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Dorotheum is an Austrian auction house and antiques retailer that sells art, jewelry, watches and vintage objects suitable as collectible gifts.
Dorotheum operates in the Auction house and fixed-price antiques retailer segment.
Dorotheum: Disambiguation
Dorotheum is not a souvenir shop selling new merchandise. Dorotheum is not Sotheby's or Christie's. Dorotheum is not a pawn shop that only lends against goods.
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Dorotheum: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Auction house and antiques retailer
- Founded
- 1707 (source)
- Founder
- Emperor Joseph I (source)
- Original name
- Versatz- und Fragamt zu Wien (source)
- Headquarters
- Palais Dorotheum, Dorotheergasse, 1010 Vienna (source)
- Headquarters building completed
- 1901, neo-Baroque design by Emil Ritter von Förster (source)
- Annual auctions
- About 700 auctions across 40 categories (source, )
- Ownership
- Privatized in 2001 (source)
- Branch network
- 28 branch offices across Austria (source)
- Google Maps rating
- 4.2 / 5 (772 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- The good Viennese charm lives at old Aunt Dorothe's... (source)
- Visitor note original (Google Maps)
- Der gute Wiener Schmäh lebt bei der alten Tante Dorothe... (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-25
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Dorotheum: Frequently Asked Questions
Can tourists buy gifts at Dorotheum without bidding?
Yes, Dorotheum's in-house jewelry and gallery counters sell items at fixed prices outside the regular auction calendar.
When was Dorotheum founded?
Dorotheum was founded in 1707 by Emperor Joseph I.
What kinds of items does Dorotheum sell?
It sells antiques, jewelry, watches, paintings and other collectibles across roughly 40 specialist categories.
How many auctions does Dorotheum hold each year?
As of a 2024 report, Dorotheum held around 700 auctions a year.
Where is the main Dorotheum building?
The headquarters sits on Dorotheergasse in Vienna's Innere Stadt, in a neo-Baroque building completed in 1901.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Dorotheum?
Dorotheum visitors on Google Maps often mention: "The good Viennese charm lives at old Aunt Dorothe's..."
Dorotheum: Related entities
Dorotheum: Where this entity is mentioned
Dorotheum: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorotheum
- https://www.dorotheum.com/en/c/the-company-28/
- https://b2b.wien.info/en/newsroom/pressservice/en092024-vintage-from-vienna-to-suit-every-budget-715058
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ5VYuQ5kHbUcRstdL0HlBuyo
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