每日一读2014年7月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新闻 苏士比与易趣共同打造网上拍卖平台.docVIP

苏士比与易趣共同打造网上拍卖平台 International art auction house Sothebys and online marketplace eBay will create a web platform to allow viewers to bid on and buy art. 国际艺术品拍卖行苏士比拍卖行与网上市场易趣将联合创建一个网络平台，供网民拍卖、购买艺术品。 ? Sothebys chief operating officer Bruno Vinciguerra said Sothebys hoped to reach the broadest possible audience around the world with the move. ? Sothebys said the number of lots purchased online increased 36% in 2013. ? Online art sales are expected to reach $13bn by 2020. ? In April, John James Audubons elephant-folio The Birds of America sold for $3.5m online via a live auction at Sothebys - a record for the firm. ? Jewelry, watches ? The venture will start with live auctions streamed from Sothebys New York headquarters, which will allow real-time bidding from anywhere around the world. ? Sothebys will offer 18 categories to start, focusing jewelry, watches, prints, wine, photographs and 20th century design - categories the firm says have been particularly appealing to online buyers. ? The move comes just ahead of eBays earnings, which are set to be released on Wednesday, and as more and more start-ups, such as Artsy, Artspace and Paddle8 allow consumers to buy art on the web. ? Last year, Amazon announced it would sell works by artists such as Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol on its website. ? The two companies declined to give a firm start date for the service. 1