Christie’s lavish new Asia HQ opens in Hong Kong with Chinese ceramics and van Gogh sales
The new venue, which spans 4 floors in The Henderson and will hold first sales on September 26, signals a commitment to ‘prestige’ and Hong Kong
Christie’s unveiled its lavish Asia headquarters at The Henderson, in Central, Hong Kong, on September 20, 2024.
The opening comes just over three years after the auction house announced its plan to take up four floors inside the curvilinear, glass-walled landmark.
The lower two floors are vast halls equipped with electronically movable walls, adjustable lighting systems and windows that block out 100 per cent of ultraviolet light and offer sweeping views.
Expansive, pillar-free space and with high ceilings, the space allows the auction house to host year-round sales and exhibitions in-house, rather than holding two weeks of back-to-back auctions at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai every spring and autumn – as it had done previously.
Architect Betty Ng of Hong Kong’s Collective Studio, in charge of designing the 50,000 sq ft (4,650 square metre) interior, says she took a minimalist approach with the galleries in order not to detract from the art on display. There is even a large set of panels to block the view of Victoria Harbour when required to avoid distraction.
