拍卖江湖的老大地位一直被索富比拍卖行把持,可最近两年却败给了迅速崛起的克里斯蒂拍卖行在对世界第一拍卖行地位的争夺中,索富比拍卖行(Sotheby’s)又输给了老对手克里斯蒂拍卖行(Christie’s),这已经是它连续第2年落败了。根据2007年1月初发布的一份报告,在2006年里,克里斯蒂拍卖出的艺术品,总价值达到43.3亿美元。而索富比在其官方网站公布的数字表明,他们在2006年的业绩,保守的估计是36.6亿美元。靠什么成为老大?一向沉默寡言的克里斯蒂国际公 The status of auction bosses has been dominated by Sotheby’s auction houses, but in the past two years it has lost to the rapidly rising Christie’s auction house in the battle for the status of the world’s first auction house. Sotheby’s lost. The old rival, Christie’s, was already defeated for the second consecutive year. According to a report released in early January 2007, in 2006, Christie’s art auctions had a total value of US$4.33 billion. The figures released by Sotheby’s on its official website show that their performance in 2006 was conservatively estimated at $3.66 billion. Relying on what became the boss? Always reticent Christie International