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Christie's announced the sale of Property from the Collection of Wilma (Billie) and Laurence Tisch, with the first works offered in London on October 21, 2026 and the majority sold in New York during its November Marquee Week.
On October 14, 2026, Christie's announced that its London 20/21 Evening Sales generated £218,603,400 ($289,430,902), a 103% increase year over year. The combined sales, held at King Street, achieved sell-through rates of 91% by lot and 96% by value.
On October 5, 2026, Christie's announced its October 20/21 Marquee Week, a series of seven evening, day and online auctions taking place live at King Street in London from 14–16 October 2026 during Frieze Week, with online sales running from 1–21 October.
On October 5, 2026, Christie's announced 'Heroes and Lovers,' a private collection of nine masterpieces spanning 500 years, estimated at approximately $100 million. The collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Tilman Riemenschneider, Cornelis Cornelisz.
On October 6, 2026, Christie's announced its first exhibition in Asia dedicated to modern South Asian art, 'Masterpieces of Modern South Asian Art: Highlights from the Dabriwala Collection'.
On September 30, 2026, Christie's announced its Hong Kong 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, held September 29, 2026, totaled HK$726.4 million ($92.6 million), up 28% year-on-year with 100% of lots sold.
On September 22, 2026, Christie's announced it will offer The Collection of Herbert Lust during New York's Fall Marquee Week of Sales. The collection is led by Alberto Giacometti's bronze "Figure, demie grandeur (no.
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On September 17, 2026, Christie's announced that its auction "Marr's Guitars: The Johnny Marr Collection" realized a total of £3,649,280, more than triple the pre-sale estimate, with registrants from 34 countries.
Adrian Ghenie's new exhibition 'The Fear of NOW' opens at Thaddaeus Ropac London, featuring 20 new paintings and nine charcoal drawings.
Christie's announced the forthcoming sale of the Mia Van Hool collection, titled 'L'audace à l'oeuvre', on December 2 in Paris. The approximately 60 works will be exhibited in Brussels from September 10 to 13 during RendezVous Brussels Art Week, and in Paris from November 28 to December 2.
On September 16, 2026, Christie's announced 'MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art,' a live auction scheduled for November 1, 2026, at The Abu Dhabi EDITION.
On September 8, 2026, Christie's announced it will present the collection of legendary record executive Clive Davis, with eight artworks headlining the 20th Century Evening Sale during November's Fall Marquee Week.
Christie's announced it will present "Monsoon: The Peter Simon Collection" during its London Marquee Week in October 2026. The collection, from British businessman and Monsoon founder Peter Simon, comprises nearly 200 works across three auctions: an Evening Sale, a Day Sale, and an online sale.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva. Guillemin, who previously led the Americas and EMEA watch departments, will oversee global watch auctions and private sales.
On September 7, 2026, Christie's announced the appointment of Remi Guillemin as Global Head of Watches, based in Geneva.
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On September 2, 2026, Christie's announced a comprehensive renovation of its New York headquarters in Rockefeller Center, following a renewed 25-year commitment to the landmark site.
On August 26, 2026, Christie's announced that Piet Mondrian's 'Composition III' (1920) will be a highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on October 14, 2026, during Frieze Week.
Christie's announced on August 18, 2026, that a 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe sold for $43 million, making it the highest-grossing American car of all time.
On August 19, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Trust announced the appointment of Kimberly Uyttewaal as Vice President of Development and Institutional Advancement. Uyttewaal, who joined Getty in 2015, will lead fundraising and strategic partnership efforts, effective September 1.
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Christie's 20th Century Evening Sale in New York achieved $287.4 million, exceeding the pre-sale estimate by 14%. The sale was led by a work from the collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, which sold for $117.2 million.
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