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 Sotheby's London - London, UK
N 51° 30.709 W 000° 08.635
30U E 698178 N 5710611
Sotheby's is definitely a worldwide alternative name for auctions. Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.
Waymark Code: WMCXK9
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/23/2011
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From the Wikipedia.org article: ( visit link) quote:
Sotheby's predecessor, Baker's, was founded in London on 11 March 1744 when Samuel Baker presided over the disposal of "several hundred scarce and valuable" books from the library of a certain Rt. Hon. Sir John Stanley. This disposal however was not by means of auction and as Frank Herrmann and Brian Learmount observe, the business did not seek to auction fine arts in general until much later, their first major success in this field being the sale of a Frans Hals painting for 9 thousand guineas as late as 1913. The current business dates back to 1804 when two of the partners of the original business (Leigh and Sotheby) left to set up their own book dealership.
Type of Auctions Held: Art, wines, realestate, etc.
When are the auctions held?: Almost everyday, in the NY or London Offices
Address:
34-35 New Bond Street
London, London United Kingdom
W1A 2AA
Web Address: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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