Christie’s Smashes Record With $852.9 Million N.Y. Sale– here is more coverage of the record breaking sale at Christie’s. The action, and results, were far better than the sale Sotheby’s held the night before — $852.9M (93.8% sell-through rate) vs. $343M ((85.9% sell-through rate). Between the two salerooms, just their evening sales have racked up about $1.2B … an amazing number.