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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Sotheby’s losses more than double to $248m as art market slumps

Southeby's worker holding an Andy Warhol self-portrait over their face
Sotheby’s revenues from commissions and fees tumbled 18% to $813m in 2024 amid a drop in demand. Photograph: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock

Losses at Sotheby’s auction house more than doubled last year, as the company owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi suffered from a continued slump in the art market and high severance costs.

Filings from its parent company, Bidfair Luxembourg, showed losses widened significantly to $248m (£184m) over the 12 months to 2024, after losses of $106m a year earlier.

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