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This is the latest transaction record from Sotheby's titled 'Museums and Collectors in Asia Make Major Acquisitions at The New York Sales.' This series of auctions has attracted significant participation from Asian museums and collectors. It sends a strong signal, highlighting the importance and influence of the Asian market in the realm of contemporary art. Asian collectors have been presented with a rare opportunity to compete for rare artworks in the New York market. Their active participation and substantial investments have further fueled the prosperity and development of the global art market, while providing valuable collecting directions and reference data for other collectors.

This is the latest update from Christie's on contemporary art in New York titled 'Top collections drive 20th and 21st Century series to $922,194,466,' which has set remarkable transaction records. This series of auctions featured numerous top-tier collections, providing valuable directions and reference data for collectors.

The diamond trade is predicted to have an eventful 2023, but may experience a slow start similar to the end of last year. Activity is expected to pick up in the second half of the year. However, external factors such as geopolitical and macroeconomic developments could influence the market and cause further adjustments. Despite this potential volatility, the industry can draw on past crises to navigate these changes, even if other changes are being implemented gradually.

This is the first breakthrough auction record for Christie's in 2023, from "Christie's First 20/21 Evening Sale Series In 2023" for your reference. In addition, OGP's professional journalists and collectibles experts provide you with "Analysis of Global Collectibles Market Trends and Considerations for 2023", an analysis of the data from two of the top international auction houses" in the OGP's Stories.

The combined sales of Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Art in Asia in 2022 exceeded HK$3.1 billion. It must be acknowledged that the commercial expansion of the Asian market is an absolute necessity for the major auction houses' art collections.

In contrast to the Asian market, collectors are more likely to purchase Picasso, Monet, and Paul Cézanne. However, contemporary pioneers might be preferred by North American collectors. It also goes without saying that New York is unquestionably the hub of the global contemporary art market.

The highlights of Sotheby's 2022 include some of these, with annual global sales of $8 billion. There was a delightful surprise as well —— The age of collectors was declining, with a record number of bids from collectors under 40, and over 40% of the nearly 50% of luxury purchases were made by wealthy young Asians.

View some of the statistics that contributed to this year's extraordinary events in "Christie's 2022: The story behind epic auctions, record sales, and unforgettable masterpieces." They'll aid in your familiarisation with the auction market.

Established and well-known auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips have consistently held the top three spots. The statistics of the top three companies are still very telling, despite the fact that Chinese auction houses have been setting world-class auction price records as Asia's economy has expanded quickly in recent years.

Nearly 700 works of art from six auctions are featured in Sotheby's "A Billion-Dollar Week by the Numbers," which can give you more details about the collecting industry. For instance, upcoming trends in art collecting, or to help you identify the kind of collection that piques your interest.

There are still many exceptional lots selling for astronomical prices. Old masters continue to be consistent, NFT stands out, as do Hermes handbags and expensive champagnes. The Asian market, however, continued to perform briskly despite the epidemic.