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Sotheby’s 2014 Auction Total = $6bn

January 20, 2015 by Marion Maneker

Sotheby's Headquarters

Sotheby’s Auction Sales in 2014 Grow 18% to Total $6 Billion – Highest Ever Total

  • One third of the buyers in 2014 were new to us, accounting for almost a fifth of global sales.
  • Greater Chinese clients purchase more than $1 billion across worldwide sales rooms
  • Sotheby’s dominates in Asia with sales of more than $900 million
  • Contemporary Art: $1.6 billion, up 20.3%
  • Impressionist & Modern Art: $1.4 billion, up 26.7%

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