• Issue
  • Jul 03, 2023

Auction Report: Flagging Hopes

Failing banks, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and high inflation—the waning optimism of collectors and consignors in New York this May was reflected in modest presale estimates maxing out at eight- figure values. Later in the month in Hong Kong, auction houses witnessed lukewarm sales while waiting on promises of an imminent Asian reopening boom and recovery.

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