No, because only a very small proportion of the staff employed by the London art trade are dealing with contemporary and modern art. In 1996, less than 10 % of the turnover of the major multinational auction houses in works of art would have been affected by the Directive. Most auction houses sell a wide range of items including real estate, antiquities, furniture, jewels, postage stamps and fine wines.
La plupart des maisons de vente aux enchères proposent une large gamme d'articles, allant des biens immobiliers aux antiquités, en passant par les meubles, les bijoux, les timbres et les vins fins.
