Christies Bi-Centenary Review Of The Year

Christie’s Bi-Centenary Review of the Year (1966)
by Christie’s (Christie’s) — as sold by Crappy Old Books

Step back into the refined world of auctioneering history with this rare 1966 edition of Christie’s Bi-Centenary Review of the Year — a collector’s snapshot from the hallowed halls of London’s most prestigious auction house. Published in celebration of Christie’s 200th anniversary, this elegant volume chronicles the highlights, standout sales, and genteel chaos of a year in the art world, when antiques were still dusty, bidders wore hats, and provenance was as prized as the pieces themselves.

Lavishly illustrated (for the time), full of charmingly dated commentary, and wrapped in the quiet authority of British understatement, this volume offers a delightful mix of scholarship and snobbery. Whether you’re a seasoned art historian, a lover of fine things, or just a curious browser looking for a book that smells faintly of leather and disappointment, this relic from 1966 will not disappoint — though the binding might.

Proudly offered by Crappy Old Books, where yesterday’s shelf-warmers find today’s ironic readers.

Slightly warped forming a lateral concave to front, but binding strong and dustcover in good condition. Most plates in black and white although I noticed at least one colout plate.

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