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Condition Report: Guillaume Cerutti of Christie’s, Part II

The auction house’s outgoing C.E.O. sits down to talk about his new role as head of François Pinault’s 10,000-work art collection, and how he’ll integrate one man’s vision into the luxury commercial interests of Groupe Artemis.

Guillaume Cerutti
"You need to identify what makes sense. That’s the mission the Pinaults want me to explore with the Pinault Collection—with the additional aspect that it’s a nonprofit, while the rest are for-profit companies," says Guillaume Cerutti. Photo: David M. Benett/Getty Images
Marion Maneker
March 23, 2025

Earlier this year, Guillaume Cerutti stepped down as C.E.O. of Christie’s after eight eventful years—including a rapid remaking of the company to substitute luxury collectibles for antiques as the on-ramp for new clients; the record-setting sale of Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi for $450 million; the disruption of the pandemic; and the triumphant single-owner sales of David Rockefeller, Barney Ebsworth, and Paul Allen. Shortly after he announced his departure, I sat down with him at Christie’s Rockefeller Center headquarters to talk about his tenure. (If you haven’t already, upgrade yourself to the Inner Circle to read the first part of the interview.)