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Christie’s Asia projects sales total of HK$3.28bn in H2 2024
Auction house Christie’s plans to end the second half of the year with a sales total of HK$3.28bn (£330m) in Asia across all luxury sales.
Christie’s announced the opening of its new Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong in September.
Francis Belin, President, Christie’s Asia Pacific, said that following the successful launch of the Henderson site, “we proudly presented a series of meticulously curated sales, museum-quality previews and events, welcoming collectors and connoisseurs from worldwide.”
The new Christie’s site, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, spans 50,000 square feet across three floors at The Henderson in Central.
The auction house’s Luxury Autumn Live & Online Sale Series currently displays a running total of HK$835m across all categories. A spotlight for the firm was The Artémis Domaines single-owner wine collection, which was 100% sold and fetched HK$26m. It came in 180% above the low estimate.
The sale highlighted Christie’s intention to present impressive single-owner collections, with historic wines spanning two centuries direct from the winery cellars on offer.
Highlights include selections from Château Latour, Bouchard Père & Fils, Clos de Tart, Château-Grillet, Domaine d’Eugénie, Champagne Jacquesson, Eisele Vineyard, and Beaux-Frères.
Belin continued: “The inaugural sales at The Henderson demonstrated our leading position across categories, cementing Christie’s Hong Kong as the premier global destination for art and luxury in the heart of Asia.
“We achieved the highest second half-year total since 2021, aided by significant uplift in Asian buying – particularly from Mainland China and Southeast Asia – as well as by new and younger buyers.”
“We look forward to further evolving our year-round programme of sales and events in 2025, enhancing the experience for collectors and enthusiasts at this vital global platform in Asia.”
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