CHRISTIE’S ANNOUNCES OVER 20 GLOBAL LUXURY LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTIONS DURING JUNE AND JULY
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Modified shield mixed-cut diamond of 100.85 carats, D colour, Type IIa. Estimate: US$3,500,000-4,500,000 (Geneva, 22 July 2020)
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Conti 2009, 3 bottles. Estimate: £35,000-45,000 (London, 28 July 2020)
Patek Philippe. An Exceptional And Important 18k Gold Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch With Moon Phases, Ref. 2499/100, Manufactured In 1982. Estimate: CHF550,000-750,000 (Geneva, 21 July 2020)
A Rare, Matte Gris Cendré Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Diamond Birkin 30 With 18k White Gold & Diamond Hardware, Hermès, 2013 Estimate: HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 (Handbags & Accessories, Hong Kong, 10 July 2020)
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COLLECTIVELY PRESENTING OVER 1,500 OF THE FINEST JEWELS, WATCHES, WINE, AND HANDBAGS
WORLDWIDE – Christie’s Luxury categories are pleased to announce the new auction calendar for June and July 2020. The revised calendar includes the rescheduled Geneva, Hong Kong, and New York Luxury Weeks, and a wider offering of live and online sales across Christie’s global sale sites spanning Paris, Hong Kong, Geneva, New York and London. A total of 22 live and online luxury sales are scheduled to take place from June through the end of July, featuring over 1,500 lots of jewels, watches, handbags & accessories, and fine wine with estimates ranging from $500 to $4 million. June will feature three online sales leading into the 19 distinct auctions hosted in July, beginning with Fine Jewels in Paris (8 July) and ending with Handbags & Accessories in London (31 July).
For the first part of the year, Christie’s globally has witnessed unprecedented online engagement with registered clients from 70 countries and new bidders representing as much as 80% for select sales. In particular, strong results were achieved for the Luxury categories with sell-through rates ranging from 89% through 99% and overall sale totals achieving well past their pre-sale estimates. There has been unprecedented participation from a unique visitors and new buyers standpoint: 35% of buyers were new to Christie’s.
