Sotheby's announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. For the first quarter, the company announced total revenue was USD 173.465 million compared to USD 195.796 million a year ago. Operating loss was USD 3.571 million compared to operating income of USD 6.911 million a year ago. Net loss was USD 7.071 million compared to USD 6.522 million a year ago. Basic loss per share was USD 0.15 compared to USD 0.12 a year ago.