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PRNewswire 13-Dec-2018 12:04 PM
HONG KONG, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- "2018 has been the best year in the history of Sotheby's (NYSE:BID) Asia," commented Kevin Ching, Chief Executive Officer of Sotheby's Asia. "With an auction total of US$1 billion, well ahead of our competitors for the third consecutive year, the results cement our leadership in Asia. It is the combination of our unparalleled expertise and passion, innovative sale concepts, and our absolute commitment to clients that drives our continued success in an increasingly discerning and competitive market."
STRONG PERFORMANCE ACROSS THE BOARD
CLIENT BASE CONTINUES TO EXPAND
GLOBAL ASIAN SPENDING REMAINS ROBUST*:
GROWING ASIAN INTEREST IN WESTERN ART:
*Note: Figures as of 30 November 2018 and compared with those of the full year of 2017.
About Sotheby's
Sotheby's has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby's became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby's presents auctions in 10 different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby's BidNow program allows visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids from anywhere in the world. Sotheby's offers collectors the resources of Sotheby's Financial Services, the world's only full-service art financing company, as well as the collection, artist, estate & foundation advisory services of its subsidiary, Art Agency, Partners. Sotheby's presents private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby's Global Fine Art Division, and three retail businesses: Sotheby's Wine, Sotheby's Diamonds, and Sotheby's Home, the online marketplace for interior design. Sotheby's has a global network of 80 offices in 40 countries and is the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (BID).
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