Barnebys is a search engine for art, antiques and collectibles from more than 3,000
auction
An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition ex ...
houses and galleries around the world. Barnebys offers a free-to-use database of realized prices, dating back to the beginning of the 1970s and providing over forty million sold lots.
Barnebys launched in
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...
in autumn 2011. Since 2013 Barnebys has been established in the UK, United States, France, Spain, Germany and Hong Kong, listing a range of auction houses such as
Sotheby's
Sotheby's () is a British-founded American multinational corporation with headquarters in New York City. It is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewellery, and collectibles. It has 80 locations in 40 countries, and ...
,
Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ...
and
Phillips.
In May 2014 the
Financial Times
The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Nik ...
FT.com, Start-ups putting art in the cart
/ref> described Barnebys as one of the leading contenders in the auction world.
In 2018, Barnebys acquired ValueMyStuff, founded by Patrick van der Vorst
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.barnebys.com/
Online auction websites of Sweden
Online companies of Sweden