Fair Market Value: Christie’s Art Market Insights

Emily, Christie’s Director of Operations, pulls back the curtain and reveals how the auction house creates dynamic and varied exhibitions of art – with a turnover time of just a few days.  Along the way, she shares stories of sea captains, T-Rex skeletons, and the changing future of the way objects move around in the art world.

Emily Kaplan, co-head of the 20th Century Evening Sale, has been involved in the sale of some of the greatest masterpieces over the past half-decade.  She shares an inside view of Christie’s electric Evening sales - the premier venue for offering the most valuable works of art to the global art market.

Tylee Abbott, Christie’s Head of American Art, shares what makes his category uniquely American, and explores how an artist like Georgia O’Keeffe can transform from regional to global.

Jonquil O’Reilly, Head of Sale for Old Master Paintings in New York, shares her favorite way of looking at classic paintings– through the surprisingly fascinating lens of fashion.  Along the way Jonquil also discusses the thrill of attributing a painting to a specific artist, our ever-changing tastes across generations, and the current state of the Old Masters market.

In an unforgettable episode, Stephan Lash, Chairman Emeritus of Christie’s, recounts the story of bringing Christie’s to America, the honor of selling Gustav Klimt’s masterpiece- the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, and the lessons he has learned from working at the firm for over 45 years.

Maria Los, Deputy Chairman and Head of Client Advisory is a Christie’s legend. Maria shares the wisdom she has gleaned over 28 years at the firm and highlights the importance of deeply caring about what you do and those around you. 

Adrien Meyer, Christie’s Head of Private Sales and Co-Chairman of Impressionist & Modern Art, gives insight into his career path, reveals the benefits of always showing up, and shares his love of Private Sales.

Joey & Joanna speak with Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s International Head of Jewellery, on salesmanship, auctioneering, and pricing some of the most exceptional diamonds and gemstones ever sold.

In FMV’s first-ever Spotlight episode, Joanna and Joey go in-depth with Vanessa Fusco, Co-Head of Christie’s 20th Century Evening Sale, on Henri Rousseau’s jungle masterpiece “Les Flamants” (The Flamingos). To view this masterpiece while enjoying the episode, visit Christies.com/flamingos

Joey & Joanna speak with Tash Perrin, Christie’s Deputy Chairman, who takes us behind the scenes of auctioneering at Christie’s.

Joey & Joanna interview Christie’s Deputy Chairman Jonathan Rendell on his remarkable experience of offering some of the world’s greatest collections for sale.

Christie’s Trusts & Estates team members Joey Quigley and Joanna Ostrem interview Lindsay Griffith on all things Prints & Multiples.

Christie’s Trusts & Estates team members Joey Quigley and Joanna Ostrem interview Max Carter on the history of the Impressionist & Modern Art market and two exciting upcoming collections

Trusts & Estates team members Joey Quigley and Joanna Ostrem interview Meghan Doyle on trends shaping the core contemporary art market.