NEW YORK, NY.- Christie's announced the promotion of Kimberly Miller to Global Managing Director for Luxury. This appointment follows an exceptional year for Christie's Luxury. In Geneva this November, the Mellon Blue achieved CHF 20.5M (US$25.6M)the highest‑value jewelry lot sold at auction in 2025contributing to a week of sales up 24% year‑on‑year. Overall, the Luxury category realized $795M, marking 17% growth from the previous year.
Kimberly Miller previously served as Regional Managing Director for Luxury Americas, where she led business strategy, sales expansion, and financial performance across the Jewelry, Watches, Wine, and Handbags departments. She played a pivotal role in the integration of Gooding as part of Christie's acquisition and oversaw the successful relaunch of wine auctions in New York with The Cellar of William I. Koch last year.
Prior to joining Luxury, Kimberly held senior specialist and management roles in 20th Century Design having begun her career in the Wine Department at Christie's in 2010. In her new role, Kimberly will continue to be based in New York and will direct all aspects of our luxury business across both live and online auctions and Private Sales, and will work closely with colleagues across the specialist departments in Geneva, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris. She holds a BA in Art History from Temple University, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.