Christie’s

December 16, 2021

Sneaker Sellers Wrestle With Price Spikes After Virgil Abloh’s Death

When unexpected tragedy, unsatiable hypebeasts and the rapidly growing resale market collide. One late Sunday morning last month, Tia Hall was having breakfast with her girlfriend […]
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 15, 2017

At Dubai Watch Week: Classes, Craft and Auctions for Children

Dubai Watch Week, scheduled to open Thursday and run until Monday, is still something of a newcomer in the global watch event universe. Melika Yazdjerdi, the […]
November 14, 2016

Christie’s Marking 40 Years of Patek Philippe’s Nautilus

No one raises an eyebrow today at a luxury watch made of — gasp! — stainless steel. But in 1976, when Patek Philippe introduced the Nautilus […]
September 7, 2016

On Time: How to Buy a Vintage Watch (and Not Get Fleeced)

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS These days, vintage watches are hot enough that some aficionados treat their collections like 401(k) accounts: a great way to build […]
June 4, 2016

Who Would Pay $300,000 for a Handbag?

By DESIREE AU June 3, 2016 HONG KONG — In a packed bidding room last Monday, Christie’s Hong Kong hosted its 30th-anniversary auction. The tightly curated catalog featured […]