NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's announced
today that ownership of the Company has officially transferred to
Patrick Drahi. The acquisition, which was announced in June
of this year, returns the 275-year-old firm to private ownership
after 31 years on the New York Stock Exchange.
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full-service art financing company, as well as the collection,
artist, estate & foundation advisory services of its
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