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Christie’s Reports Provisional 2010 Sales of 3.2 Billion Pounds
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Christie’s International sold a record 3.2 billion pounds ($5 billion) of art and other collectibles in 2010, according to a provisional figure released today by the London-based auction house.
The total, comprising worldwide auction and private sales, surpassed the company’s previous high of 3.1 billion pounds for 2007, said Christie’s, which is owned by French billionaire Francois Pinault. The provisional 2010 sales rose 52 percent from 2.1 billion pounds a year earlier.