$3.2M Wine Cellar Sells Out at Christie's; Burberry's Bailey Buys Burleigh; New Balance Pushes into India

June 9: $3.2M Wine Cellar Sells 100% at Christie's; Burberry's Bailey Buys a 175-Year-Old Pottery; New Balance Expands in IndiaIn this episode:Christie's Wine Cellar Sells 100%- The Exceptional Private Cellar of a Silicon Valley Pioneer sold June 5 at Christie's Rockefeller Center for $3,230,175- 100% sold by lot; 132% sold by low estimate (total came in a third above the low end)- A full white-glove result on a single-owner fine-wine collectionChristopher Bailey Acquires Burleigh- Christopher Bailey, former chief creative officer and CEO of Burberry, is leading the acquisition of English pottery maker Burleigh- The company is 175 years old — one of the oldest Victorian potteries still operating; terms not disclosedeBay-Depop Under UK Review- Britain's Competition and Markets Authority has opened a formal review of eBay's purchase of resale app Depop- The regulator will decide by August 6 whether to clear the deal or refer it for an in-depth investigationThe Footwear Market, Two Ways- StockX is launching a live-shopping service this summer — sneakers to electronics, sold in real time; CEO Greg Schwartz calls it the platform's next growth lever- New Balance's India partner, Brandman Retail, plans to bring more global brands (Salomon, Anta) into India and more than quintuple its store count by 2028- Designer Brands (parent of DSW) stock dropped on weak guidance; Q1 sales up just 1.4% to $696.35MQuick Hits- Nearly 11,000 bottles of Noble Oak bourbon were stolen in Philadelphia last week — the latest in a run of large spirits heists- Actor Jason Momoa and Hedley Studios unveiled a one-of-a-kind electric Mini Bentley Blower — a scaled recreation of the 1920s race car, with 100 custom touchesMacro Note- The Bank of France will raise its 2026 inflation forecast, Governor Emmanuel Moulin said, citing the effect of the Iran war on pricesWeek Ahead- Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels — June 9, New York (today)- Christie's Important Watches — June 10, New York- Bonhams Watches — June 11, London- Christie's Paris Hermes Handbag (online) & Sotheby's The Gem Drop — June 12- Bonhams National Automobile Museum (~100 cars) — June 13, RenoLinks:- ALT/FNDATA: https://www.altfndata.com- Christie's Silicon Valley cellar totals $3.2M: https://press.christies.com/the-exceptional-private-cellar-of-a-silicon-valley-pioneer-totals-32-million/- Christopher Bailey acquires Burleigh (BoF): https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/global-markets/christopher-bailey-leads-acquisition-of-english-potter-burleigh/- UK watchdog reviews eBay-Depop (BoF): https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/retail/uk-watchdog-begins-formal-review-of-ebays-purchase-of-depop/- Why StockX is launching live shopping (BoF): https://www.businessoffashion.com/briefings/sports/the-kicks-you-wear-why-stockx-is-launching-live-shopping/- New Balance's India partner to add global brands (BoF): https://www.businessoffashion.com/news/stores/new-balances-india-partner-to-introduce-more-global-brands-in-expansion/- DSW parent Q1 earnings (WWD): https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/designer-brands-dbi-q1-2026-earnings-1239001840/- 11,000 bottles of Noble Oak bourbon stolen (Robb Report): https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/11000-bottles-of-noble-oak-bourbon-were-stolen-1238310553/- Jason Momoa's Mini Bentley Blower (Robb Report): https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/jason-momoa-electric-bentley-blower-1238310442/- Bank of France to raise inflation forecast (Bloomberg): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-09/bank-of-france-to-raise-2026-inflation-forecast-moulin-saysAlso from ALT/FNDATA:- Closing Price — Mon-Fri at 5 PM ET- Art Market — Tuesdays at 8 AM ET- Luxury Spending — Wednesdays at 8 AM ET- Auto Market — Thursdays at 8 AM ET