Christie's

company

About

Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise.

Highlights

Details

Industries
Auctions,Jewelry,Photography
Founded date
Dec 5, 1766
Number Of Employee
1001 - 5000
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2014 that totalled £5.1 billion / $8.4 billion, making it the highest annual total in Christie’s history. Christie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour.

Founded in 1766 by JamesChristie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers around 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more.

Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War & Contemporary, Impressionist & Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totalled £916.1 million ($1.5 billion) in 2014, an increase of 20% on the previous year.

Christie’s has a global presence with 54 offices in 32 countries and 12 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Christie's has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Dec 19, 2022, when PROTO raised 0.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Dec 19, 2022 PROTO
Series Unknown Brand Marketing
Jul 18, 2022 LayerZero Labs
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