April 9, 2021

Company Will Offer Refunds to Buyers of ‘Satan Shoes’ to Settle Lawsuit by Nike

The unauthorized sneakers, which contain a drop of blood and cost $1,018, sold out in less than a minute last month. A Brooklyn company that was […]
March 20, 2021

Auctions of Cars, Watches and Furniture Heat Up

The value of collectibles — like coffee tables, whiskey, Air Jordans and Pokémon cards — has soared. Rich people who shopped too much used to be […]
March 3, 2021

The Louvre Turns to Merch

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December 17, 2020

Auctioning Off a Dead Mall

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June 17, 2020

Meanwhile, Some People Are Stress-Shopping Diamond Bracelets

The coronavirus quarantine has prompted boredom, impatience and aggravation. But it has clearly not dampened rich buyers’ love for jewelry … at least not judging from […]
March 13, 2020

The Talented Mr. Philbrick

Inigo Philbrick probably didn’t set out to become one of the art world’s great enigmas when, at the age of 24, he opened a gallery and […]
January 27, 2020

Mario Buatta Auction Shatters Estimates for Chintz

After 22 hours of bidding on 922 lots, the auction of the late decorator Mario Buatta’s belongings — a giddy assortment of dog paintings, porcelain fruits […]
December 1, 2017

On 48 Years With Christie’s

PARIS — François Curiel, who has spent 48 years with Christie’s, returned to Europe over the summer to take up a role as chairman for Europe […]
November 23, 2017

Encounters: The Rapper 2 Chainz Sizes Up the Art at Christie’s

Encounters By DAN HYMAN The rapper 2 Chainz has a thing for luxury, so when he was in New York earlier this month to promote his […]
September 19, 2017

The Virtues of Vintage Watches

Even as luxury watch brands have battled retail challenges over the last few years, high-end vintage timepieces have been selling for record-setting prices, especially hard-to-find pieces […]