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Auctions Retromobile. RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Artcurial: when the game gets tough
Retromobile Auction Recap: From the buzz around two Ferrari 250 GTOs to the high stakes of Porsche 911s, RM Sotheby’s dominates with a €34M turnover. Bonhams achieves a stellar 84.4% lot sold rate, while Artcurial faces challenges with top lots.
Interesting to see what's happening in the market, and not just for the auctions: consider that at the Retromobile stands there were two Ferrari 250 GTOs for sale. Turning to the three auctions by RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams, and Artcurial, let's start with some numbers: even though it sold fewer cars than all (59 compared to Bonhams' 81 and Artcurial's 91), RM Sotheby’s had the highest turnover, even exceeding the sum of its competitors: €34,401,000.
Bonhams closed at €15,564,708 (out of €19,020,000 offered) and achieved the highest percentage of lots sold: 84.4%.
