Sotheby’s enjoy second best year ever

CONSOLIDATED annual sales at Sotheby’s were up 74% to £3.17bn ($4.8bn), including buyer’s premium, putting the firm marginally behind Christie’s, who posted results of £3.3bn ($5bn) last month.

The figure is made up of auction sales, which saw their biggest increase ever, up 88% to $4.3bn, and…

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