What is the history of Auctioneering?

Auctioneering has a lengthy history dating back to 1674 when Stockholms Auktionsverk opened its own auction sessions and became the world’s first auction house. Auctions are exciting experiences whether you are looking for cars or limited edition figurines and can vary per auction house.

When did auctions start?

Records handed down from ancient Greeks document auctions occurring as far back as 500 B.C. In Rome, around the time of Christ, auctions were popular for family estates and the selling of war plunder. One of the most significant historical auctions occurred in 193 A.D. when the Praetorian Guard put the entire Roman Empire on the auction block.

What is the history of the auction house?

Since its founding in 2008, our Auction House has developed to be the largest in Europe for rare and collectible, antique and modern, hunting and sporting premium firearms. The company's history dates back to the 1830's. At that time, the gunsmith Mathias Nowotny from Hradec Kralove settled in Vienna.