Christie's Cancels Second Jewelry Auction Amid Criticism Over Nazi-Era Ties
- Christie's canceled a November sale of jewelry from Heidi Horten's collection.
- The initial May auction raised $202 million but drew criticism over the Horten fortune's Nazi ties.
- Jewish groups and Christie's employees had urged canceling further sales.
- Yad Vashem and others declined Christie's donations after the May auction.
- Christie's faced backlash for benefiting from the family's Nazi-era department store holdings.