Sotheby’s Said to Select Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for IPO

  • Auction house could be valued at $5 billion in listing
  • Patrick Drahi planning U.S. IPO for Sotheby’s this year

A worker mops the steps outside Sotheby's in Mayfair, London, U.K., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg
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Sotheby’s, the auction house owned by French telecom billionaire Patrick Drahi, has selected Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley to work on a potential U.S. listing, according to people familiar with the matter.

An initial public offering could take place later this year and the company may seek a value of about $5 billion, excluding debt, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information.