Christie’s Wine & Spirits Department Proudly Presents THE VISIONARY'S SPECTACULAR CELLAR
Live Auction | 21 May | Over 800 Lots | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Online Auction | Week of 23 May | Over 550 lots
Hong Kong – Christie’s Wine & Spirits Department proudly announces “The Visionary’s Spectacular Cellar – Sold to further the impact of London Business School” from an esteemed and celebrated wine connoisseur, to be offered across two sales: a live auction on 21 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre with over 800 lots and a total low estimate of HK$92.5 million/ US$11.9 million; and an online auction commencing in the week of 23 May, with over 550 lots and a total low estimate around HK$17.5 million/ US$2.2 million. With a combined total low estimate of over HK$100 million /US$12.9 million, The Visionary’s Spectacular Cellar will be the most valuable single-owner collection with the highest estimated total value ever for the category, to be offered at Christie’s.
The visionary collector spent more than two decades assembling his collection, and is a passionate wine lover who loves to taste, listen, learn, and above all, share great bottles with friends and family. His generosity extends to his alma mater as the sale proceeds will be donated to London Business School to support its commitment to have an impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world.
Born with a discerning eye for the greatest wines, the collector is delighted to unveil and share his extraordinary cellar with wine enthusiasts worldwide, which includes:
1,400 bottles of Bordeaux First Growths (total estimate: HK$6 million/ US$771,000);
over 1,000 bottles of Right Bank icons such as Petrus, Le Pin, and Cheval Blanc;
over 8,400 bottles of Burgundy (total estimate: HK$89 million/ US$11.4 million);
over 460 bottles of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (total estimate: HK$33 million/ US$4.2 million);
95 bottles of Georges / Henri Jayer (total estimate: HK$6.5 million/ US$835,000);
over 430 bottles of Leroy (total estimate: HK$20 million/ US$2.6 million);
over 400 bottles of Rousseau (total estimate: HK$6.7 million/ US$861,000);
and an impressive array of white wines by legendary producers, featuring Coche Dury, d’Auvenay, Lafon, and Leflaive.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Press Contact: London Business School:
Martin Fewell (Chief Communications Officer) | mfewell@london.edu
About London Business School:
London Business School's vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. The School is consistently ranked among the best business schools globally* and is widely acknowledged as a centre for outstanding research.
As well as its highly ranked degree programmes, the School offers leading Executive Education programmes to business leaders from around the world.
London Business School has campuses in London and Dubai, and a presence in global business hubs like New York and Shanghai. The School equips its diverse student body with the tools needed to tackle today’s business challenges and connects them with many of the world’s leading thinkers.
The School has more than 47,000 alumni working in over 156 countries. Together, they are a community defined by a wealth of knowledge, business experience and worldwide networking opportunities.
London Business School’s boasts more than 160 core faculty members representing more than 30 countries. They cover seven subject areas: accounting, economics, finance, management science and operations, marketing, organisational behaviour, and strategy and entrepreneurship.
*The Financial Times (FT) named London Business School the top European business school for the eighth consecutive year in 2021.
