The Art of the Deal: How the $65 Billion Fine Art Market Really Works
Every spring and fall, the world’s financial elite converge on New York and London for what has become a high-stakes ritual: the major auction house sales at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips. The numbers that emerge from these rooms — $195 million for a Basquiat, $450 million for a da Vinci — generate breathless headlines. But…