Sotheby's
Auction house
Based in NY
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AI Overview
With $1.4M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, Sotheby's is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2023.
$1.4M
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
6
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $300K |
| 2019 | $240K |
| 2020 | $240K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $240K |
| 2023 | $160K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Copyright/Patent, Arts/Entertainment, Taxation, Trade
- •Issues related to copyright reform
- •Regulation of art and antiquities.
- •Corporate tax reform.
- •Regulation of art and antiquities.
- •H.R.5886 - Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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