Auction house Christie's names Francois-Henri Pinault as its chairman
PARIS- French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault was named as the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned by his family investment holding Artemis, the auction house said in a statement on Friday.
May 22, 2026
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Francois-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek pose during a photocall for the 2026 Kering's Women In Motion Awards and Cannes Film Festival Presidential Dinner as part of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2026.
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PARIS- French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault was named as the new chairman of Christie's, which is owned by his family investment holding Artemis, the auction house said in a statement on Friday.
Bryan Lourd, the Hollywood talent agent and one of the leaders of CAA which is another asset majority-owned by the Pinault family, also joined Christie's board as a director.
-Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta/Reuters
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