Sotheby's : bidding for class /

Sotheby's : bidding for class /

Chronicles the history of Sotheby's, the world's oldest and richest auction house; includes information on its origin, the people who made it famous, the different items it sells, and other related topics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lacey, Robert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Little, Brown & Co., ©1998.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Sotheby's (Firm)
Sotheby's > London
Auctions.
Art auctions.
Vente aux enchères.
Art > Vente aux enchères.
Geschichte 1734-1998.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : property of a Lady
  • Founder : Samuel Baker
  • Love letters and the vision of Montague Barlow
  • Peter Wilson
  • A. Alfred Taubman
  • Epilogue : royal effects
  • Dates in the history of Sotheby's.