Sotheby’s batten down hatches after third-quarter losses

GUARANTEES slashed, costs to follow. That’s the message from Sotheby’s as they announce third quarter losses of $46.2m. And consignors will have to be more realistic about the deals they can secure and their expectations at auction in future.

With overall revenues down 11 per cent on the same period last year, chief executive Bill Ruprecht t…

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