1. Christy New York, new york)
CHRISTIE'S auction house, founded by James Christie in London on 1766, is the oldest art auction house in the world and one of the world-famous art auction houses. Today, Christie's offices are located in 90 major cities around the world, and auctions are held regularly in 16 locations around the world. In addition, it also provides auction-related services, including art storage and security, education, art photo gallery and property. Rare works of art, watches, jewelry, cars and famous wines from all over the world are gathered here. In 2005, Christie's global auction turnover reached 654.38+08 billion pounds (US$ 3.2 billion), the highest in Christie's history, further confirming its leading position in the industry.
2. Sotheby's new york)
Sotheby's (also known as Sotheby's) is the oldest auction house in the world, which is famous for auctioning works of art and cultural relics. The office is located in New Bond Street, London, England and York Avenue, Manhattan, new york. At the beginning of March, 1744, a place called Covent Garden in London, England, has always been a market for fruits, vegetables and flowers, and now it has become a venue for book auction. The organizer is a bookseller named Samuel Baker. The book auction lasted ten days. During the day, buyers can enjoy and browse the books to be auctioned. As night fell, the auction lawsuit began to bid. In addition to booksellers, there are also some collectors participating in the auction. Everyone seems to be satisfied with the bidding transaction. In ten days, hundreds of precious books changed hands, with a total turnover of 876 pounds. This is the earliest appearance of auction as an industry in the world. Thus, Sotheby's, the oldest auction house in the world, was born.