Sotheby's
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- a leading firm of auctioneers (= a company that sells things at public events to the people who offer the most money for them). Sotheby's was established in 1744 in London, but its main offices are now in New York, with branches in many other countries. Sotheby's is famous for dealing in works of art and antiques.
compare Christie's苏富比(Sotheby's):一家领先的拍卖行公司(一家在公共活动中向为他们提供最多钱的人出售物品的公司)。苏富比拍卖行于1744年在伦敦成立,但其主要办事处现在在纽约,并在许多其他国家设有分支机构。苏富比以处理艺术品和古董而闻名。