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Rethinking the Art World | How Christie’s and Sotheby’s Plan to Remake Their Fortunes

The duopoly still dominates the art world’s auction sector, but amid a stagnant art market their growth strategies haven’t been more distinct for years.
powerhouse auctioneers Christie’s and Sotheby’s are re-examining what a global auction house should be.
Powerhouse auctioneers Christie’s and Sotheby’s are re-examining what a global auction house should be. (Getty Images, Christie's)

To proponents of creative destruction, the art business has never felt more like home than right now.

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