Christie's, founded in 1766, is a world-leading business in the art and luxury sectors. The company conducts expert live auctions across more than 80 categories, with price points ranging from $500 to over $100 million. It also holds online-only auctions and offers bespoke Private Sales to discerning collectors. A significant part of its revenue comes from these core auction activities.
The company maintains a global physical presence across 46 countries, with major salerooms in key markets including New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva. Its operations span the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Beyond auctions, Christie's provides a portfolio of global services such as art appraisal, art financing, international real estate, and education.
Christie's has been involved in several landmark transactions. It sold Leonardo da Vinci's Salvador Mundi for $450 million in 2017, setting a world record price for an artwork at auction. The firm has also been noted for selling six of the ten most important single-owner collections in history and for pioneering the sale of digital art, notably offering Beeple's Everydays as the first NFT at a major auction house. The business accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
