Christie’s Raked in $4.5 Billion, Its Strongest First Half in 5 Years

The global auction market is finding its footing again, at least according to Christie’s.

Christie’s reported $4.5 billion in first-half revenue on Tuesday, including $3.5 billion in auction sales and more than $1 billion in private sales, marking the company’s strongest first six months since 2021. Auction sales rose a full 71 percent from the same period last year. The results were driven by blockbuster consignments, led by the $630.8 million sale of the collection of…