{"id":3537,"date":"2021-12-23T21:26:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T21:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artnsketch.com\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2021-12-23T22:39:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T22:39:01","slug":"a-new-record-from-sothebys-7-3-billion-dollars-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artnsketch.com\/a-new-record-from-sothebys-7-3-billion-dollars-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Record from Sotheby’s – 7.3 Billion Dollars in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sotheby\u2019s has announced its 2021 sales results <\/strong>and it’s record breaking!<\/strong> 277 years old auction house has reached the highest sales figure with 7.3 billion dollars<\/strong> sale this year. The figures have increased by 71% compared to 2020<\/strong> with the ongoing pandemic. Moreover, Sotheby\u2019s explains the biggest reason behind this record is the young collectors who closely follow technology and buy a lot of luxurious items such as jewelry, wine, handbags, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) during the pandemic. Besides, with the continuing auctions until the end of the year, the figures will even rise more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The auction house, which has 80 offices across the world, including its headquarters in New York, was founded in London in 1744. After 277 years of its foundation, Sotheby\u2019s sold 57 pieces<\/strong>, each costing more than 15 million dollars<\/strong> in 2021. Among the 57 pieces sold, the Sandro Botticelli’s <\/strong>painting holds the record with 92.2 million dollars<\/strong>, which is the Portrait of a Young Man holding a Roundel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHIGHEST PRICED ITEM BELONGS TO BOTTICELLI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n