SOTHEBY’S MAYDAY CHARITY AUCTION RAISES $450,000 TO BENEFIT THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
With the importance of joining forces more apparent than ever, Sotheby’s has partnered with Google to support the International Rescue Committee with a unique fundraising effort to support those impacted hardest by the spread of COVID-19.
“Sotheby’s has a long tradition of supporting charitable organizations in times of need. We are proud to bring our centuries of experience and the power of our online auctions to bear against the impact of COVID-19. With the partnership of Google and so many leading figures who have pledged to support this unique venture, we hope to be able to deliver meaningful resources for the extraordinary efforts of the International Rescue Committee, needed now more than ever.”
CHARLES F. STEWART, CEO OF SOTHEBY’S
LED BY A PRIVATE RECORDING SESSION WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING MUSICIAN STING, WHICH SOLD FOR $137,500
The experiences can be enjoyed virtually via Google Meet video calls during this period of lockdown.
In addition to having worked in the past with the IRC, Sotheby’s has also, over the years, joined forces with a number of leading charities, raising money for a variety of pressing causes, most notably with RED in the fight against AIDS, the J/P Haitian Relief Organization response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and more recently to support the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster in London.
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