Sotheby's
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Sotheby's is a British multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's oldest and largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has
Sotheby's worldwide headquarters on York Avenue, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
A book sale in progress at Messrs Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge of Wellington Street, London, 1888
Sotheby's office on New Bond Street, London
A fine art auction at Sotheby's in NYC, in 2010. Bidders could be physically present, or bid online or over the phone.
Christie's
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Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, with additional salerooms in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Milan, Gen
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…Sotheby's & Co. In 1917, Sotheby's relocated from 13 Wellington Street to 34–35 New Bond Street, which remains as its London base. They soon came to rival Christie's as leaders of the London auction market, which capitalised on the arts. In 1964, Sotheby's purchased Parke-Bernet, the largest auctioneer of fine art…
Christie's in King Street, St James's
Christie's American branch at Rockefeller Center in New York
In A Peep at Christies (1799), James Gillray caricatured actress Elizabeth Farren and huntsman Lord Derby examining paintings appropriate to their tastes and heights.
Portrait of James Christie by Thomas Gainsborough, 1778