Auction Houses See $13.2 Billion Revival Driven by Luxury and Private Deals

TL;DR
Christie's and Sotheby's ended 2025 with increased sales, driven by luxury goods, trophy lots, and private deals, with Sotheby’s leading in total revenue and record-breaking sales, reflecting renewed market confidence and growth in private and luxury sales.
- Christie's and Sotheby's end 2025 with increased sales, thanks to luxury goods, trophy lots and private deals The Art Newspaper
- Sales Surge at Auction Houses; Steadying Financial Markets Reassure Buyers The Wall Street Journal
- Christie’s turns to millennials and luxury goods as art market struggles Financial Times
- The Fine Art of Managing Christie’s The New York Times
- The art market’s $13.2 billion comeback MSN
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