Auction house Dorotheum description and photos - Austria: Vienna (Topic)

Auction house Dorotheum description and photos - Austria: Vienna. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Dorotheum.

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The oldest auction house Dorotheum was founded in 1707 by order of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I as a state pawnshop for the needs of the population in a difficult financial situation. At first, only a narrow circle of buyers was allowed to sell things that their owners could not redeem. In 1785, the pawnshop became an open institution for everyone to buy pledged items. 80 years after its foundation, the pawnshop moved to the center of Vienna, to the building of the former monastery of St. Dorothea, after which it received its current name - Dorotheum. The company quickly gained momentum and grew rich, so in 1901 a magnificent elegant building was built on the site of the former monastery, designed by the architect Ritter von Forster. The opening ceremony of the Dorotheum was attended by the emperor himself. The renovated premises fully met the needs of a large auction house; the entire Viennese elite began to gather in the showrooms.

Since 1978, the Dorotheum has opened free sales areas, which brought even more potential buyers there. The halls display art objects, antiques, jewelry. Trading in these halls is ongoing, without reference to auctions. Today, the first place is occupied by auctions at which paintings of the 19th century, as well as works of contemporary artists, are exhibited. Traditionally, glass, porcelain and sculptures of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy are of great interest.

Since 2001, the Dorotheum has passed into the hands of private owners who, with all responsibility and love, continue the traditions of the auction house.

Currently, Dorotheum has branches and representative offices, both in Austria and in other countries of the world: in Italy, Japan, Czech Republic, Germany. A record year for the Dorotheum was 2007, with total sales of € 123 million.

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