Sotheby’s | GPTKB v2

All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Sotheby’s canonical	17
Sotheby’s London	5
Sotheby's	4
Sotheby’s New York	3
Baker auction house	1
Sotheby's New York	1
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale	1
Sotheby’s Financial Services	1
Sotheby’s Wine	1
Sotheby’s auction house brand	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T593666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sotheby’s
Context triple: [SUE the T. rex, auctionedAt, Sotheby’s]

A. Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery, part of Larry Gagosian’s global network of exhibition spaces showcasing leading modern and contemporary artists.
B. Treasures Gallery
Treasures Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at the British Library showcasing some of the institution’s most historically and culturally significant manuscripts, books, and artifacts.
C. David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery founded by dealer David Zwirner, known for representing leading international artists and hosting influential exhibitions in New York and worldwide.
D. Victoria & Albert's
Victoria & Albert's is an acclaimed fine-dining restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its luxurious tasting menus, elegant atmosphere, and award-winning service.
E. J. Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is a major cultural and philanthropic institution that oversees the Getty Museum and related programs in art conservation, research, and education.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Sotheby’s
Target entity description: Sotheby’s is a world-renowned auction house specializing in the sale of fine art, rare collectibles, and other high-value assets.

A. Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery, part of Larry Gagosian’s global network of exhibition spaces showcasing leading modern and contemporary artists.
B. Treasures Gallery
Treasures Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at the British Library showcasing some of the institution’s most historically and culturally significant manuscripts, books, and artifacts.
C. David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery founded by dealer David Zwirner, known for representing leading international artists and hosting influential exhibitions in New York and worldwide.
D. Victoria & Albert's
Victoria & Albert's is an acclaimed fine-dining restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its luxurious tasting menus, elegant atmosphere, and award-winning service.
E. J. Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is a major cultural and philanthropic institution that oversees the Getty Museum and related programs in art conservation, research, and education.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art auction house ⓘ auction house ⓘ company ⓘ
competitor	Christie’s ⓘ Phillips (company name) ⓘ surface form: Phillips
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
founder	Samuel Baker ⓘ
foundingDate	1744 ⓘ
hasDivision	Sotheby’s self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Sotheby’s Financial Services Sotheby’s Institute of Art ⓘ Sotheby’s International Realty ⓘ Sotheby’s self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Sotheby’s Wine
hasOfficeIn	Beijing ⓘ Dubai ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Hong Kong, China ⓘ surface form: Hong Kong London, England ⓘ surface form: London Los Angeles ⓘ Milan ⓘ New York City ⓘ Paris ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Zurich ⓘ
headquartersLocation	London, England ⓘ surface form: London New York City ⓘ
inceptionPlace	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
industry	art market ⓘ auctions ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
notableFor	high-value art auctions ⓘ record-breaking auction prices ⓘ
operatesIn	Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North America ⓘ
serviceProvided	art advisory services ⓘ live auctions ⓘ online auctions ⓘ private sales ⓘ valuation and appraisal services ⓘ
specializesIn	books and manuscripts ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ design ⓘ fine art ⓘ jewelry ⓘ luxury real estate ⓘ rare collectibles ⓘ watches ⓘ wine ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (35)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SUE the T. rex → auctionedAt → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Dora Maar au Chat → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s New York

Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) → auctionHouse → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby's

FMNH PR 2081 → auctionedAt → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Sotheby’s → hasDivision → Sotheby’s self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s Wine

Sotheby’s → hasDivision → Sotheby’s self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s Financial Services

Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s New York

Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire → associatedWith → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Boy with a Pipe → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby's

Boy with a Pipe → auctionHouse → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby's

Garçon à la pipe → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby's New York

Garçon à la pipe → auctionHouse → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby's

Liz Goldwyn → hasWorkedFor → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction → soldAtAuction → Sotheby’s ⓘ

subject surface form: Untitled (1982)

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s New York

Christie’s → competitor → Sotheby’s ⓘ

A. Alfred Taubman → owned → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Phillips (company name) → competesWith → Sotheby’s ⓘ

subject surface form: Phillips

Sotheby’s Institute of Art → affiliation → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Sotheby’s Institute of Art → parentOrganization → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Samuel Baker → employer → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Baker auction house

Samuel Baker → hasNotableSuccessor → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Sotheby’s International Realty → associatedWith → Sotheby’s ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sotheby’s auction house brand

Girl with Balloon → auctionHouse → Sotheby’s ⓘ

Love is in the Bin → placeOfEvent → Sotheby’s ⓘ