Inside Christie's Episode 1 /

As Christie's celebrates its 250th anniversary, this two-part series follows the drama behind iconic art auctions across the globe to reveal how the world's biggest auction house operates. In the first episode, the program goes behind the scenes in London, New York, and Dubai as staff, exp...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, BBC (Firm)
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [2016]
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Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (50 min., 20 sec)) : sound, color.
Series: Inside Christie's: The World's Biggest Auction House.
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Summary: As Christie's celebrates its 250th anniversary, this two-part series follows the drama behind iconic art auctions across the globe to reveal how the world's biggest auction house operates. In the first episode, the program goes behind the scenes in London, New York, and Dubai as staff, experts, advisers, and buyers set art trends, prices, reserves, and records.
Item Description: Originally released by BBC, 2016.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 11, 2017.
Inside Christie's: Introduction (4:03); Beginning of the Season (3:45); Finding Buyers (4:35); Preparing for an Auction (3:45); Providing an Artwork's History (2:44); American Branch (3:33); Illegal Activities (6:13); International Company (5:24); 20th Century Art (3:15); High Bidders (5:11); Sales Go Down (6:44); Credits: Inside Christie's: Episode 1 (0:32);
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As Christie's celebrates its 250th anniversary, this two-part series follows the drama behind iconic art auctions across the globe to reveal how the world's biggest auction house operates. In the first episode, the program goes behind the scenes in London, New York, and Dubai as staff, experts, advisers, and buyers set art trends, prices, reserves, and records.
9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (50 min., 20 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.