Once the deal clears, Sotheby's can provide cover for consignors who previously would have gone to Christie's for hush-hush services"protected details surrounding guarantees and the complete discretion of a single-person owner, among others. And this "more flexible private environment" also means that decisions about hefty guarantees and costly talent acquisitions no longer have to be […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36AM on July 12, 2019