Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection Sales realised a combined total of £754,488 with hammer proceeds benefitting The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières and Greenpeace. A free public exhibition of Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection took place at Christie’s headquarters on King Street, London from 14 to 24 June, attracting more than 20,000 visitors to the galleries! #VivienneWestwood #Christies
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Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales, Christie’s offers a full portfolio of global services to its clients, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s has a physical presence in 46 countries, throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. It also is the only international auction house authorized to hold sales in mainland China (Shanghai). Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $200 to over $100 million. In recent years, Christie’s has achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction (Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvador Mundi, 2017), for a single collection sale (the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, 2018), and for a work by a living artist (Jeff Koons’ Rabbit, 2019). Christie’s Private Sales offers a seamless service for buying and selling art, jewellery and watches outside of the auction calendar, working exclusively with Christie’s specialists at a client’s individual pace. Recent innovations at Christie’s include the groundbreaking sale of the first NFT for a digital work of art ever offered at a major auction house (Beeple’s Everydays, March 2021), with the unprecedented acceptance of cryptocurrency as a means of payment. As an industry leader in digital innovation, Christie’s also continues to pioneer new technologies that are redefining the business of art, including the creation of viewing and bidding experiences that integrate augmented reality, global livestreaming, buy-now channels, and hybrid sales formats. Christie’s is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide, including achieving sustainability through net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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The Einstein-Szilard letter is one of the most influential letters written in the 20th century. Addressed to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this sober and urgent letter led to the birth of the nuclear age—changing the course of human history. Watch here, as Senior Specialist Peter Klarnet unpacks the gravity of this profound note that influenced Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. Pushing Boundaries: Ingenuity from the Paul G. Allen Collection | New York | 10 September
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Gen One: Innovations from the Paul G. Allen Collection traces the history of human ingenuity through a breadth of objects and artifacts that changed the course of science and technology forever. Composed of over 150 objects of scientific and historical importance, this collection offers insight to the moments that inspired the groundbreaking innovations that personally inspired the founding father of modern technology, Microsoft founder, Paul G. Allen. Highlights include Einstein’s famous letter to President Roosevelt, a spacesuit from Project Gemini and numerous early mainframe computers highlighting the profound impact of technology on society and the stunning speed and sheer magnitude of developments that were spurred in the 20th Century. All proceeds from the sale will be dedicated to philanthropy, pursuant to Mr. Allen’s wishes. Learn more here about this groundbreaking sale as Mr. Allen’s record-breaking collection returns to Christie’s this September. www.christies.com/genone
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Visit Christie’s London this weekend and explore Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection Dame Vivienne Westwood is recognised as one of the most important British fashion designers of all time. More than 200 iconic looks from Vivienne’s private wardrobe, as well as her limited-edition Playing Cards, will be sold to raise funds for charitable causes across two auctions: Part I, the live sale at King Street on Tuesday 25 June at 1pm and Part II, the online sale from 14 to 28 June. Proceeds from the sales will support The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières and Greenpeace. 📍The exhibition at our King Street galleries is free to visit and open to all until Monday 24 June #VivienneWestwood #ViviennesWardrobe
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Just announced: Refik Anadol, Marie-Claire Daveu, Sasha Stiles, Steve Wozniak and many more exciting speakers will join us in July for our eighth Art+Tech Summit. This year, we will focus on technology trends as they intersect with the creative and luxury space within four pillars of innovation: AI in Real Life, Art and its Market, Thoughtful Luxury, and New Paradigms in Technology. Christie’s Art+Tech Summit is presented in partnership with MoonPay. See the full programme and purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eN2WTbwn #art #tech #Christies
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❗❗ Christie’s Grant for Nazi-era Provenance Research 2024 submission deadline is approaching (30 June) ❗❗ More info: https://lnkd.in/dyTi3fUB Get inspired – watch the 2023 grant recipients talk about their research https://lnkd.in/e9JbtVi3 Get in touch – we are looking forward to hearing from you!
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"Fashion should be lively, intellectual, and sexy" - Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022) Dame Vivienne Westwood was renowned for her innovative take on traditional tailoring and use of materials. ‘Tailoring was always the base of every collection’ - notes Andreas Kronthaler, Westwood’s husband and creative partner. 📍The free pre-sale exhibition will celebrate her extraordinary vision with a selection of looks that mark significant moments not only in her career, but also in her personal life. On view at Christie’s London from 14 to 24 June. 🗓️ Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection Part I, 25 June | The Personal Collection Part II, Online, 14-28 June. #VivienneWestwood #ViviennesWardrobe
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We are pleased to announce the release of the latest episode of the 'Fair Market Value' podcast. This one features Tylee Abbott for an in-depth look at the history of the American Art market and how the category is evolving to embrace new ways of collecting. Available on Apple; https://lnkd.in/e9aSyHRr OR Spotify; https://lnkd.in/ed9xumqe Happy listening! #Podcast #Artmarket
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Dame Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Collection ✨ ‘She lived what she designed, she wore it’ - Andreas Kronthaler. The sale of the personal wardrobe of the late fashion designer will include some of the most important iconic looks that she created and wore during the last four decades of her life. These landmark sales will raise funds for the causes Dame Vivienne supported throughout her life, with proceeds going to support The Vivienne Foundation, Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières and Greenpeace. 📍A free public exhibition showcasing Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection will take place at Christie’s headquarters in London from 14 to 24 June. 🗓️ Vivienne Westwood: The Personal Collection Part I, 25 June | The Personal Collection Part II, Online, 14-28 June. #VivienneWestwood #ViviennesWardrobe
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The future of collecting begins in Hong Kong. Christie’s new Asia Pacific headquarters at ‘The Henderson’ will officially open in September, with its inaugural sale series featuring 20th and 21st Century Art on 26-27 September, followed by Luxury in October, and Asian Art in November. A striking new destination for collectors and home to a premier, one-stop hub for art and luxury, the new space features signature state-of-the-art galleries, innovatively designed to be easily transformed for any creative thematic events, including museum-quality exhibitions, exclusive client engagements, private sales, and educational programmes. It is the pinnacle of elegance and a world of art and luxury reimagined. It is the new Christie’s at ‘The Henderson’. #christies #hongkong #thehenderson #zahahadid #auction #christiesatthehenderson https://lnkd.in/e-3kxBWB
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