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Collapsing art sales spur Christie's to 'significant' cuts

By Deborah Brewster in New York

Published: January 13 2009 02:00 | Last updated: January 13 2009 02:00

Christie's yesterday said it would cut a "significant" number of staff, as the six-year boom in the art market comes to an end amid a sharp economic downturn.

The auction house, which is owned by the French billionaire François Pinault, said yesterday it planned "a company-wide reorganisation which includes significant staff reductions".

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