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

The outgoing C.E.O. and new chairman of the board at Christie’s talks teamwork, profits, and, of course, the major reorg he undertook during his eight years at the helm.

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Guillaume Cerutti
Earlier this month, following his promotion from C.E.O. to chairman of the board, I sat down with Cerutti to discuss his transformative tenure, how the auction world has evolved, and his new job overseeing the Pinault Collection. Photo: Graeme Duddridge/Courtesy of Christie's
Marion Maneker
February 26, 2025

Guillaume Cerutti, the stoic French executive, began his tenure at Christie’s at a moment of extraordinary change for the auction house. Upon his appointment as C.E.O. in 2016, Cerutti immediately set about reorganizing the company, scaling up luxury sales, and instilling financial discipline within his team. One of his first and most controversial moves was to shutter the South Kensington facility, where a substantial portion of the lower-value trade in antiques and works of art was conducted.

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