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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-23T00:05:10.488Z",
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    "website": "https://sothebys.com",
    "category": "Auction House, Art Dealer, Luxury Goods Marketplace",
    "what_it_does": "Sotheby's facilitates the buying and selling of art and luxury objects through auctions and buy-now channels, including private sales, e-commerce, and retail. It also offers services such as valuations, financial services, and art restitution.",
    "primary_audience": "Ultra-wealthy collectors, institutions, sovereign and private museums, and advisors who finance and manage high-value art and luxury assets.",
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    "parent_ownership": "Sotheby's is privately owned by Patrick Drahi through BidFair USA, which acquired the company in 2019.",
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      "Christie's",
      "Phillips",
      "Bonhams",
      "Heritage Auctions",
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