AUCTIONS: Past, Present…Future Perfect

The development of auctions has had an interesting history. Though some recorded references were recorded in 500 BCE, but in actual form it was the 17th century where the auctions actually took shape. This was an era of ship building, discoveries of international routes and people moving for trade in relatively larger volumes. The war conquests were auctioned in impromptu auction in back lanes of London or the ships were auctioned in Paris, it was an interesting phase for auctions..Read More