Christie's Green Auction - Bid to Save the Earth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 8, 2010

A BID TO SAVE THE EARTH AUCTION
SILENT AUCTION: APRIL 8 – MAY 6, 2010
LIVE AUCTION: EARTH DAY, APRIL 22, 2010
Please visit www.ABidtoSavetheEarth.org for more information.

Christie's Star-Studded Green Auction Unveiled Online On April 8th

Auction Lots from Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, Vera Wang, Natalie Portman, John McEnroe and More Launch at Charitybuzz.com/ABidToSaveTheEarth

London/New York/Hong Kong — April 8, 2010 — This green season, Christie's, the world's leading art business, is spearheading one of the most buzzed about campaigns honoring the 40th anniversary of Earth Day — The Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth. Top celebrities, industry leaders, philanthropists and conservationists from around the globe will converge for a momentous live and silent online auction benefiting four environmental charities, with the goal of raising awareness and funds for our big, beautiful planet. On April 8th, The Green Auction's companion online auction, hosted by leading charity auction web site Charitybuzz, will launch at www.charitybuzz.com/abidtosavetheearth, featuring an impressive collection of once-in-a-lifetime experiences up for bidding.

From an afternoon in Central Park with Candice Bergen to a delectable lunch with Vera Wang, tennis lessons with John McEnroe to a day on the set with Hugh Jackman, and falconing with Bobby Kennedy Jr. to dinner and the theatre with Sigourney Weaver, The Green Auction's online auction has more than 200 reasons to log online and say, "I bid to save the earth."

The funds raised will benefit the campaign's not-for-profit partners: Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Central Park Conservancy and Conservation International. Additional funds will be raised through direct donations at www.abidtosavetheearth.org, as well as through an invite-only live auction at Christie's on Earth Day, April 22nd. Live auction lots, supporters and additional details can be found in the event's e-catalog, which launches today at: www.christies.com.

Top auction lots for The Green Auction's companion online auction include:

• Spend the Day on the set with Hugh Jackman this Summer
• Have Lunch with David Duchovny on the Set of Californication
• Have Lunch with Vera Wang at The Mercer Kitchen in NYC Followed by a Trip to the Vera Wang Boutique with a $10,000 Gift Certificate
• Private Driving Tour of Central Park with Candice Bergen for Four, Followed by Lunch at the Loeb Central Park Boathouse
• Enjoy a Special Evening of Dinner and Theater with Sigourney Weaver and her Husband Jim Simpson at their New York City Theater, The Flea
• Enjoy Lunch at the Legendary Friars Club in NY with Susie Essman, Star of HBO's Hit Series, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Enjoy a One-Hour Tennis Lesson with John McEnroe in NYC
• Take Part in a Shooting Session with a Nets Player at the Team's Practice Facility plus Courtside Seats to a 2010-2011 Home Game
• Dine with New York Giants Football Star Eli Manning and His Wife Abby at Fred's courtesy of Barneys New York
• Have the opportunity to own a Theodore Wores Painting, with the option of having lunch with its donor, actor Ted Danson
• Win the ultimate Yankees Fan Package — Dinner For Two with Yankees General Manager, Brian Cashman, PLUS Four Tickets to a Yankees Home Game in the Legends Section
• Spend the day with the editors of O, The Oprah Magazine
• Bring 9 of your friends and join Mike Richter and other NY Rangers in a Skybox to watch a NY Rangers game
• Win two Guitars Signed by Emmy Lou Harris, Kid Rock, and Other Country Music Celebrities
• Enjoy an Afternoon of Falconing with Bobby Kennedy, Jr. in Bedford, NY
• Meet the cast and visit the set of Friday Night Lights
• Enjoy a Week Long Dive Vacation at Turneffe Flats on the Turneffe Atoll, Belize
• Win a once in a Lifetime Experience to Explore the Panama Canal with Miss Universe 2002, Justine Pasek
• Secure a Tides of Time Wristwatch by Jaeger-LeCoultre
• Enjoy a Private outing with Alice Waters at Chez Panisse in Berkley, CA
• Win a Star Wars collectors item signed by Natalie Portman
• Win a Gucci fashion package, including exclusive merchandise and tickets to the Gucci show in Milan
• A signed copy of the Vivienne Westwood Opus

The silent auction, powered by Charitybuzz, (www.charitybuzz.com), will also include important photographic works, paintings, and sculpture, luxury vacations to exotic locales, one-of-a-kind merchandise, and much more. Online bidding is open to the global community through May 6th. Bidders must complete a simple registration process with a valid credit card at www.charitybuzz.com to place a bid.

