Does Christie's sell NFT art?

Luxury auction house Christie’s is launching an on-chain platform for non-fungible token ( NFT) art, becoming the first global auction to facilitate fully on-chain sales. The new platform, called Christie's 3.0, was created in partnership with blockchain data firm Chainalysis, NFT minting platform Manifold and metaverse builder Spatial.

How much has Christie's 'digital-only' art auction netted?

The first digital-only art auction by Christie's auction house has netted $69m (£50m) for the artist Beeple. The digital art was sold as an NFT - the latest tech craze which has boomed in popularity in recent weeks.

What makes Christie's a great auction house?

We were the first auction house to host an NFT sale in Asia, accept cryptocurrency, and take live bidding in Ethereum. Christie’s is committed to working with both emerging and more established digital artists and creators to promote their work and tell their inspiring stories to our far-reaching global audience.

Which auction houses have embraced NFTS?

Other auction houses, including Sothebys, have also recently embraced NFTs and have helped to bridge the gap between fine art and digital art spaces. In October, Sotheby’s created its own NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse and has released six NFT collections since its initial launch.