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Competition in the Auction Business’s Middle Market is Fierce, and Growing Fiercer

By Harrison JacobsARTnews

The problem that auction houses are facing for works under $1 million is squeezed margins, as overhead rises and sellers demand more of the profits.

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. A former executive at a global auctio…