Narrator: John works for Christie's. Founded in London in 1766, it's the largest auction house in the world and now has offices in 46 different countries. But in John's posh world of art dealings ...

Rene Magritte’s painting "L’empire des lumières" fetched $121.2 million at Christie’s New York, a new record for the Belgian ...

Christie's 21st-century evening auction brought in a total of $106.5 million, led by a work on paper by Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Christie's New York delivered a successful 21st-Century Evening Sale, drawing a packed auction room despite the ...

Big sales during New York’s auction week—including a $121.2 million Magritte—made collecting seem fun again.

Christie’s wrapped up an intense week of auctions with an active 21st Century Evening Sale that closed with a $106.5 million ...

A Cartier Art Deco brooch and a JAR necklace are among the pieces from Mica Ertegun’s estate to be sold at Christie’s next ...

An enigmatic painting of a nighttime streetscape under a pale blue daytime sky by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte sold for $121.2 million at an auction in New York.

Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.

A 5.7-carat fancy intense blue diamond ring could fetch $6 million to $8 million during the Christie's Magnificent Jewels ...

The auction houses' glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business Despite a ...