In 2009 Continental Europe & UK auction sales held by Christie's totaled £1.0 billion ($1.6 billion), down 17% in £ on 2008; the Americas totaled £599.6 million ($941.4 million), down 42% in £; and Asia & Middle East totaled £230.5 million ($361.8 million), down 17% in £.  Christie's achieved market share in a number of regions and the vast majority of its sales sites around the world: 72.9% in Europe, 57.8% in Asia, 54.8% in London, 53% in Switzerland, 82.2 % in Paris and 52.8% in the Middle East. 

The breakdown of sales is as follows:  

Continental Europe with UK      £1.0 billion/$1.6 billion (-17% in £, -28% in $)

King Street                     £450.5 million/$707.3 million (-50% in £, -57% in $)

South Kensington                £73.8 million/$115.8 million (-4% in £, -17% in $)

Paris                         £389.9 million/$612.2 million (+231% in £, +185% in $)

Switzerland         £64.2 million/$100.7 million (-17% in £, -28% in $)

Amsterdam               £30.6 million/$48.1 million (-19% in £, -30% in $)

Italy                   £16.5 million/$25.8 million (-37% in £, -46% in $)

United States         £599.6 million/$941.4 million (-42% in £, -50% in $)

Asia with Middle East           £230.5 million/$361.8 million (-17% in £, -28% in $)

Hong Kong               £217.6 million/$341.7 million (-12% in £, -24% in $)

Dubai                   £12.8 million/$20.1 million (-56% in £, -62% in $)

Top International Departments – Auction Sales for Full Year 2009
A breakdown of key categories is as follows:

Impressionist & Modern Art              £500.9 million/$786.4 million (-24% in £, -34% in $)
Asian Art                                       £265.1 million/$416.2 million (-29% in £, -39% in $)
Post-War & Contemporary Art             £244.3 million/$386.6 million (-59% in £, -65% in $)

Jewellery, Jadeite, Watches                     £215.6 million/$338.5 million (-14% in £, -26% in $)

Old Masters & 19^th Century Art          £181.2 million/$284.5 million (+6% in £, -9% in $)

European Furniture                      £125.1 million/$196.5 million (+1% in £, -13% in $)

20th Century Decorative Arts             £77.4 million/$121.5 million (+149% in £, +115% in $)

American Paintings                      £35.6 million/$55.9 million (-40% in £, -48% in $)

Books & Manuscripts                     £29.8 million/$46.8 million (+8% in £, -7% in $)

Russian Paintings & Works of Art                £28.0 million/$43.9 million (-14% in £, -25% in $)

Latin American Art                      £20.6 million/$32.3 million (-25% in £, -35% in $)

Prints                                  £14.5 million/$22.7 million (-48% in £, -56% in $)

British & Irish Art                             £13.4 million/$21.0 million (-47% in £, -55% in $)