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French Billionaire Drahi Weighs IPO of Sotheby’s Auction House
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It’s seen strong online sales during the pandemic and has been moving into digital offerings including non-fungible tokens. The company competes with Christie’s, which is owned by French billionaire Francois Pinault.\nDrahi stunned the art world when he bought Sotheby’s for $3.7 billion including debt in 2019, a deal that ended its three-decade run as a public company. A listing would return one of the auction industry’s most storied names to the stock market and provide investors a key glimpse into the inner workings of the art world at a time when rising wealth is helping set new records.\nTalks are at an early stage, and details of the potential offering could change depending on investor appetite, the people said. 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