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Can Private Sales Rival Auction Totals at Major Houses?

November 2, 2012 by Marion Maneker

Slipped into the bottom of Carol Vogel’s sub-article on blurred lines in the art world is this quote from Marc Porter on the ambitions he—and Christie’s—have for their private sales division:

“Within a decade, it’s a very real possibility that our private sales will be equal to our auction sales,” he said. “That’s what we’re aiming for.”

The Art World, Blurred (New York Times)

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