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Founded in 1774, Sotheby's is the world’s oldest art auction house. Sales today command record sums for items. Notable sales range from 'Danseuse au Repos' (Degas’ pastel of a ballet dancer) which set the world record for an artist at auction with a price of £17,601,500 ($27,930,020), to John Lennon’s Gallotone ‘Champion’ acoustic guitar which sold for £155,500 ($251,700) at a Rock'n'Roll memorabilia sale. Do bear in mind however that over 80% of the lots sell for under £3000 so even if you just go to watch, it's easy to get caught up in the bidding and overspend.
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London > Apartment > Apartment
5 Maddox Street, W1S | 3 minutes from Sotheby's
Edgy, urban and very hip, these distinguished apartments are a shopper's seventh heaven. Located near Regents Street, Maddox Street is a stylish sanctuary of tranquility offering ... More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel
19 - 21 Great Marlborough Street, W1F | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
A swimming pool, spa, fitness room and a range of meeting rooms have been sympathetically accommodated within this historic 5-star Soho hotel. A Grade II listed ... More
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350 Oxford Street, W1C | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
London's only hotel with an Oxford St address, on the doorstep of the West End's world class restaurants, bars and shops, including Selfridges. Guests enjoy: free ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
124 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Internationally renowned for silver and jewellery, vintage watches and object d’art. 25 dealers offer their finds, including N Bloom & Son - a well known specialist ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
8 King Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 9 minutes from Sotheby's
Established in 1776, Christie’s holds sales ranging from Old Masters to the contemporary arts. In 1990 it broke all records with the sale Van Gogh’s Portrait ... More

London > Shopping > Arts and Crafts
Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank, London SE1 | 30 minutes from Sotheby's
As you stare across the river at this bustling, stylish, multi-faceted venue, it’s hard to believe that this riverside warehouse was once a reprocessing plant for ... More


London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
40 New Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Historic, high-end stationers with four Royal Warrants. Grace Kelly, Queen Victoria and Madonna have all visited this traditional, British stationary store, first opened in 1887. Four royal ... More

London > Events > Theatre Dates: Monday 5th April 2021 at 5pm and 8.45pm
Sotheby's, 8 Argyll Street, W1F | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
Arlene Phillips directs a concert staging of the tribal rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd April 2021 - 7pm
Sotheby's, 8 Argyll Street, W1F | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
The invigorating jazz singer-songwriter performs tracks from his back catalogue and latest album, Taller....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th Feb 2021 - 11am-5pm
Sotheby's, 17-18 Golden Square, W1F | 6 minutes from Sotheby's
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
8 Argyll Street, Soho, London W1F | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
For those who owned televisions in the 1950s and 1960s, the London Palladium is quite simply the most famous variety theatre in the world. Stars who ... More

London > Entertainment > Cinemas
309 Regent Street, Marylebone, London W1B | 6 minutes from Sotheby's
The historic Regent Street Cinema is where the first ever performance of moving images took place. Created by the Lumière brothers, the film was shown as ... More

London > Entertainment > Classical Music
36 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 7 minutes from Sotheby's
Built by the Bechstein piano company in 1901, this grandiose concert hall is regarded by many as London's best venue for chamber and solo performances. Wigmore ... More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
144-146 New Bond Street, W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
One of the largest and most spectacular gallery spaces in London, Halcyon Gallery's magnificent flagship gallery at 144-146 New Bond Street is a five-storey, 12,000 square ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
21 Conduit Street, W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Mayfair art gallery owned by Omer Tiroche , considered one of London's most exciting young dealers. The focus is on modern, post-war and contemporary ... More

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
14 St George Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Three decades after opening her first gallery in Cork Street, Victoria Miro returns to Mayfair to open a third space in October 2013. The gallery, designed ... More

London > Restaurants > Afternoon Tea
34 Bond Street, Fitzrovia, London W1A2AA | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Relax in the sumptous surroundings of the world’s most famous auction house and enjoy good food in a sophisticated setting. The Afternoon Tea menu offers house-blended ... More

London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
49 Maddox Street, W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
Posh kebabs, fragrant biryanis and dishes based on the beloved food of the Mughal emperors inspire much of the cooking at Lucknow 49, a neighbourhood Indian ... More

London > Restaurants > Brasseries
47 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from Sotheby's
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London > Education > Adult Education
19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 7 minutes from Sotheby's
Whether you're a Nigella or not in the kitchen, the L'atelier des Chefs cookery school can teach you something. Classes are given in the basement kitchens ... More

London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 7 minutes from Sotheby's
Awarded The Best City Cookery School 2013, the Cookery School at Little Portland Street has been teaching people to make simple, honest food for more than ... More

London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London W1U | 10 minutes from Sotheby's
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up on ... More

London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
2 Lancashire Court, Mayfair, London W1S | 2 minutes from Sotheby's
Following a major redesign, the Elemis flagship spa in Mayfair re-launched as the House of Elemis in 2015. More than just a spa, it's 'a couture ... More

London > Leisure >
24-26 Maddox Street, W1S | 2 minutes from Sotheby's
Named after the former USA Secretary of State, Madeline Albright, who famously said "There's a special place in hell for women who don't help ... More


London > Restaurants > Gastropub
5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
One of two venues belonging to The Meredith Group who also run The Portman in Portman Village, The Only Running Footman is a popular pub, restaurant ... More


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London > Business > Venue Hire
Brook Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1K | 3 minutes from Sotheby's
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Burlington House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and a ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1S | 5 minutes from Sotheby's
This long established night spot in Mayfair's Dover Street has been providing Londoners with a sophisticated setting to enjoy food, drink and live entertainment for 30 ... More
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Hotels Near Sotheby's What's On Today Near Sotheby's Contemporary Excavations Exhibitions | Until 26th February 2021 Frith Street Gallery 6 minutes walk from Sotheby's Exhibitions & Art, Drawings/Illustration....More Les Miserables - The Staged Concert Theatre | Until 28th February 2021 Sondheim Theatre 9 minutes walk from Sotheby's A limited six-week run of an intimate concert staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's ...More Sensing The Unseen: Step Into Gossaert's 'Adoration' Exhibitions | Until 28th February 2021 National Gallery 14 minutes walk from Sotheby's Use gesture-based interaction to embark on a multimedia journey into Jan Gossaert's 500-year-old masterpiece The Adoration Of The Kings, which ...More ![]() Fourth Plinth: Heather Phillipson THE END Exhibitions | Until 26th March 2022 Trafalgar Square 14 minutes walk from Sotheby's London born artist Heather Philipson puts an ice cream with a cherry on top on The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar ...More Masterpieces From Buckingham Palace Exhibitions | Until 31st January 2022 The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace 15 minutes walk from Sotheby's While works are carried out to protect the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace, The Queen's Gallery hosts important paintings in ...More ![]() Hello, Dolly! Theatre | Until 6th March 2021 Adelphi Theatre 17 minutes walk from Sotheby's Multi Olivier and BAFTA Award winning Imelda Staunton plays meddlesome socialite turned matchmaker Dolly Levi, taking the title role in ...More Songs For A New World Theatre | Until 14th March 2021 Vaudeville Theatre 18 minutes walk from Sotheby's Seimi Campbell directs David Hunter, Rachel John, Cedric Neal and Rachel Tucker in a limited West End run of Jason ...More ![]()
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