Sotheby’s
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Sotheby’s is a world-renowned auction house specializing in the sale of fine art, rare collectibles, and other high-value assets.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sotheby’s canonical | 17 |
| Sotheby’s London | 5 |
| Sotheby's | 4 |
| Sotheby’s New York | 3 |
| Baker auction house | 1 |
| Sotheby's New York | 1 |
| Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale | 1 |
| Sotheby’s Financial Services | 1 |
| Sotheby’s Wine | 1 |
| Sotheby’s auction house brand | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T593666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sotheby’s Context triple: [SUE the T. rex, auctionedAt, Sotheby’s]
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A.
Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery, part of Larry Gagosian’s global network of exhibition spaces showcasing leading modern and contemporary artists.
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B.
Treasures Gallery
Treasures Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at the British Library showcasing some of the institution’s most historically and culturally significant manuscripts, books, and artifacts.
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C.
David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery founded by dealer David Zwirner, known for representing leading international artists and hosting influential exhibitions in New York and worldwide.
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D.
Victoria & Albert's
Victoria & Albert's is an acclaimed fine-dining restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its luxurious tasting menus, elegant atmosphere, and award-winning service.
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E.
J. Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is a major cultural and philanthropic institution that oversees the Getty Museum and related programs in art conservation, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sotheby’s Target entity description: Sotheby’s is a world-renowned auction house specializing in the sale of fine art, rare collectibles, and other high-value assets.
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A.
Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian Gallery is a world-renowned contemporary art gallery, part of Larry Gagosian’s global network of exhibition spaces showcasing leading modern and contemporary artists.
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B.
Treasures Gallery
Treasures Gallery is a permanent exhibition space at the British Library showcasing some of the institution’s most historically and culturally significant manuscripts, books, and artifacts.
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C.
David Zwirner Gallery
David Zwirner Gallery is a prominent contemporary art gallery founded by dealer David Zwirner, known for representing leading international artists and hosting influential exhibitions in New York and worldwide.
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D.
Victoria & Albert's
Victoria & Albert's is an acclaimed fine-dining restaurant at Walt Disney World known for its luxurious tasting menus, elegant atmosphere, and award-winning service.
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E.
J. Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust is a major cultural and philanthropic institution that oversees the Getty Museum and related programs in art conservation, research, and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art auction house
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auction house ⓘ company ⓘ |
| competitor |
Christie’s
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Phillips ⓘ
linked to:
Phillips (company name)
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| founder | Samuel Baker ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1744 ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Sotheby’s Financial Services
ⓘ
linked to:
Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s Institute of Art ⓘ Sotheby’s International Realty ⓘ Sotheby’s Wine ⓘ
linked to:
Sotheby’s
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| hasOfficeIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Dubai ⓘ Geneva ⓘ Hong Kong ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong, China
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Los Angeles ⓘ Milan ⓘ New York City ⓘ Paris ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Zurich ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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| industry |
art market
ⓘ
auctions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-value art auctions
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record-breaking auction prices ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Asia
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Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
art advisory services
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live auctions ⓘ online auctions ⓘ private sales ⓘ valuation and appraisal services ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
books and manuscripts
ⓘ
decorative arts ⓘ design ⓘ fine art ⓘ jewelry ⓘ luxury real estate ⓘ rare collectibles ⓘ watches ⓘ wine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sotheby’s Description of subject: Sotheby’s is a world-renowned auction house specializing in the sale of fine art, rare collectibles, and other high-value assets.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction
linked to: Sotheby’s
subject linked to:
Phillips (company name)
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Love is in the Bin sold for a record price in 2021
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Love is in the Bin sold for a record price in 2021
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Love is in the Bin sold for a record price in 2021
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Love is in the Bin sold for a record price in 2021
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