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Sotheby’s sees spike in digital sales as coronavirus pushes auctions online

April 8, 2020

The Blacks by Mohamed Melehi sold for almost $500k, 7x its estimate. Image courtesy of Sotheby's The Blacks by Mohamed Melehi sold for almost $500,000, 7x its estimate. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

 

By Dianna Dilworth

As the coronavirus has shut down auction houses, galleries, exhibitions and art fairs around the world, the event-driven global art industry is turning to digital channels to adapt to the new normal.

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