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Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees. |
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The firm has London salerooms in New Bond Street and Knightsbridge. It operates in the USA as Bonhams & Butterfields and in Australia as Bonhams & Goodmans. |
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In 1999, as Bonhams did not have a motor car department, it merged with specialist auctioneer Brooks.[1] |
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In 2001 Bonhams took over and rebranded the UK operations of auctioneer Phillips — the remains of that company now operates as Phillips de Pury & Company, mainly in the USA. |
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In 2002, Bonhams acquired the American auction house Butterfield & Butterfield, and now operates in the US under the name "Bonhams & Butterfields". |
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In October 2005, Bonhams gained full independence after buying back 23% of its shares in the company from french luxury brand retailer, and then buying a further 20% from private independent companys, and then finally being sold back the last 6% from English share holder and investor for an estimated £1.4 Million. It is a privately owned company. |
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With Christie's, Bonhams is a shareholder in the London-based Art Loss Register, a privately-owned database used by law enforcement services worldwide to trace and recover stolen art.[2] |
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Revision as of 17:15, 7 March 2012
Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees.
The firm has London salerooms in New Bond Street and Knightsbridge. It operates in the USA as Bonhams & Butterfields and in Australia as Bonhams & Goodmans.
In 1999, as Bonhams did not have a motor car department, it merged with specialist auctioneer Brooks.[1]
In 2001 Bonhams took over and rebranded the UK operations of auctioneer Phillips — the remains of that company now operates as Phillips de Pury & Company, mainly in the USA.
In 2002, Bonhams acquired the American auction house Butterfield & Butterfield, and now operates in the US under the name "Bonhams & Butterfields".
In October 2005, Bonhams gained full independence after buying back a 49.9% stake held by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. It is a privately owned company.
With Christie's, Bonhams is a shareholder in the London-based Art Loss Register, a privately-owned database used by law enforcement services worldwide to trace and recover stolen art.[2]
References
- ^ Business profile - Robert Brooks - Classic Driver - MAGAZINE - features
- ^ The Art Loss Register, Ltd.: "The Art Loss Register is the world's largest database of stolen art and antiques dedicated to their recovery. Its shareholders include Christie's, Bonhams, members of the insurance industry and art trade associations." Retrieved on 27 September 2008.
Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year. It has 700 employees. The firm has London salerooms in New Bond Street and Knightsbridge. It operates in the USA as Bonhams & Butterfields and in Australia as Bonhams & Goodmans. In 1999, as Bonhams did not have a motor car department, it merged with specialist auctioneer Brooks.[1] In 2001 Bonhams took over and rebranded the UK operations of auctioneer Phillips — the remains of that company now operates as Phillips de Pury & Company, mainly in the USA. In 2002, Bonhams acquired the American auction house Butterfield & Butterfield, and now operates in the US under the name "Bonhams & Butterfields". In October 2005, Bonhams gained full independence after buying back 23% of its shares in the company from french luxury brand retailer, and then buying a further 20% from private independent companys, and then finally being sold back the last 6% from English share holder and investor for an estimated £1.4 Million. It is a privately owned company. With Christie's, Bonhams is a shareholder in the London-based Art Loss Register, a privately-owned database used by law enforcement services worldwide to trace and recover stolen art.[2]