Christie’s Shanghai Evening Sales unite art, jewels and timepieces
Four decades after establishing its Asian foothold, Christie's celebrates with twin evening auctions bringing together modern and contemporary works alongside exceptional jewellery and watches.
AI-assisted voice playback. Starts only when you choose Play.
A sculpted white hand emerges from deep burgundy velvet, holding aloft the announcement of an evening that marries three distinct collecting passions. On 13 November, Christie’s Shanghai unfolds not one but two compelling auctions: the 20th/21st Century Evening Sale and the Luxury Evening Sale, each a carefully considered assembly of what the auction house regards as essential to the contemporary collector.
The occasion marks four decades since Christie’s first established itself in Asia, a milestone that finds the house celebrating with particular generosity in Shanghai. The sales bring together modern and contemporary artworks alongside magnificent jewels and exceptional timepieces, each category representing a different form of human creativity and craft. For collectors navigating multiple passions, the evening offers a singular opportunity to pursue them in one setting, each lot weighted with the house’s curatorial attention.
The Bund One location, Shanghai’s elegant waterfront address, will host a preview from 9 to 13 November on the fourth floor, allowing time for proper viewing before the live auctions commence. The setting itself carries significance, situated in a city that has become increasingly central to the global art and luxury market.
That white hand, rendered in classical repose, speaks to the deliberation that defines serious collecting: the moment before acquisition, when connoisseurship and desire align. Whether drawn to the sweep of 20th and 21st century painting and sculpture, the lustre of fine jewellery, or the precision engineering of haute horlogerie, collectors will find themselves within Christie’s traditional sphere of expertise, where object quality and provenance remain paramount.
Imagery courtesy of Christie's (@christiesasia).