2008年12月28日，《[[週日泰晤士報]]》報導稱Pinault因債務問題“考慮”出售佳士得且大量“[[私募基金]]”也表示感興趣<ref>{{cite news | url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/consumer_goods/article5404112.ece | title=Pinault woes may force Château Latour sell-off | work=(London) Sunday Times | first=Kate | last=Walsh | date=2008-12-28 | accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref>。 2009年1月，報導稱佳士得在全球範圍共有2,100名僱員，但由於全球藝術品市場下滑需要裁員若干名員工和顧問<ref name="downturn">{{cite news | url=http://www .nytimes.com/2009/01/13/business/worldbusiness/13auction.html | title=Christie's Plans Cuts as Auctions Slow | work=New York Times|first=Julia|last=Werdigier| date=2009-01-12 | accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref>。