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Internationally renowned for its expertise in live and online-only auctions , as well as bespoke private sales , Christie ’ s Ltd is a world-leading art and luxury business . Through an unparalleled network of specialists and a physical presence in 46 countries , including flagship international sales hubs in New York , London , Hong Kong , Paris and Geneva , Christie ’ s offers a full portfolio of global services . From art appraisal and financing to international real estate and education , Christie ’ s caters to a diverse clientele . Notably , Christie ’ s has sold seven of the ten most important single-owner collections in history , achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction , and manages an investment fund supporting innovative start-ups in the art market . Emily Klug , Senior Vice President and Director of Operations for Christie ’ s Americas , provides a brief introduction to the company .
“ In 1766 , a gentleman named James Christie founded the business as a single saleroom . Christie ’ s has since gone on to become one of the most prominent auction houses in the world . Starting out as a British business , the company expanded dramatically after World War Two , taking its operations to other parts of Europe , then Asia , and finally the US . In recent years , Christie ’ s has embraced the digital revolution . In fact , we now take more bids online than we do live in our salerooms . Livestreaming our auctions has empowered us to reach larger audiences than ever before , as it allows anyone interested to participate remotely . Likewise , we launched Christie ’ s 3.0 , our on-chain auction platform dedicated to exceptional digital art . Today , Christie ’ s offers a vast range of objects . My colleagues are world-class experts in over 80 different categories of sales in luxury goods , including jewelry , watches , handbags ,
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