As the art capital of Asia and the central hub of Asia, it is a wise choice for Christie’s to make Hong Kong the focus of its Asian auctions. Held twice every year in May and November, Christie's Hong Kong auctions, like other auctions around the world, have become an event not to be missed, and are as famous as traditional auction centers such as New York, London and Paris as global art auction centers. As Asia and Asian art develop rapidly, Christie's continues to be at the forefront of this trend.

Christie’s, the world’s oldest fine art auction house, is like a museum. It was founded by James in 1766. Since its inception, Christie's name has stood for exquisite works of art, unparalleled service and expertise, and an internationally renowned reputation.

With the increasing global interest in Asia, the rich diversity and excellence of Asian art have deeply attracted people from all walks of life. Moreover, Asia is also a concentration of treasures from all over the world, which makes Christie's presence in Asia Business thrived. Christie’s’ deep relationship with Asia began with its first sale in 1766, which featured exquisite works of art from Asia. Two hundred years later, in 1969, Christie's first auction in Asia was held at the Tokyo Art Club in Japan. In 1973, Christie's first office in Asia officially opened in Tokyo. Later, Christie's held its first auction in Hong Kong in 1986, auctioning a series of Chinese paintings and calligraphy, Chinese porcelain and exquisite crafts, jewelry and jade jewelry. The impressive auction results launched Christie's more than two decades of successful development in Asia. As its business grew, Christie's entered Asia and set up offices in various places, including Taipei, Singapore, Shanghai (the first international auction house to set up an office in China), Beijing, Mumbai, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Bangkok; Christie's also Its trademark is licensed to China-based Beijing Yongle International Auction Co., Ltd. In every country where Christie's has a representative office, each representative serves as a bridge between customers and experts, and at the same time brings customers auction information from Christie's around the world.