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December 15, 2021
A record number of bidders joined Sotheby’s sales, with 44 percent new to the auction house. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
By Luxury Daily News Service
Auction house Sotheby’s is reviewing a historic year of success, leading with its consolidated sales of $7.3 billion, the strongest total in company history.
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