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SUMMARY:Christie’s: Masters of the Auction Business - Jonathan den Otter
  (Christie’s\, Old Master Drawings)\, Olivia Ghosh (Christie’s\, Old M
 aster Paintings)\, James Baskerville (Christie’s\, Prints &amp\; Multipl
 es)\, Stefano Franceschi (Christie’s\, Prints &amp\; Multiples)
DTSTART:20191104T173000Z
DTEND:20191104T190000Z
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CONTACT:86785
DESCRIPTION:Interested in building a career in the auction industry? The C
 UFLBS is thrilled to welcome a group of specialists from Christie's\, one 
 of the most successful auction houses worldwide!\n\nThe event will focus o
 n careers in the art world and the variety of paths available to students 
 and young professionals interested in this area.\nFounded in 1766 by James
  Christie\, the company operates across several departments\, ranging from
  ancient and modern art to luxury products such as watches\, designer hand
 bags and wine. In recent years\, Christie's has been the agent behind some
  of the most exciting sales in the history of the art world. In 2017\, Leo
 nardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' became the most expensive painting ever 
 sold at auction in Christie's New York salesroom and more recently Jeff Ko
 on's 'Rabbit' achieved the status of most expensive work by a living artis
 t. These results show the prestige achieved by Christie's over more than t
 wo centuries as well the increasing importance of the art market in shapin
 g taste and visual culture.\n\nThe event will feature of panel of speciali
 sts from Christie's London office: Jonathan den Otter from Old Master Draw
 ings\; Olivia Ghosh from Old Master Paintings\; James Baskerville and Stef
 ano Franceschi from Prints & Multiples. The talk will focus on careers in 
 the art world and will be followed by a drinks reception. This is a unique
  occasion to learn more about the auction business and network with expert
 s from a leading company in this industry.\n\nPlease RSVP at the following
  Eventbrite link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/christies-masters-of-the
 -auction-business-tickets-76543562857
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Hall\, Cambridge
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