The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade

by Simon De Pury and William Stadiem

Book Overview

Just as William Goldman, the ultimate screenwriter, took us inside Hollywood, Simon de Pury, the ultimate art player, will take us inside an even more secretive business, whose staggering prices, famous collectors, and high crimes are front page news almost every day. The former Chairman of Sotheby's Europe, the former owner of Sotheby's rival Phillips de Pury, and currently a London-based dealer and advisor to great collectors around the world, Simon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125005978X
• ISBN13: 9781250059789
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"