Art market offers investors ‘escape’ from volatile stocks, Christie’s CEO says

Art market offers investors ‘escape’ from volatile stocks, Christie’s CEO says


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The art market is about to face its biggest test since the November elections, with more than $1 billion of work coming under the hammer in New York next week.



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