Christie’s has announced its London Summer Season, running from June to August 2025, with the Post-War to Present sales as a central highlight. The season includes live and online auctions, selling exhibitions such as 75 Years of New Contemporaries and Modern British Art: A Selling Exhibition, and cultural partnerships. Key auction highlights include Lynette Yiadom-Boakye's '8pm Zaragoza' (estimate £500,000–700,000), Victor Man's 'The Chandler' (estimate £300,000–500,000), and works by David Hockney, Cecily Brown, KAWS, and Georg Baselitz. The live sale takes place on 26 June, with online bidding from 17 June to 1 July.
This season matters because it underscores Christie’s strategic focus on London as a vibrant hub for contemporary and modern art, blending high-profile auctions with charitable exhibitions and institutional support. The inclusion of works from emerging and established artists, alongside first-time auction offerings, signals market confidence and collector interest in diverse voices. The partnership with New Contemporaries and support for the Jenny Saville exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery also highlight Christie’s role in fostering cultural dialogue and philanthropy within the art world.