Sotheby's was the auction house recording the highest sales value worldwide in 2024. That year, the company's total sales from public and private channels amounted to roughly six billion U.S. dollars. Christie's had the second-highest sales value that year, at around 5.7 billion U.S. dollars. Heritage Auctions, Bonhams, and Phillips followed in the ranking.
Leading auction houses worldwide in 2024, 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 2024.Â
Figures for China Guardian, Poly Auction, Xiling Yinshie Auction, and Yongle Auction Company only refer to public sales. Data for the other listed auction houses also includes private sales.
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