Air Pistol, [...]
During his short career, Piero Manzoni endeavored to create universal art that expressed the act of simple existence. Created in 1958-59 as part of a collection of Achromes that began in 1957, Achrome was one of Manzoni’s signature ‘colorless’ works that existed in opposition to the monochromes popular at the time. In order to construct [...]
Fancy vivid blue diamonds have always been hard to come by, but this October, Christie’s will feature the largest triangle cut blue diamond ever to hit the auction block. Weighing in at 10.95 carats, the richly hued jewel is paired with a slightly smaller colorless diamond (9.87 carats) in a gold ring setting. In addition, [...]
A once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of history has just arrived. On behalf of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Christie’s department of Impressionist & Modern Art in London will host an auction featuring 63 of the world’s most famous works of art. Among those, Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period “Portrait of Angel [...]
On April 22, 2010 at their Rockefeller Plaza showroom, Christie’s will host Jewels: The New York Sale, with the Catherine the Great Emerald Brooch and the Emperor Maximilian Diamond. Set with an estimate of $1,000,000 – $1,500,000, the Emperor Maximilian Diamond is said to have been worn by the Emperor himself, in a small satchel [...]
Originally considered controversial, Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto has returned to Christie’s with a record pre-sale estimate of $45-60 million. Dated in 1903, Picasso’s piece was initially pulled from a 2006 sale over an alleged Nazi link. Now, after nearly four years in limbo, individuals will finally have an opportunity to own [...]
Featuring roughly 350 lots, Christie’s will auction off an assortment of sculptures, vases, bronzes, and a selection of ancient jewelry this April. Set to take place on the 29th in South Kensington, this is the first Antiquities sale since Georgiana Aitken was appointed head of the Antiquities department. The most expensive item is a Roman marble statue [...]
Between New York, Paris, London, and Amsterdam, Christie’s auction house brings you a variety of exquisite items that can be yours this coming March. March’s first auction will take place on the 2nd in both London and New York, and will be the first of six “Christie’s Interiors” sales. The early weeks of the month [...]
Between the holidays and Valentine’s Day, your wine cellar could be looking a bit thin these days. Next weekend provides an ample opportunity to restock. For their first Fine and Rare Wine sale of the year, Christie’s is offering up some of the best seldom seen Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundies from the last fifty years. [...]
