Marc Porter

Marc Porter is Chairman of Christie’s Americas, and a member of Christie’s Executive Management Group. Over his 25 years with the company, Mr. Porter has worked in a series of roles in Specialist and Management divisions. In Spring 2018, he directed the sale of the Peggy and David Rockefeller Collection, which was the largest collection to ever appear at auction, as well as the most valuable collection sold for philanthropic causes. Mr. Porter has been involved with the evolution of the global art business, including Online Commerce, Restitution and Private Sales. Mr. Porter created Christie’s first-ever online sales on behalf of The Estate of Elizabeth Taylor and The Estate of Andy Warhol, which have developed into one of Christie’s three primary sales channels. In the Restitution field, Mr. Porter has led efforts in ground-breaking acknowledgment of matters regarding World War II period spoliation and national patrimony. In his previous role as International Head of Private Sales, Mr. Porter led many significant private transactions for artists from Rembrandt to Eakins. Mr. Porter earned a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Arts and Sciences and a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a law degree from Yale Law School.