Contemporary art breaks Christie's: record sales in 2013

January 27, 2014, 14:46 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0

Sales soared above all in America, with an increase of 31%: and it was above all the auctions of contemporary and post-war works that broke the bank.

Contemporary art breaks Christie's: record sales in 2013

2013 was a year of golden earnings for Christie's. The London-based auction house recorded record sales of $7,13 billion, 14% more than a year earlier and the best result ever achieved by an auction house in the history of the market. of art. Sales shot up especially in America, with an increase of 31%. And it was above all the auctions of contemporary and post-war works that broke the bank.

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