Christie’s Chinese art department – shorn of the experience of Jeremy Morgan and Pedram Rasti (long-standing heads of department in both South Kensington and King Street who have recently left the firm, see page 18) – will be led by Marco Almeida as international senior specialist and Kate Hunt, former head of sale at Christie’s South Kensington.
Hunt told ATG Christie’s will continue to offer clients objects at the lower price thresholds that CSK had made its territory.
“There will be the established Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sales at King Street of 120- 150 lots with a price point of £5000 and over. At the same time we will look to offer an afternoon session on the same day that will include a broad selection of objects priced below £5000, in addition to four sales per year conducted online.”