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.

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.

Will Christie's upcoming sale catapult crypto-collectibles into the mainstream?

But Christie’s upcoming sale has decidedly catapulted them into the mainstream, with digital creators reaping the benefits of the crypto-collectibles craze in enormous ways. Micah Johnson, a former baseball player turned artist, sold $1 million in NFT art in one minute.