Refers to a rare medieval unicorn horn cup auctioned by Sotheby's auction house in June 20 18. The unicorn horn cup is considered to be a very precious and rare medieval handicraft, and it was finally sold at a very high price. Therefore, people often use the word "Sotheby's unicorn" to represent this mysterious and precious medieval handicraft.

Sotheby's is one of the world-renowned art auction houses, established in 1744 and headquartered in new york, USA. Sotheby's holds hundreds of auctions around the world every year, involving markets in many fields such as jewelry, art, cultural relics, antiques and famous wines.

Sotheby's enjoys a high reputation and popularity in the world, and often becomes a hot topic of public concern and discussion. Its website provides rich online auction services and artistic information, attracting the attention of many collectors and professionals.

The Historical Formation of Sotheby's

Before Sotheby's, some goods were sold by bidding. The earliest auction in the world can be traced back to ancient Rome. At that time, the Romans regarded statues and tapestries as. As an auction item, but this is usually a behavior between buyers and sellers. Sotheby's first appeared in the world as an intermediary and auction litigation.

Since then, after more than 250 years, Sotheby's has gradually established its leading position in the international antique and art market. Perhaps because of Samuel Baker's bookseller background, in Sotheby's 200-year history, the auction of printed matter and manuscripts has always been the most praised by the world.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Sotheby's.