For Immediate Release 11 May 2012 Contact: Leonie Pitts +44 (0)20 7752 3121 [email protected]DISCOVERIES OF THE LOST WORLD AT CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTONHighlights include: The left leg of a Tyrannosaurid A pair of Mammoth tusks One of the largest eggs ever to h ave existed, an Elephant Bird egg A fish fossil recently discove red in the Wyoming deser t, USALot 143 An Elephant Bird eggEstimate: £10,000-15,000 Lot 144 A TarbosauruslegEstimate: £30,000-50,000 Lot 142 A pair of double curved Mammot h tusks Estimate: £15,000-25,000 South Kensington - Christie’s is pleased to announce a number of rare, important and fascinating pre-historic items to be offered within the Interiors: Style and SpiritSale on 22 nd May 2012 in South Kensington. Offering a broa d range of interior furnishings and decorative collectables the auction will comprise over 300 lots. Presentingconnoisseurs, interiors designers, and private collectors with the chance to buy wonderfully quirky and interestinghistoric objectsof natural history, the sale will also include items for decorating the home –from carpets, to lighting, furniture and decorative objects.
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7/31/2019 Discoveries Of The Lost World At Christie’S South Kensington
Christie’s South KensingtonOpen seven days a week, Christie’s South Kensington is one of the busiest salerooms in the UK attracting over 200,000
visitors each year. With over 100 sales and offering more than 20,000 lots annually, estimates start from £300. Interiors salesdedicated to home furnishings are held three times a month alongside regular Sunday sales of single-owner collectionsSpecialised sales for the avid collector are scheduled throughout the year according to category, and include Film Posters, PopMemorabilia, Antiquities, Jewellery, 20th Century British Art and Chinese Works of Art, among others. In 2011 Christie’sSouth Kensington realised the highest ever total for the second successive year with sales of £115.9 million / $186.6 million.
About Christie’s
Christie’s, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2011 tha t totaled £3.6 billion/$5.7 billionChristie’s is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as internationaglamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions throughthe centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christie’s offers over 450 auctions annually inover 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Pricesrange from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients inall categories, with emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Privatesales totaled £502 million / $808.6m in 2011, an increase of 44% on the previous year.
Christie’s has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zürich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christie’s has led the market withexpanded initiatives in growth markets such as Russia, China, India and the United Arab Emirates, with successful sales and
exhibitions in Beijing, Mumbai and Dubai.*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do n ot reflect costs, financing fees or applicationof buyer’s or seller’s credits.
CHRISTIE’S SOUTH KENSINGTON 85 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3LD