Phillips was founded in London in 1796 by Harry Phillips, formerly senior clerk to Christie’s founder James Christie. Phillips conducted twelve auctions during his first year of business…
The auction house Sotheby’s was founded in 1744 by Samuel Baker, and it is the world’s fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation. There are more than 100 branch…
James Christie founded famed auction house Christie’s in 1766. Over the next century, as the French Revolution unfolded and London replaced Paris as the center of the…