Pre-Columbian Art

Alexis Maggiar joined Christie’s in June 2020 as International Director for Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Having started his career in this field in 2001, Alexis joined an international auction house in 2007 and was appointed European Director of the African and Oceania Arts Department in 2017. For more than a decade, Alexis has contributed to significant discoveries in this field, setting numerous auction records and participating in the success of collection sales in Paris and New York. The auction results realized in this field salute the strength of his expertise and his aesthetic sense. His fascination by the dialogue between arts and cultures and his steadfast dedication have been integral to the recognition of this category at the top of the art market. In 2021, he was instrumental in achieving a historical result for Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas with €79M in auction sales, the highest annual total realized for this category by any auction house.

Based in Paris, Rémy Magusteiro joined the African & Oceanic Art and the Pre-Columbian Art departments as a Cataloguer in 2018 and was appointed as Junior Specialist in 2020. Rémy joined Christie’s after studying Art History, Political Science and Law. After graduation, he worked with Jean-Baptiste Bacquart in his art gallery and in a french auction house. He speaks several languages, including Portuguese and Spanish.

Basé à Paris, Rémy Magusteiro a rejoint le département d’Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques et le département d’art précolombien comme catalogueur en 2018. Il a été nommé spécialiste junior en 2020. Rémy a rejoint Christie’s après des études d’histoire de l’art, sciences politiques et droit. Après l’obtention de son diplôme, il a travaillé avec Jean-Baptiste Bacquart dans sa galerie d’art et dans une maison de vente aux enchères. Il parle plusieurs langues, dont le portugais et l’espagnol.