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THE SOTHEBY'S-CHRISTIE'S SCANDAL
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The scoop on Sotheby's
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Get some background on the Sotheby's-Christie's collusion scandal by
checking out Robert Lacey's 1998 work Sotheby's: Bidding for Class.
The book chronicles the world's oldest auction house — from its modest
beginnings in 1744 to the highly-publicized Jacqueline Onassis auction. In
between, Lacey takes on Sotheby's leaders, such as the notoriously amoral
Peter Wilson and the American shopping mall magnate A. Alfred Taubman, who
recently stepped down as board chairman. A review from Kirkus
notes: "Lacey... is truly equipped to deal with Sotheby's colorful
directors and employees... and its sharp, sometimes dubious business
practices in pursuing its ruthless rivalry with Christie's."
Sotheby's: Bidding for Class, Robert
Lacey, Little, Brown and Company, 1998, 352 pages.
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