08 October 2025
Which Auction House Is Standing Strongest So Far This Year?
Christie's brought in almost $1.5 billion in fine-art sales in the first half of 2025, a decline of 1.9 percent from the same period last year. In May, the house sold the most-expensive work of 2025 so far, Piet Mondrian's 1922 Composition with Large Red Plane, Bluish Gray, Yellow, Black and Blue, which fetched $47.6 million just shy of an artist record. It was the crown jewel of Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio' collection, which netted $271.9 million.
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