Founded in 1744, Sotheby’s is one of the four oldest auction houses in the world.
Founded in 1744, Sotheby’s is one of the four oldest auction houses in the world.
In 1744, Samuel Baker sold several books and manuscripts belonging to John Stanley. In 1767, the same man joined forces with George Leigh.
Samuel Baker’s nephew John Sotheby took over the business in 1778 and expanded the auction house by specializing in the sale of prints, medals, coins and other antiques. Of course, books and manuscripts remain one of the company’s activities.
More than 240 years later, Sotheby’s is one of the world’s most sought-after auction houses, with sales reaching historic records.
Among its most significant sales, the Duchess of Windsor’s jewels were sold at 50 million books in 1987.
Find in this James Bond event box set the 24 films of the saga!
Contains:
– Dr No (1962)
– From Russia with Love (1963)
– Goldfinger (1964)
– Thunderball (1965)
– You Only Live Twice (1967)
– On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
– Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
– Live and Let Die (1973)
– The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
– The Spy Who Loved Me (1976)
– Moonraker (1979)
– For Your Eyes Only (1981)
– Octopussy (1983)
– A View to a Kill (1985)
– The Living Daylights (1987)
– Licence to Kill (1989)
– GoldenEye (1995)
– Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
– The World Is Not Enough (1999)
– Die Another Day (2002)
– Casino Royale (2006)
– Quantum of Solace (2008)
– Skyfall (2012)
– Spectre (2015)