A broadcast of the live auction on April 22nd will be available globally via Christie's LIVE™ (www.christies.com) and conducted by acclaimed auctioneer Christopher Burge.

Details on how to participate in the live and silent auctions or how to donate, volunteer and act can be found at www.ABidtoSavetheEarth.org.

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FOLLOW THE GREEN AUCTION ON:
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FACEBOOK at Facebook.com/A-Bid-To-Save-The-Earth

Contacts:

• Toby Usnik, New York +1.212.636.2680 tusnik@christies.com
• Milena Sales, New York +1.212.636.2680 msales@christies.com
• Alexandra Buxton, London +44.20.7389.2117 abuxton@christies.com
• Yvonne So, Hong Kong +852.29.78.99.19 yso@christies.com
• Jenny Powers, NRDC +1.212.727.4566 jpowers@nrdc.org
• Juliana Stein, Oceana +1.202.467.1906 jstein@oceana.org
• Scott Johnson, CPC +1.212.310.6641 sjohnson@centralparknyc.org
• Trevor Fitzgibbon, CI +1.202.406.0646 trevor@fitzgibbonmedia.com
• Hilary Smith, NBC Universal +1.212.664.2617 hilary.smith@nbcuni.com
• Glenda Luft +1800.577.8809 gluft@Charitybuzz.com
• Dawn Brown +1212.450.8699 dbrown@barneys.com
• Mayura Hooper, Deutsche Bank +1.212.250.5536 mayura.hooper@db.com

April 22, 2010: Christie’s 2010 Inaugural Green Auction: A Bid To Save The Earth Evening Sale Raises: $1,387,000

Christie's Green Auction: Bid to Save the Earth Press Conference - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

April 14, 2010: The Green Auction Goes Around the World with Trips-Of-A-Lifetime to Save Earth

March 29, 2010: Fashion Leaders Make Bid to Save the Earth at Christie’s Inaugural Green Auction

March 16, 2010: Celebrities Come Out in Force to Make 'A Bid to Save the Earth' on Earth Day, April 22

February 24, 2010: Artist Community Makes Bid to Save The Earth at Christie's Green Auction Scheduled For April 22, 2010 at Rockefeller Center

February 3, 2010: Christie's Announces the 2010 Inaugural Green Auction to Benefit the Environment: "A Bid to Save the Earth"

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In the Press

• May 4, 2010

  The Huffington Post: All That Glitters Is Green: First-Ever Christie's Green Auction

• April 22-23, 2010

  Television:

  NewsWorld-TV (CBC): Canada National
Power & Politics

  KUTV-SLC (CBS) — Salt Lake City, UT:
2News This Morning

  Al Arabiya TV (English)

  Bloomberg TV:
Street Smart With Carol Massar and Matt Miller

  MSNBC:
Andrea Mitchell Reports

  
  

  Print:

  WWD: Christie's Auction Proves Green is the New Black

  Reuters: Green Auction nets $2 million for environment

  USA Today: Wanna hang with Hugh Jackman? Green Auction offers big-ticket items

  New York Post: Earth Day bidders spend big to save the planet

  1010 WINS: Christie's 'Green Auction' Raises $1.4 Million for Four Environmental Groups

  AFP: Stars shine spotlight on the planet for Earth Day

  The Epoch Times: Christie's Holds Earth Day Auction

  The Business Insider: Christie's Auctions Off Adventures With The Rich And Famous

  WorldGolf.com: Win a golf date with Bill Clinton, help save the environment

  Paul Fraser Collectibles: Damien Hirst brings $92,000 in Christie's bid to save the Earth

  The Daily Mail: Salma Hayek lets her £3,750 show-stealing boots do the talking

  
  

