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Bonhams, founded in 1793,
is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and
antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of
Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the
company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the
West Coast of America and in August 2003, Goodmans, a leading Australian
fine art and antiques auctioneer with salerooms in Sydney, Melbourne and
Adelaide, joined the Bonhams Group of Companies. Today, Bonhams offers
more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London:
New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further seven throughout the UK.
Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Boston in
the USA; and Australia, Canada, Dubai, France, Hong Kong, Monaco and
Switzerland . Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional
representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation
services in 57 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales,
plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to
www.bonhams.com
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