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10/06/2026

‘Painting is closest to poetry of all the arts… You can’t put your finger on it, that’s what my work’s about’ —Cecily Brown

Announced as the top lot of Christie’s London Summer Season, leading the Post-War to Present sale, Cecily Brown’s ‘The Haunter’ is a beguiling collision of colour and texture.

Drawing on Francis Bacon, Georg Baselitz and the uncanny worlds of Shirley Jackson, Brown conjures something instinctive and elusive, where the human, natural and supernatural combine. Verdant greens and icy blues pulse against flashes of ruby, violet and white as paint streaks, dissolves and reforms — until a branch, a figure, a ghost of flesh surfaces, then slips away.

Following a major exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, this is a rare moment to experience — and acquire — one of Cecily Brown’s most compelling works.

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📅 Post-War to Present | London | 25 June

09/06/2026

As interest in Chanel reaches new heights, discover what sets the house's most iconic bags apart.

From the Double Flap to the Small Boy, the Gabrielle and Karl Lagerfeld's Rocket Ship, an expert to the most desirable and collectable Chanel handbags

07/06/2026

What does an engineer’s eye for innovation look like in the world of wine? This collection offers a compelling answer.

After building Hewlett-Packard's first ever computer in the 1960s, the engineer and venture capitalist was also a key player in the modern renaissance of Napa Valley

06/06/2026

The world’s first ‘It’ bag, the Fendi Baguette has seen over 1,000 iterations since its 1997 debut.

🥖 Compact and rectangular, the bag was inspired by the eponymous French bread and the custom of carrying it tucked under one arm. Over nearly 30 years, the Baguette has developed a cult following and appeared on the arm of on-screen icons like Carrie Bradshaw and superstars like Elizabeth Taylor.

In this video, Christie's Head of Handbags Max Brownawell takes us through a quick history and curation of vintage Baguettes — including two from Elizabeth Taylor's personal collection — now on view at our Rockefeller Center galleries.

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📅 Handbags Online: The New York Edit | Through 11 June, 10AM EST
📍 On view through 10 June at 20 Rockefeller Plaza. Admission is free and open to the public.

05/06/2026

Three watches that refused to follow the rules.

Join Christie’s specialists Henry Ishikawa, Janet Tham and Rebecca Ross as they spotlight three remarkable timepieces from our upcoming New York Important Watches auction.

Henry introduces the Cartier London Baignoire Allongée, one of the most coveted and elusive creations to emerge from Cartier’s London workshops. Janet highlights a spectacular Piaget Tiger’s Eye Sautoir necklace watch, a bold fusion of jewellery, art and horology from the height of 1970s glamour. And Rebecca explores an Audemars Piguet jump hour wristwatch from 1928, whose futuristic display style feels strikingly modern nearly a century later.

Three specialists. Three extraordinary watches. Which would you choose?

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📅 Important Watches | New York | 12 June
📅 Watches Online: The New York Edit | Open for bidding now through 17 June

05/06/2026

Louis Comfort Tiffany’s eponymous Studios would not be at the pinnacle of American stained glass making without the help of a group of women known as ‘The Tiffany Girls’.

In the late 1800s, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s company hired women such as Agnes Northrop and Clara Driscoll to be part of the new Women’s Glass Cutting Department. Growing to a team of dozens, these women were responsible for carefully selecting and cutting each piece of glass, and applying the copper foil for assembly. Behind the scenes, they were the colour specialists and designers behind some of Tiffany’s most celebrated glassworks, building texture with mottled plates and capturing the kinetic energy of nature through light itself.

In 'The Boyd Family Memorial Window (The Falls)', for Second Congregational Church, Winsted, Connecticut, 1898, these artisans used their skills to capture cascading falls, swaying palm fronds and delicate blossoms to present a superb example of Tiffany's naturalistic style.

🔗 Discover this exceptional window from our upcoming Design auction, along with other works by Tiffany: https://christie-s.visitlink.me/CZ-B2A

📅 Design | New York | 10 June

04/06/2026

Everything you need to know about Cartier Jewellery 💎

Loved by royalty and Hollywood stars, Cartier has been synonymous with glamour for more than a century. We look at some of its most iconic jewels, from the peak of Art Deco to 'Panthere' and 'Tutti Frutti' – illustrated with pieces offered at Christie's

04/06/2026

💎 Named for the colour of a clear sky reflected on water, the Azure Blue captures the fascination that blue diamonds have inspired for centuries.

At its centre is a 31.62 carat Fancy blue brilliant-cut diamond in a pear shape, accented by pink diamonds and set in platinum. Extraordinary in both colour and scale, the ring will lead the Magnificent Jewels auction coming soon to New York as part of Luxury Week.

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📅 Magnificent Jewels featuring the Azure Blue | New York | 9 June

📍On view 5–8 June | 20 Rockefeller Plaza | New York, NY 10020

03/06/2026

🐸 ‘Well, if you can make a toilet, you can probably turn the frog into a fountain, yes?’ American designer and collector Alexandra Marshall quipped to François-Xavier Lalanne upon encountering ‘Crapaud’, a plastic seat depicting a frog, at a Parisian gallery in 1981.

‘He replied, “Yes — and we can have the mouth open.” I added, “And it can spit water.”’ With a smile, he agreed, and just like that, the commission for four ‘Grenouille’ fountains was born.

Installed around the swimming pool of Marshall’s Houston home, the bronze frogs — the first of this size — became part of a dreamlike landscape of water lilies, sculpture and whimsical invention. ‘The sound of water made François’ frogs extraordinary to live with’, Marshall recalled years later. Visiting children frequently asked, ‘Can we turn on the frogs?’

Elegant yet mischievous, surreal yet somehow at home in a garden, the ‘Grenouille’ fountains remain a perfect expression of the Lalanne’s restrained playfulness — and of a relationship that began with a laugh in a Parisian gallery.

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📅Design | New York | 10 June

03/06/2026

From Harry Winston to Van Cleef & Arpels, discover the luxury jewellery houses that continue to captivate collectors, celebrities and royalty alike.

Discover the world’s top luxury jewellery brands with our expert guide to high-end jewellery, featuring timeless pieces and exquisite craftsmanship