NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Sotheby’s announced today that ownership of the Company has officially transferred to Patrick Drahi. The acquisition, which was announced in June of this year, returns the 275-year-old firm to private ownership after 31 years on the New York Stock Exchange.
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