NEW YORK, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's
(NYSE: BID) is pleased to announce that Hugh Hildesley, Vice Chairman, Trusts &
Estates, has received an MBE – Member of the Order of the British
Empire – in recognition of his services to charity. The award was
announced as part of the annual Queen's Birthday Honours, which
recognizes the achievements of extraordinary people across the
United Kingdom.
Hildesley joined Sotheby's in 1961 and was among the first
employees to move from London to
New York when the Company expanded
to the United States in 1964.
After a 12-year break from the art world when he became a rector at
The Episcopal Church of Heavenly Rest on the Upper East Side,
Hildesley returned to Sotheby's in 1995 and began his work as a
benefit auctioneer in earnest, all while working on behalf of
Sotheby's business development efforts, and training and mentoring
generations of auctioneers. Since then, he has conducted an average
of 50 benefit auctions per year and raised over $250 million for causes including health and
education.
Hildesley's commitment to charity exemplifies the strong
tradition of support for philanthropic organizations at Sotheby's.
Each year our auctions support numerous causes – from cancer
research and disaster relief to education and the arts. Just this
year, Sotheby's has already held auctions to benefit victims of the
California wildfires, as well as
for the prison arts charity the Koestler Trust, the Mandel
Foundation and The Studio Museum in Harlem, and Outside In, a
charity providing a platform for artists who find it difficult to
access the art world, and, just last year, 'Art for Grenfell' – a
charity auction to which artists donated works in order to raise
funds for those affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire.
In addition to the charity auctions and exhibitions held at
Sotheby's, dozens of Sotheby's employees – Lord Dalmeny,
Oliver Barker, Marlous Jens and Elyse
Dreyer among them – dedicate their time to support important
organizations around the world. From January
2018 to date, 32 Sotheby's employees worldwide have
conducted auctions on behalf of charitable causes, helping to raise
over $11.6 million dollars for
organizations such as The Barbican Trust, The Alzheimer's Drug
Discovery Foundation and Children in Crisis.
Sotheby's dedication to philanthropy extends beyond the auction
room to the Bid for Better Corporate Social Responsibility Program,
which offers dynamic programming for young people who may not
otherwise be exposed to the arts or find a career in the art world.
Since its inception in 2015, through partnerships with Prep for
Prep, Success Academy Charter Schools, Urban Arts
Partnership and others, hundreds of students from diverse
backgrounds have participated in intimate and intensive programming
introducing them to the arts and the possibility of careers in the
field. Additionally, hundreds of Sotheby's employees around the
world have had the opportunity to engage with their communities and
lend their time and expertise.
"As a global leader in the world of art and luxury, we recognize
and embrace our responsibility to give back to the communities in
which we operate," said Tad
Smith, Sotheby's President & CEO, adding, "We are
very proud of our tradition of giving and the passion and
commitment of our employees around the world."
About Sotheby's
Sotheby's has been uniting collectors
with world-class works of art since 1744. Sotheby's became the
first international auction house when it expanded from
London to New York (1955), the first to conduct sales in
Hong Kong (1973), India (1992) and France (2001), and the first international
fine art auction house in China
(2012). Today, Sotheby's presents auctions in 10 different
salesrooms, including New York,
London, Hong Kong and Paris, and Sotheby's BidNow program allows
visitors to view all auctions live online and place bids from
anywhere in the world. Sotheby's offers collectors the resources of
Sotheby's Financial Services, the world's only full-service
art financing company, as well as the collection, artist, estate
& foundation advisory services of its subsidiary, Art
Agency, Partners. Sotheby's presents private sale opportunities
in more than 70 categories, including S|2, the gallery arm of
Sotheby's Global Fine Art Division, and three retail businesses:
Sotheby's Wine, Sotheby's Diamonds, and Viyet, the online
marketplace for interior design. Sotheby's has a global network of
80 offices in 40 countries and is the oldest company listed on the
New York Stock Exchange (BID).
*Estimates do not include buyer's premium. Prices achieved
include the hammer price plus buyer's premium and are net of any
fees paid to the purchaser where the purchaser provided an
irrevocable bid.
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