【Christie's expects a total global transaction amount of $5.7 billion this year, with private sales increasing by 41%】According to Jinshi Data on December 18, Christie's announced today that the expected total global transaction amount for this auction house is $5.7 billion, with auction transaction amounts and private sale amounts being $4.2 billion and $1.5 billion respectively. The total for private sales has increased by 41%, accounting for 27% of the total global transactions. Christie's stated that the overall auction success rate this year is 86%, with the hammer total at 112% of the low estimate, and an average of 3.7 bidders competing for each lot, which shows an increase compared to last year. (Source: Jinshi Data)