NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's
(NYSE: BID) is pleased to announce the launch of Sotheby's Home, an
online consignment marketplace specializing in vintage and antique
furniture, decorative objects and accessories. Sotheby's Home
connects collectors and design lovers with an approachable new
platform to buy furniture, art and home décor from showrooms,
dealers, interior designers and private individuals. For
consignors, Sotheby's Home offers a solution encompassing all steps
of the selling process, from curation and photography to moving and
delivery.
Sotheby's Home expands the brand's growing e-commerce portfolio,
which includes a robust program of live and online-only auctions as
well as the retail business, Sotheby's Wine, providing greater
access to premium offerings across categories for customers. The
launch of Sotheby's Home is supported by the acquisition of Viyet
in February 2018. Since being
acquired, web traffic to Viyet.com has increased over 200%,
doubling monthly revenue. The site has expanded its inventory,
building new relationships with over 60 galleries, showrooms and
brands, with recent partners including Schumacher, Aerin,
Jason Jacques Gallery, and Casati
Gallery.
"Alongside Sotheby's current online auction and retail
platforms, Sotheby's Home is another way we are uniting superior
technology with wonderful objects to serve our clients of today and
tomorrow," said Tad Smith, Sotheby's
CEO.
Sotheby's Home will feature an expanded library of offerings for
home décor needs with a continued focus on new categories including
prints, photography and contemporary art. Elizabeth Brown, CEO of Viyet, who has overseen
the integration into Sotheby's over the past six months, today
assumes the role of CEO of Sotheby's Home and will lead the brand
and business operations.
John Auerbach, General Manager of
Sotheby's Art & Objects Division in New York, added, "The launch of Sotheby's Home
provides a new platform to buy designer furniture, antiques,
accessories and art with ease, furthering our commitment to offer
expanded channels to serve both our customers and consignors."
Sotheby's Home will build upon Viyet's pre-existing business
model, which provides a seamless way to buy and sell luxury
furniture and home décor online at a great value. Sotheby's Home is
the only e-commerce platform with showroom and gallery pieces from
a range of partners including Artemide, Ralph Lauren, Donzella Ltd., Magen H Gallery and
more, listed alongside private consignments across antique, vintage
and contemporary design, offering one-of-a-kind access to unique
pieces that previously would not be available online.
"We are thrilled to introduce Sotheby's Home and relaunch Viyet
under the Sotheby's brand," said Elizabeth
Brown, CEO of Sotheby's Home. "We are excited to continue
growing with the support of Sotheby's, providing our customers the
opportunity to purchase unique pieces for their homes and providing
consignors with an easy to use, trustworthy platform."
For more information on Sotheby's Home, please visit:
www.SothebysHome.com
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 11 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 Sotheby's Home, 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).
About Sotheby's Home
Sotheby's Home is an online
consignment marketplace specializing in vintage and antique
furniture, decorative objects, contemporary art, prints and
accessories. For consignors, Sotheby's Home offers a full-service
solution encompassing all steps of the selling process, from
curation and photography to moving and delivery. For buyers,
Sotheby's Home offers timeless pieces, providing access to
exclusive collections that previously would not be available
online, from showrooms and galleries, alongside one-of-a-kind items
from dealers, interior designers and private consignments.
Sotheby's Home partners with leading galleries such as Bernd
Goeckler Antiques, Patrick Parrish
Gallery, Moderne Gallery and James
Infante, as well as showroom brands including Donghia, Janus
et Cie, Kravet and Roche Bobois.
New York | +1 212 606 7176 |
Lauren Gioia |
Lauren.Gioia@Sothebys.com | Alex
Fizer | Alex.Fizer@Sothebys.com
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