Alex Rotter has been appointed as Christie's global president, retaining his previous leadership of the 20th- and 21st-century art department. His role focuses on developing innovative auction strategies. Since joining Christie's in 2017, he has transformed the auction approach with the introduction of the '20/21' department, reflecting changing client demands. His tenure includes record sales of high-profile art pieces, enhanced by a broader leadership context following a recent executive shuffle amidst market challenges, including economic uncertainty and evolving art market dynamics.
It is a privilege to be entrusted with this new role and responsibility and I am excited to work even more closely with my talented colleagues around the world.
Since joining Christie's, Rotter's career highlights include overseeing the record-breaking sales of the $91.1m Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn for $195m.
The leadership shuffle comes as Christie's and its competitors prepare to hold their marquee spring sales... amid a contracting art market to macroeconomic uncertainty and recession fears.
Rotter joined Christie's in 2017 and redefined the auction house's strategy by creating the '20/21' department whose remit spans art from the contemporary to Impressionist categories.
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