Christie’s has reported a considerable 25% drop in sales for 2020, while setting a new record for private sales of $1.2 billion for the year. “It was expected since we entered in the Covid-19 situation and is in line with our forecast around mid-year,†says CEO Guillaume Cerutti. Referring to a decline of around 25 percent compared to 2019, he added, “The biggest part of this drop is with live auctions.â€
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