Behind stellar sales, a dangerous game Christie's said to net $6.3 billion in 2007 but clouds hang over market

From: International Herald Tribune | Date: January 19, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Souren Melikian The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
01-19-2008
Behind stellar sales, a dangerous game Christie's said to net $6.3 billion in 2007 but clouds hang over market
Byline: Souren Melikian The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 4
Section: FEATURES

LONDON --

Christie's end-of-year report to the media, due to be released on Monday, will cheer up the company. Reading between the lines, however, the prospects for the art market at large are not quite as reassuring.

The international auction house cheerfully dwells on its worldwide sales which reached pound(s)3.1 ...

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