Sotheby's Auction House

Sotheby’s Auction

Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744, and 270 years later it has grown into one of the world’s leading full-service art businesses.



Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby’s became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Today, Sotheby’s has a global network of 80 offices in 40 countries and presents auctions in 10 different salesrooms, including New York, London, Hong Kong and Paris.


Sotheby’s BidNow program also allows visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids from anywhere in the world. Sotheby’s offers collectors the resources of Sotheby’s Financial Services, the world’s only full-service art financing company, as well as the collection, artist, estate & foundation advisory services of its subsidiary, Art Agency, Partners. Sotheby’s presents private sale opportunities in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of Sotheby's Global Fine Art Division, and three retail businesses: Sotheby’s Wine , Sotheby’s Diamonds, and Sotheby’s Home, the online marketplace for interior design.


SOTHEBY'S BLOGS

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Inside Ventana Sonoma Inside Ventana Sonoma

Amid the historic environs of Buena Vista Winery, this 6,859-square-foot five-bedroom estate exemplifies contemporary style and offers a quintessential turnkey experience t...

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Inside an Elegant Oceanfront Compound Inside an Elegant Oceanfront Compound

A cinematic formality and a dedication to sunlight and water views hold sway at this 16,748-square-foot residence, which encourages luxurious living indoors and out on lush...

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Inside Ireland’s Grand Country Homes Inside Ireland’s Grand Country Homes

From storied castles to rural retreats, Irish heritage homes are being preserved and renewed, writes Victoria Woodcock The entrance hall at Summergrove Robert O’Byrne has m...

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Inside a Skyscraping Duplex with an Unparalleled View Inside a Skyscraping Duplex with an Unparalleled View

This four-bedroom, two-level penthouse is a sophisticated Manhattan aerie with breathtaking views of the skyline, both rivers, and the verdant expanse of Central Park. Virt...

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Inside a Serene Carmel Sanctuary Inside a Serene Carmel Sanctuary

This chic contemporary residence is set on expansive acreage in Carmel’s protected Santa Lucia Preserve, where wooded hillsides and open meadows roll toward the sea. The bo...

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Inside a Quintessential Hamptons Compound Inside a Quintessential Hamptons Compound

Behind mature privacy hedges, this compound presents a rare, desirable combination of classic and contemporary styles. The Shingle style of architecture—nearly synonymous w...

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Inside a True Artist’s Retreat in Malibu Inside a True Artist’s Retreat in Malibu

The term “artist’s retreat” gets bandied about often in the world of luxury real estate, but in the case of this distinctive 6,830-square-foot residence on 1.61 acres in M...

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Inside an Enduring Art Moderne Home in Palm Beach Inside an Enduring Art Moderne Home in Palm Beach

A lodestar of mid-20th-century architecture, Art Moderne brought the world an aesthetic more streamlined than its opulent cousin, Art Deco. The style distinguished itself w...

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Inside a Chic Contemporary on the Outskirts of Wine Country Inside a Chic Contemporary on the Outskirts of Wine Country

Much like the other esteemed architectural firms of the world, San Francisco-based Aidlin Darling Design proclaims to create architecture “connecting us to place and to our...

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Inside a Mediterranean-Inspired Montecito Estate Inside a Mediterranean-Inspired Montecito Estate

Spanish for “little mountain,” the exclusive enclave of Montecito is nestled between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, where distant sea breezes and tree-dott...

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Inside La Fin in Bel Air Inside La Fin in Bel Air

Translated as “the end,” the moniker for the Bel Air estate known familiarly as La Fin announces that for a discerning new owner, it represents “a goal or result that one s...

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Inside the Lodge at Hunters Creek Inside the Lodge at Hunters Creek

Tucked amid groves of oaks and pines in a curve of Buffalo Bayou, in the Memorial area of Houston, this 8.97-acre estate is an inspiring setting. Its peacefulness, however,...

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