Kimberly Miller Appointed Global Managing Director for Luxury

Christie’s is pleased to announce the promotion of Kimberly Miller to Global Managing Director for Luxury. This appointment follows an exceptional year for Christie’s Luxury. In Geneva this November, the Mellon Blue achieved CHF 20.5M (US$25.6M)—the highest‑value jewelry lot sold at auction in 2025—contributing to a week of sales up 24% year‑on‑year. Overall, the Luxury category realized $795M, marking 17% growth from the previous year.

Kimberly Miller previously served as Regional Managing Director for Luxury Americas, where she led business strategy, sales expansion, and financial performance across the Jewelry, Watches, Wine, and Handbags departments. She played a pivotal role in the integration of Gooding as part of Christie’s acquisition and oversaw the successful relaunch of wine auctions in New York with The Cellar of William I. Koch last year.

Prior to joining Luxury, Kimberly held senior specialist and management roles in 20^th Century Design having begun her career in the Wine Department at Christie’s in 2010. In her new role, Kimberly will continue to be based in New York and will direct all aspects of our luxury business across both live and online auctions and Private Sales, and will work closely with colleagues across the specialist departments in Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris. She holds a BA in Art History from Temple University, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business with a physical presence in 46 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, and flagship   international sales hubs  in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. Renowned and trusted for our expert live and online-only auctions, as well as bespoke Private Sales, Christie’s unparalleled network of specialists offers our clients a full portfolio of  global services, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s  auctions span more than  80 art and luxury categories, at price points ranging from $500 to over $100 million. Christie’s has sold 6 of the 10 most important single-owner collections in history, achieved the world record price for an artwork at auction, launched the first  fully on-chain auction platform dedicated to exceptional NFT art and manages an investment fund to support innovative startups in the art market. Christie’s is also committed to advancing  responsible culture  throughout its business and communities worldwide. To learn more, browse, bid, discover, and join us for the best of art and luxury at christies.com or by downloading Christie’s apps.

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