Christie’s
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World
After Hack, Christie’s Gives Details of Compromised Client Data
Its disclosure came after RansomHub claimed responsibility for the cyberattack and threatened to release client data on the dark web.
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Arts
Despite a Hack, the Show Goes On at Christie’s
The salesroom at Christie’s was packed on Tuesday evening, as spectators rubbernecked to see if buyers would compete for multimillion-dollar artworks at an auction house still hobbled by a cyberattack. But the audience’s chatter about hackers soon ...
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Arts
Hobbled by Cyberattack, Christie’s Says Marquee Sales Will Proceed
The auction house failed to regain control of its official website on Sunday but said that its spring auctions would go on, in person and by phone.
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Arts
A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
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Arts
Despite Nazi Shadow, Jewelry Sale Sets $202 Million Record
The Christie’s auction had drawn criticism because it featured gems from the estate of a woman whose husband bought businesses from Jews pressured to sell because of Nazi persecution.
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Arts
Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters?
Paintings from before 1850, once a bedrock of the market, now account for just a tiny percentage of auction sales. Instead, buyers want works by living artists with a strong Instagram presence.
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Arts
Christie’s Pulls T. Rex From Auction, Citing Need for ‘Further Study’
Christie’s said Sunday that it was withdrawing a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that it had been planning to auction this month in Hong Kong, where ...