Bonhams

Bonhams

Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house founded in 1793. It is the third largest auctioneer after Sotheby's and Christie's, and conducts around 700 auctions per year.

The firm has London salerooms in New Bond Street and Knightsbridge. It operates in the USA as Bonhams & Butterfields and in Australia as Bonhams & Goodmans.

In 1999, as Bonhams did not have a motor car department, they merged with specialist auctioneer Brooks [ [http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=11132 Business profile - Robert Brooks - Classic Driver - MAGAZINE - features] ]

In 2001 Bonhams took over and rebranded the UK operations of auctioneer Phillips -- the remains of that company now operates as Phillips de Pury & Company, mainly in the USA.

In 2002, Bonhams acquired the American auction house Butterfield & Butterfield, and now operates in the US under the name "Bonhams & Butterfields".

In October 2005, Bonhams gained full independence after buying back a 49.9% stake held by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. It is a privately owned company.

With Christie's, Bonhams is a shareholder in the London-based Art Loss Register, a privately-owned database used by law enforcement services worldwide to trace and recover stolen art. [ [http://www.buildingconservation.com/directory/ad157.htm The Art Loss Register, Ltd.] : "The Art Loss Register is the world's largest database of stolen art and antiques dedicated to their recovery. Its shareholders include Christie's, Bonhams, members of the insurance industry and art trade associations." Retrieved on 27 September 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.bonhams.com/ Bonhams official website]
* [http://www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au/ Bonhams Australian official website]
* [http://www.chitralekha.org/fake-paintings-bonhams-auction.htm Chitralekha Spots Fake Paintings at Bonhams Auction – Were trying to sell with fake Chitralekha stamp]
* [http://www.expressindia.com/fe/daily/20000411/fpe09021.html A Matter of Fraud by Suneet Chopra in Indian Express]
* [http://www.publicnotice.in/show_notice_details.php?id=5540 Fake Auction Sale under counterfeit stamp and Sign of Mukul Dey Archives]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/The_art_of_faking_it/articleshow/2520646.cms The Art of Faking It, by Nina Martyris and Ratnottama Sengupta, Times of India, November 6, 2007]


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