Bonhams
| Bonhams 1793 Limited | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited |
| founding | 1793 |
| Seat | London , UK |
| management | Christopher Watson, Jonathan Fairhurst, Matthew Girling, James Knight, Leslie Wright |
| Number of employees | 339 |
| sales | 66.48 million GBP approx. 74.19 million EUR |
| Branch | Auction house |
| Website | www.bonhams.com |
| As of December 31, 2018 | |
Bonhams is an art auction house based in London .
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is the third largest art auction house in the world after Sotheby’s and Christie’s . The company's representative headquarters are on New Bond Street. The modern premises were opened in October 2013 after renovations under the direction of the architect Alex Lifschutz.
The auction house, whose roots go back to Georgian times, was created in its current form from the merger of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale in November 2001. This merger of family-run companies and other shareholders gave the house a unique upswing. Since then, the jewelry and jewelery, Asian art and painting departments have been one of the company's strong divisions. In the field of classic automobiles and motorcycles, it is one of the market leaders in Europe and holds the world record price with the $ 38.115 million that was achieved in 2014 for a Ferrari 250 GTO Berlinetta (1962).
In August 2002 Butterfields, the leading auction house on the American west coast, was taken over. As a result, Bonhams has also gained a strong presence overseas. The house now holds more auctions than any other auction house. They will be held in the two main auction rooms in London (New Bond Street and Knightsbridge) as well as in three other houses in the UK and Scotland. Auctions are also held in the USA, Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has offices and representative offices in 25 countries and is active in 60 specialist areas.
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