Sotheby's was the auction house recording the highest sales value worldwide in 2023. That year, the company's total sales from public and private channels amounted to roughly 7.9 billion U.S. dollars. Christie's had the second-highest sales value that year, at around 6.2 billion U.S. dollars. Heritage Auctions, Bonhams, and Phillips followed in the ranking in 2023.
Leading auction houses worldwide in 2023, by sales value
(in billion U.S. dollars)
¹ Data for Heritage Auctions was compiled by Statista based on the total sales worldwide reported by the auction house in 2023.Â
Figures for Poly Auction, China Guardian, Yongle Auction Company, and Sungari International Auction only refer to public sales. Data for the other listed auction houses also include private sales.
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