Mr Dolman said there had been an influx of new purchasing power from China, India and other emerging economies to complement the industry's traditional reliance on New York and London-based buyers.

杜尔曼表示，来自中国、印度和其它新兴经济体新的购买人群的涌入，弥补了拍卖行业传统上对纽约和伦敦买家的依赖。