Posts Tagged: Christies Auction
Christie’s to Auction Artworks Stolen by Nazis, Returned to Heirs of Jewish Holocaust Victim
Six portraits by Austrian Expressionist artist Egon Schiele that were stolen by the Nazis and recently returned to the heirs of an Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer...
Christie’s Cancels Follow-Up Auction of Jewelry With Nazi Ties After Facing ‘Intense Scrutiny’
The auction house Christie's canceled an upcoming auction of jewelry from an Austrian art collector after facing backlash over the source of her wealth, which...
Tel Aviv Museum Cancels Participation in Christie’s Art Conference Following Auction With Nazi Ties
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has decided to no longer host a conference on art restitution organized by Christie's after the auction house faced...
Holocaust Survivors Urge Tel Aviv Mayor to Pull Out of Christie’s Events After Auction House Sells Jewelry With Nazi Ties
A coalition of Holocaust survivors in the US has asked Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai to cancel the Tel Aviv Museum of Art's participation in...
Kneeling Hitler Statue Sells for $17.2 Million in New York Auction
A 2001 statue of a kneeling Adolf Hitler sold for a record $17.2 million at a Christie's auction in New York. "Him," a wax statue of...
Lily Safra’s Jewelry Auction at Christie’s
Christie's auction house will be auctioning Lily Safra's jewelry in order to raise more than 20 million dollars for charity. Lily Safra, wife to the deceased...
