Sotheby's
Auction house
Based in NY
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.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $300K |
| 2019 | $240K |
| 2020 | $240K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $240K |
| 2023 | $160K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Sotheby's disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
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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