East Anglia and East Midlands
Charles Bingham-Newland
cbingham-newland@christies.com
Simon Reynolds
sreynolds@christies.com
The Stable Block
Angel Corner
8 Angel Hill
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk, IP33 1UZ
Tel: +44 (0)1284 724026
Fax: +44 (0)1284 752514
DETAILS:
Founded twenty two years after its "rival", Sotheby´s, Christie’s was founded in 1766, by James Christie, an Englishman. Now owned by Francois Pinault, Christie’s is now a multinational multi-product auctioneer, with revenues in excess of $ 2 Billion.
In 1990, Christie’s set the world record for a painting, with the sale of Vincent Van Gogh´s Portrait of Dr. Gachet, sold for $82.5 Million.
Also, a seller of coins, books and security systems, Christie’s has recently been involved in illegal price-setting with its so-called rival, Sotheby’s. Whether this traditional auctioneer will ever recover its prestige, remains to be seen.