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Auctioneers Figures
Results and statistics indicating the performance of UK and international auction houses.
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Sotheby’s reveals sales total of $7.9bn for 2023
29 January 2024Sotheby’s revealed its full-year results for 2023, revealing consolidated sales of $7.9bn (£6.2bn), just a touch down on the $8bn of 2022.
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French auction sales totals: A year of ‘expected stabilisation’ after bumper period
29 January 2024Auction firms in France followed a more traditional course in 2023 according to the latest figures.
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Entertainment memorabilia produces star prices
29 January 2024Entertainment memorabilia specialist auction house Propstore held some of the most successful sales of 2023.
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Strong markets that create key battleground
29 January 2024Jewellery, watches and luxury goods have become a key battleground in the regions. A persistently strong market has brought competition from specialist departments and the arrival of new designated auction firms based in and around the London area.
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‘For everyday items it will continue to be a buyer’s market’
29 January 2024In Ireland, Adam’s of Dublin held 32 auctions over the course of 2023, raising a hammer total of €13.8m (£12m) which was up from €12.6m in 2022.
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Annual auction totals: Dreweatts takes top spot again in an increasingly selective market
29 January 2024Regional firms report that while big buyers remain active the middle level is challenging
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Auction sales totals for top auction houses sum up a year of fluctuation
02 January 2024Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Bonhams revealed mixed annual sales figures indicating the ups and downs of the art market in 2023.
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Bonhams posts best ever annual results after global expansion and Sotheby’s is on track for total sales of $8bn for 2023
20 December 2023Bonhams revealed its sales totals for this year as Sotheby’s released a provisional figure.
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Christie’s auction sales plummet due to macro economics and lack of stand-out single-owner sale
19 December 2023Auction house Christie’s reported auction sales of $5bn (£4.06bn) in 2023, down 30% on 2022.
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Christie’s reports sales slowdown in first half of 2023 amid consignor hesitation
13 July 2023Christie’s reported total sales of $3.2bn (£2.5bn) for the first half of 2023, down 23% on the same period the previous year.
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Bonhams reports best ever first-half results after buying spree in 2022
12 July 2023Auction house Bonhams has reported turnover for the first half of 2023 grew 32%, the best result in its history.
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Annual auction totals: Dreweatts retains top spot as market readjusts after the pandemic impact
20 February 2023In the first test of the post-Covid era many of the UK’s top salerooms posted strong figures for art, antiques and luxury items across the calendar year.
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Spink tops coins and medals table
13 February 2023The record business enjoyed by London’s coin auction houses during Covid lockdowns largely continued last year.
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Auction sales bonanza in France
23 January 2023At least five leading auction houses posted their best-ever annual figures in France for 2022, while others boasted exceptional sales during the year.
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Business boomed in a bumper 2022 for French auction houses
23 January 2023Annual auction house results show strong performances boosted by single-owner collections in particular
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Bonhams’ annual turnover breaks $1bn for the first time after string of saleroom acqusitions
06 January 2023For the first time in its history Bonhams has reported an annual turnover of more than $1bn (£840m). The figures released for 2022 follow a raft of acquisitions by the company.
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Christie’s trumps Sotheby’s in art and luxury sales in 2022
20 December 2022The top auction houses announced their full year sales results revealing that Christie’s is back on top.
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Auction house Phillips to open Los Angeles gallery after record half year results
19 July 2022Phillips reported total sales of $746m for the first half of 2022, up 37% on the previous year.
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Christie’s confident for rest of year despite challenging climate after hitting £3.3bn in half year sales
13 July 2022Christie’s released its first half results for 2022, reporting total sales at £3.3bn ($4.1bn), up 34% on the previous year.
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Coins & medals latest sales figures
14 February 2022The sales figures and market share of the top London auction houses in 2021
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