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  Malaysia.news.yahoo.com

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  Die Presse

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  Mitteldeutsche zeitung

  General-Anzeiger Bonn

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  Muenchner Merkur

  TZ

• April 22, 2010

  The Huffington Post: Make a Bid to Save the Earth

• April 21, 2010

  Reuters India: Green Auction to mark 40th anniversary of Earth Day
  Bloomberg.com: Salma Hayek, Hirst Heart Grace Auction to Aid Green Nonprofits

• April 20, 2010

  Media Bistro: Christie's Goes Green with Earth Day Auction

• April 16, 2010

  Citybuzz: Christie’s Goes Green for Earth Day Auction April 22

• April 15, 2010

  L.A. Times: Top fashion designers donate merch and 'dream' experiences to Earth Day auction
  

• April 14, 2010

  i-D magazine: Twitter post
  Style.com: Stella Does His ‘N’ Hers
  Grub Street New York: Batali Kills a Dove for Neil Patrick Harris, Will Show You the Greenmarket
  Emirates Business 24/7: Artists and stars rally to save the planet [No link available, PDF on request]
  Green for Good: Christies's star-studded green auction unveiled online
  CSRwire: Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth
  NBC New York: Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani and More Auction for Earth Day

• April 11, 2010

  How to Spend It (Financial Times): Christie's launches A Bid to Save the Earth

• April 9, 2010

  NBC New York's fashion blog The Thread: Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani and More Auction for Earth Day
  Fashion Indie: Stella McCartney, Vera Wang, Missoni and Armani Team Up to Save Earth
  AOL Stylist: Stella McCartney, Giorgio Armani, and Vera Wang Donate Eco-Friendly Fashion Experiences for Earth Day Auction
  Fashionista: Don’t Want a Week With Anna? How About a Suit From Stella? A Dress From Vera?
  Green for Good: Christies's star-studded green auction unveiled online

• April 6, 2010

  The Discerning Brute: "Rape of Africa" in "A Bid to Save the Earth"

• April 8, 2010

  Und wir haben die Nachricht bei Facebok gepostet
  Tonic: Going, Going... Green!
  American Way: Earth Day Turns 40

• April 1-4, 2010

  Germany:

  Spiegel Online

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  stern.de

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  Austria:

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• April 1, 2010

  Humanitarian News: Christie's offers celebrity auctions for Earth Day
  Greener Venues Blog: Christie's offers celebrity auctions for Earth Day

• March 31

  The Huffington Post: A Bid to Save the Earth
  WWD: Designers Pitch In for Earth Day Auction

• March 29

  The Huffington Post: Eco Fashion Pushes the Boundaries in CocoEco Magazine's Stephen Jones Nature Project

• March 28

  Independent — London: The halo effect: Who are the real philanthropists — celebrities or the megarich?

• March 25

  ID Magazine: Christie's Green Auction
  Look to the Stars: Charitybuzz Launches A Bid To Save The Earth

• March 23

  Zink Magazine: Be the Change — Christie's Auction House Reminds Us That a Little Bit Goes a Long Way.

  Meltwater News: Mingling for charity

  Some Hollywood superstars put their egos on parade to save the planet on Earth Day yesterday.

  According to Christie's Green Auction, a group of Hollywood celebrities agreed to lend their star power to raise funds for its "A Bid to Save the Earth" campaign next month.

  We think it's more the other way around; the event seems to help massage their massive egos.

  Still, we are deeply touched by Hollywood's kindness. David Duchovny is auctioning the chance to have lunch with him on the set of Californication, Hugh Jackman is auctioning off the chance to spend the day on the set of Reel Steel with him this summer, while Sigourney Weaver will let the successful bidder accompany her to a private screening of Avatar.

• March 22

  Kurv Magazine: Christie's, A Bid to Save the Earth, Rockefeller Centre, April 22 2010
  Hollywood Oubreak: Celebrities Rally for Earth Day 2010 Green Auction

• February 5

  Reuters: Red hot art going green at charity auction

• February 3, 2010

  Press Release: Christie's Announces the 2010 Inagural Green Auction