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Sotheby's (/ ˈ s ʌ ð ə b i z / SUDH-ə-beez) is a British-founded multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, and maintains a significant presence in the UK. [2]
In February 2004, Sotheby’s entered into a long-term strategic alliance with real estate services provider Realogy Holdings Corp., now Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. The agreement provided for the licensing of the Sotheby’s International Realty name and the development of a full franchise system. Franchises in the system are granted to ...
Sotheby is a surname, and may refer to: Admiral Sir Edward Southwell Sotheby (1813–1902), Royal Navy officer; John Sotheby (1740–1807), English auctioneer and founder of Sotheby's; Samuel Sotheby (1771–1842), English auctioneer and antiquarian; Samuel Leigh Sotheby (1805–1861), English auctioneer and antiquarian, son of Samuel Sotheby ...
Sotheby's and Christie's has become major dealers of Chinese porcelain antiques. As of 2016, some of the best collections had been auctioned for tens of millions US Dollars, through Sotheby's and Christie's. [15] In the 21st century, and especially since 2010, it has become more common for artworks to sell for prices in excess of $100m.
It went bananas. The New York City fruit vendor who sold an ordinary banana that was duct-taped to a gallery wall inside Sotheby’s and sold for a whopping $6.2 million was devastated to learn ...
The modern buyer's premium was introduced at 10% by Christie's and Sotheby's in London in September 1975. [5] Percentages have varied widely, but have risen sharply with time. Early on, Christie's charged 14% in the Netherlands and Belgium, while Sotheby's charged 16% in Switzerland (10% to foreigners), 11% in Monaco and 16% in the Netherlands.
The painting was sold by auction by Sotheby's in April 2018. [2] Writing in The Guardian, British arts journalist Jonathan Jones compared it to Ingres' 1814 work Grande Odalisque. [4] The painting is currently valued at over $100 million and is considered to be one of the most famous portraits of women ever. [5]
RM Sotheby's is a collector car auction company headquartered in Blenheim, Ontario, Canada, with offices across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.The company specializes in the sale of classic, vintage, sports, and exotic cars, and is responsible for the sale of seven of the top ten most expensive cars ever sold at auction.