Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. (auctioneer of fine art, antiques and decorative art) - 1988

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Beautifully engraved specimen certificate from the Sotheby's Holding's Inc. This historic document was printed by the American Banknote Company and has an ornate border around it with the company name centered on top. This item has the printed signatures of the Company's President, and Secretary,
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Sotheby's, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an auctioneer of fine art, antiques and decorative art, and jewelry and collectibles primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, the People's Republic of China, and France. The company operates in three segments: Auction, Finance, and Dealer. The Auction segment engages in conducting auctions various properties, including fine art, antiques and decorative art, jewelry, and collectibles. It also involves in brokering private purchases and sales of fine art, jewelry, and collectibles. The Finance segment provides collectors and dealers with financing, which is secured by works of art that the company either has in its possession or permits the borrower to possess. It also offers unsecured loans to collectors and dealers. The Dealer segment invests in and resells art and other collectibles; and invests in art through unsecured loans made by the company to unaffiliated art dealers. It also operates as an art dealer for Dutch and Flemish Old Master paintings, as well as French impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. In addition, this segment sells works of art directly to private collectors and museums, as well as acts as a broker in private purchases and sales of art. The company was founded in 1744 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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