Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:market
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:The_Codex_Leicester
gptkb:The_Red_Book_of_Hergé The Salvator Mundi The Pink Star Diamond $450.3 million for Salvator Mundi The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO The Pink Star diamond Acquired by private equity firm in 2019 Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci The Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci The 1968 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 $29.1 million for a painting by Vincent van Gogh $57.3 million for a painting by Edvard Munch $71.2 million for a painting by Francis Bacon $38.1 million for a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat Acquired by French billionaire Patrick Drahi Most Expensive Diamond Sold at Auction Most Expensive Manuscript Sold at Auction Most Expensive Painting Sold at Auction Most Expensive Watch Sold at Auction Most Expensive Wine Sold at Auction |
| gptkbp:ceo |
gptkb:Charles_F._Stewart
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| gptkbp:founded |
1744
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| gptkbp:founded_in |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Samuel_Baker
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York
gptkb:New_York_City |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sotheby's Auction House
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:Simon_Shaw
gptkb:Brett_Gorvy gptkb:Amy_Cappellazzo gptkb:David_Goodman Patricia Barbizet |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Dubai
gptkb:Geneva gptkb:Hong_Kong gptkb:London gptkb:Los_Angeles gptkb:Paris gptkb:Singapore |
| gptkbp:notable_clients |
gptkb:John_Lennon
gptkb:David_Bowie gptkb:Elton_John gptkb:Andy_Warhol gptkb:Elizabeth_Taylor gptkb:Jeff_Koons gptkb:Steve_Jobs gptkb:Madonna |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First auction in 1744
First auction in New York in 1955 First online auction in 1999 Launch of Sotheby's Institute of Art in 1969 Merger with Butterfield & Butterfield in 1999 Acquisition of the auction house in 2019 by Bid Fair USA. |
| gptkbp:number_of_employees |
Over 1,000
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| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Bid_Fair_USA
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| gptkbp:revenue |
$1 billion (2020)
|
| gptkbp:services |
Art Auctions
art auctions real estate auctions Real Estate Auctions Wine Auctions wine auctions jewelry auctions Jewelry Auctions |
| gptkbp:stock_symbol |
BID
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:public_company
|
| gptkbp:website |
www.sothebys.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Takashi_Murakami
gptkb:Julian_Opie |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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