Sotheby's publishes what the buyer actually paid on every lot, so the buyer-paid figure on this site is Sotheby's' own and is never worked out by us.
What a buyer pays now
- Hong Kong - 25% on top of the hammer price, plus any relevant tax.
- London - 25% on top of the hammer price, plus any relevant tax.
- New York - 25% on top of the hammer price, plus any relevant tax.
- Paris - 25% on top of the hammer price, plus any relevant tax.
- Singapore - 25% on top of the hammer price, plus any relevant tax.
The rate differs by saleroom, and these are the rates in force now.
What we hold
- We hold 26,342 lots.
- They come from 135 separate sales.
- A sale here carries about 195 lots.
- Our record goes back to 2019.
- Its lots sit in USA, Asia, UK and EU.
Their own site: www.sothebys.com
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