Press Release | KATSURA YAMAGUCHI APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR CHRISTIE’S JAPAN
Hong Kong – Christie’s is pleased to appoint Katsura Yamaguchi, currently Senior Vice President, International Director, Asian Art, as Managing Director for Christie’s Japan with immediate effect.
Reporting to Rebecca Wei, President of Asia and Francis Belin, Global Managing Director of Asian and World Art, Katsura will manage the Japan office while continuing his role as a world-class specialist for Japanese and Korean art. Additionally he will expand his scope to cover Impressionist & Modern as well as Post-War & Contemporary art categories.
Having been with Christie’s for over 25 years, Katsura has developed deep relationships with important institutions and private collectors across the Japanese market and was instrumental to the many successes of the Asian Arts Department. These included the Fujita Museum sale in 2017 and the sale of a Supreme Buddha sculpture attributed to Unkei in 2008, which achieved a world record price for any work of Japanese art.
