Since the founding of the famous Sotheby's auction house in 1744, the name Sotheby's has gained notoriety as a specialist in placing the world's most expensive and prestigious possessions on the market. As the first auction house, and the oldest company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Sotheby's is now on 90 sites and in 40 private auction galleries in New York, Hong Kong and London, and holds approximately 250 auctions a year, in more than 70 categories.
Sotheby's Auction HouseSotheby's founded its real estate division in 1976, Sotheby's International Realty®, to provide a real estate brokerage service that requires the same expertise and quality of service that can be expected around the world for unique, one-of-a-kind properties. Today, Sotheby’s International Realty’s luxury real estate network continues to expand globally, with offices serving luxury markets, metropolitan areas and destination communities around the globe.
