Christie's is a world-leading auction house for art and luxury items, founded in 1766. It operates across 46 countries with major salerooms in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Geneva. The company runs live and online auctions spanning more than 80 categories, with price points from $500 to over $100 million. In 2017, it set the world record price for an artwork at auction with Leonardo da Vinci's Salvador Mundi for $450 million.
Beyond auctions, Christie's offers Private Sales, professional art appraisal services, art financing, international real estate services, and educational programs. The business has sold six of the ten most important single-owner collections in history.
Technology underpins the company's operations across online-only auctions, digital sales platforms, and global client services spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. The firm states it is dedicated to advancing responsible culture throughout its business and communities worldwide.
