Christie’s today announces record results with art sales of £5.1 billion, up 12% ($8.4 billion, up 17%).
- Auction sales up 10% to £4.2 billion ($6.8 billion, up 15%)
- Private Sales totaling £916.1 million up 20% ($1.5 billion, up 26%)
- eCommerce sales were £21.4 million, up 54% ($35.1 million, up 60%)
Post-War and Contemporary Art: total sales of £1.7 billion ($2.8 billion) up 33% on 2013 (39% in $)
Impressionist and Modern Art: total sales £732.5 million (14% increase ) $1.2 billion up 19%
30% of all buyers were new to Christie’s in 2014
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