The statistic depicts the distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel. According to the source, Sotheby's sold 37 percent of its lots online in 2018.
Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars)
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Sotheby's. (February 28, 2019). Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/
Sotheby's. "Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. February 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/
Sotheby's. (2019). Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/
Sotheby's. "Distribution of Lots Bought from Sotheby's Auction House in 2018, by Buying Channel (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/
Sotheby's, Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Distribution of lots bought from Sotheby's auction house in 2018, by buying channel (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Sotheby's, February 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1023592/sotheby-s-lots-sold-by-buying-channel/