Top art broker Sotheby’s first Singapore auction in 15 years beats expectations


In this file photo taken on July 05, 2022, an art handler looks at a Gorgosaurus Skeleton as it is unveiled at Sotheby’s in New York. - AFP

SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Bloomberg): Sotheby’s said it sold art works worth nearly S$24.5 million (US$17.5 million) in its first auction in Singapore in 15 years, beating a pre-sale estimate of about S$18 million.

Nearly half of the works in the sale achieved prices over their high estimates, the auction house said in a statement after proceedings.

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