François-Henri Pinault, chairman of Kering and president of Christie's parent company Groupe Artémis, has been appointed Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Christie's London, effective May 22. Bryan Lourd, CEO and co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), also joins the board as Non-Executive Director. Pinault succeeds Guillaume Cerutti, who left the role after a brief tenure as president of the Pinault Collection.
The appointment consolidates the Pinault family's control over Christie's, as François-Henri Pinault already leads the auction house's parent company. The move signals continuity in leadership and strategic direction for Christie's London, while also bringing in high-profile entertainment industry expertise through Lourd. The shift follows Cerutti's short-lived leadership of the Pinault Collection, which has now reverted to founder François Pinault.