Christie's collaborates with OpenSea to launch Ethereum NFT auction, bidding opens on 12/4.
One of the world's leading auction houses, Christie's, has collaborated with OpenSea to organize the first-ever online NFT auction.
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Christie’s X OpenSea
According to the announcement on the official website, Christie's X OpenSea will commence on December 1st. The NFT auction curated by Christie's will take place on the OpenSea website, where participants are required to bid and make payments using Ether.
From December 1st to December 3rd, browsing will be open on the OpenSea website, and bidding will begin from December 4th to December 6th. The participating digital artists include:
- Andre O’Shea
- Alpha Centauri Kid
- Ash Thorp, Beige
- Blake Kathryn
- CyberKongz
- DotPigeon
- EtherRock
- FriendsWithYou
- Fvckrender
- GMUNK
- Joshua Davis
- KESH
- Krista Kim
- Maciej Kucera
- Mad Dog Jones
- Tom Sachs
- Olive Allen
- Oseanworld
- Victor Mosquera
- WhIsBe
- Recur
The organizers include Noah Davis, Christie's Digital and Online Sales Director, entrepreneur Ronnie Pirovino, and NFT news and analysis site NFT Now.
Announcing: Christie’s X @opensea, kicking off 1 December.
The on-chain #NFT auction is hosted on https://t.co/JwBagiHn6s and curated by #christies specialists.
Open for browsing 1-3 December, open for bidding 4-7 December. See you there 👋 pic.twitter.com/XRWxqP2grq
— Christie's (@ChristiesInc) November 23, 2021
Christie's Continues to Expand into Digital Art
As of now, an auction venue has been set up on the OpenSea website, showcasing Mad Dog Jones' artwork "Forever." Noah Davis, Christie's Digital and Online Sales Director, stated:
Through this collaboration, we boldly bring the Christie's brand into the blockchain, combining our expertise, industry reputation, and authority with the power of decentralization. We hope this represents the beginning of a new era for Christie's NFT sales and attracts more traditional contemporary artists to join the Web3 space.
In March of this year, Christie's set a record by selling Beeple's first NFT "EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS" for $69 million. Earlier this month, his work "Human One" was sold at a Christie's auction for $28.9 million.
Despite its 250 years of history, Christie's shows no signs of aging. Throughout this year, it has collaborated on multiple occasions to exhibit digital artworks. This latest collaboration demonstrates Christie's transformation and its efforts to expand into digital art.