Going, going, private… Sotheby’s could compete on level terms with Christie’s – once it quits stock exchange

Art market insiders are expecting a dramatic change in the dynamic at the top end of the sector if a remarkable $3.7bn bid to buy Sotheby’s completes this year.

Billionaire businessman and art collector Patrick Drahi made a move last week via his BidFair USA …

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