Following Christie's March 13 announcement in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the company has completed the first phase of a global overhaul to overhaul its spring and summer auction schedule in the Americas and Europe. A summary of the interim key changes:
• In Hong Kong, the Asian Spring Art & Luxury Sales remain currently scheduled from May 30 to June 3
• We will consolidate international 23th century auctions into one week in one location, New York, June 28-8. Classic New York Week will run June 12-XNUMX
• In Geneva, the week of luxury will take place from 29 June to 1 July
• In London, Classic Week of Old Master Paintings and the Exceptional Sale will run from 6th to 17th July
On-sale dates may be subject to change based on relevant advice and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO).
“Our first priority is to continue to act in the best interest of the community and our thoughts are with all those affected by the ongoing situation,” said Guillaume Cerutti, Chief Executive Officer of Christie's. “Christie's teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia are working remotely and resiliently to adapt to the environment, focusing on serving our customers and building successful sales for our auction, private and online channels ”.
Christie continues to monitor all global developments related to the outbreak of COVID-19. We are grateful to our customers for their patience and understanding, and thank them for their continued activity and support.
For the latest news and calendar updates, check out the Christie website. A completely revised calendar covering all sales will be available online next week.
Office update
• In Asia, Christie's Hong Kong office has returned to normal business hours. Christie's offices in Beijing and Shanghai operate with reduced on-site staff and remote working arrangements where necessary; the Seoul office is open with reduced hours and remote work arrangements for the interim; Tokyo office is open with limited on-site staff and limited hours. Christie's offices in Bangkok and Jakarta are open to clients by appointment only.
• As previously announced, all offices and sales sites in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East remain closed as a precautionary measure, with all employee teams working remotely. Christie's London is operating with minimal on-site staff and with all employees working remotely by 20 March.
• Ensure all locations worldwide continue to follow strict safety and hygiene protocols, in compliance with all international and local public health guidelines.
New dates
Hong Kong
Spring Auction Week
May 30 - June 3
No changes
New York
XNUMXth Century Week *
12 15-May
23 28-June
Geneva
Luxury week
10 13-May
June 29-July 1
London
Classic Week
6-17 July
No changes
- New York & London Combo Sale Hosted by Christie's NY
- Further details on the spring season sales will follow in the coming days.
As regards the Italian office, the Milan office remains closed until further notice. Christie's office in Rome will remain open for staff and by appointment only for customers.
These latest government decisions also have an effect on Christie's Thinking Italian auction, which should have taken place on 8 and 9 April. As a result, the sale of Thinking Italian has been rescheduled for November this year.
