Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby’s became the first international auction house when it expanded from London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) and France (2001), and the first international fine art auction house in China (2012). Whether it's through auctions, selling exhibitions or private sales, Sotheby's is the simplest and most reliable place to buy and sell art and other highly valuable, unique objects.