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Sotheby's Company Profile
Sotheby's believes that every man's trash (or treasure) is another man's treasure -- especially when that trash just so happens to be a pricey antique, a rare collectible, or anyone's idea of art. The company (along with rival Christie's International) dominates the world's auction house market. Sotheby's orchestrates hundreds of sales each year at its auction centers around the world dealing mainly in fine art, antiques, and collectibles. The company collects commissions and fees from both the buyer and the seller on each sale. Sotheby's also provides loans (secured against works of art) to clients as part of its finance services and acts as an art dealer through its Noortman Master Paintings business.
Headlines for Sotheby's
[external] Sotheby's puts its name to gun metal, rubber and leather thongs
at FT.com - Fri Nov 13
[external] Settings: The value of irresistible history and mystery
at FT.com - Fri Nov 13
[external] Auctions: Strength of the market put to Geneva test
at FT.com - Fri Nov 13
Movers roundup: Northwest Pipe, The Buckle
AP - Thu Nov 12
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Contact Information
Address: 1334 York Ave.
New York, NY 10021
Phone:212-606-7000
Fax:212-606-7107
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):691.60 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):(-24.60%)
Employees (2008):1,638
Employee Growth (1 yr):5.30%
Key People
Chairman: Michael I. Sovern
President, CEO, and Director: William F. (Bill) Ruprecht
EVP and CFO: William S. Sheridan
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Specialty Retail, Other
Top Competitors
Christie's International plc
Finarte-Semenzato Casa d'Aste S.p.A.
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