Latest figures reveal how salerooms outside the ‘big four’ are increasingly reaping middle-market rewards
The contribution of Britain’s ‘regional’ salerooms – defined here as those outside the big London four of Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhams and Phillips – is frequently overlooked when figures demonstrating the size of the UK auction market for art and antiques are created.
In fact, the plethora of smaller fine art auctioneers’ hammer totals collectively make up roughly …