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Auction and Sales Catalog Research Guide

Auction Results Online

The Library generally does not offer subscription access to individual online auction sites. Getty staff can contact Reference for more information.

Artnet

Online resource for the international art market to buy, sell, and research art online. Founded in 1989 with the goal of bringing transparency to the art world, artnet’s comprehensive suite of products offers a variety of art market resources to our audience of collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts.

 

Artprice

Historical and current art market information in databanks containing over 30 million indices and auction results, covering more than 830,000 artists.

 

Auction & Book Sales Archive 

Includes millions of book and manuscript auction records curated over 50 years by both BIBLIO and the venerable American Book Prices Current (ABPC). It provides invaluable insight into the value, scarcity, and provenance of many of the most important books and manuscripts in the world.

 

Bonhams

Privately owned international auction house. Founded in 1793, it is one of the world's largest  auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewelry.

 

Christie's

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business with flagship international sales hubs in New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris and Geneva. Christie’s network of specialists offers our clients a full portfolio of global services, including art appraisal, art financing, international real estate and education. Christie’s auctions span more than 80 art and luxury categories.   

 

Doyle

Founded in 1962, Doyle is one of the world's foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture, decorations, Asian works of art, coins, stamps, rare books and a variety of specialty categories. Located in New York City, Doyle offers over 100 sales each year that attract a broad base of buyers and consignors from around the world.

 

Invaluable Price Archive (formerly ArtFact)

Invaluable is the world’s leading online marketplace for fine art, antiques and collectibles, partnering with over 5,000 of the world’s premier auction houses.

 

MutualArt

MutualArt offers access to auction prices, personalized updates, and data on over 748,000 artists.

 

Rare Book Hub

The Rare Book Hub is a resource for information pertaining to rare, antiquarian, and collectible books and related ephemeral material – manuscripts, letters, maps, posters, broadsides, photographs, and prints (works on paper). 

 

Phillips

A leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century works, Phillips offers dedicated expertise in the areas of Modern and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry. Auctions and exhibitions are primarily held in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, with representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia.

 

Sotheby's

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury supported by an industry-leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 70 categories which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate.

 

Swann Auction Galleries

Swann was founded in 1941 as an auction house specializing in Rare and Antiquarian Books and is now the largest specialist auctioneer of Works on Paper in the world. Swann conducts approximately 40 sales a year, with departments devoted to Books, Autographs, Maps & Atlases, Photographs & Photobooks, Prints & Drawings, Vintage Posters, African American Art, Modern & Post-War Art and Illustration Art.