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Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021
United States - Map
Phone: 541-312-5682
Fax: 541-312-5684
Web Site: http://www.sothebys.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Specialty Retail, Other
Full Time Employees:1,638

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
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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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Sotheby's's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 81.6% of S&P 400 companies and 94.6% of Consumer Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. William F. Ruprecht , 53
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Exec. Director, Member of Exec. Committee and Member of Fin. Committee
    $ 700.00K $ 100.00K
    Mr. Robin G. Woodhead , 57
    Exec. VP, Exec. Director, Chairman of International and Chief Exec. of International Operartion
    $ 704.00K $ 0
    Mr. Mitchell Zuckerman , 62
    Chairman of Sotheby's Financial Services Inc and Pres of Sotheby's Ventures LLC
    $ 715.00K $ 0
    Mr. William S. Sheridan , 55
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 780.00K $ 0
    Mr. Bruno Vinciguerra , 46
    Chief Operating Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 750.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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