250 years of taking art to places

Christie's celebrates its 250th anniversary with an exhibition of its most iconic paintings and artefacts

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For nearly a month, Christie’s global headquarters in London has turned into a living museum. Great British masterpieces sold since the inception of the auction house in 1766 have been reunited for a landmark show, Defining British Art: Loan Exhibition, to commemorate its 250th anniversary. Some of the iconic works on display include Hans Holbein II’s Portrait of King Henry VIII, sold by Christie’s in 1788, Monarch of the Glen by Sir Edwin Landseer, Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Huntsmen setting out from Southill by George Stubbs, besides masterpieces ...

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250 years of taking art to places