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The C.E.O.s of the four major auction houses tout their early 2026 successes and explain their strengths and strategies going forward.
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Sotheby’s C.E.O. Charlie Stewart was understandably chuffed about the results for the first half of 2026 when I got on a call with him last week. Indeed, Sotheby’s 59 percent rise in sales from 1H25 to 1H26, as I pointed out to Inner Circle subscribers on Wednesday, marked the takeoff phase of a new auction cycle across the fine art and collectibles landscape.
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