Our history
We have been supporting the auction industry since 1971.
Over the last 50 years, we have expanded into new industry verticals and new geographies, through launching new marketplaces and acquiring complementary platforms. Being a trusted partner and voice for the auction industry remains our driving goal, every day.
1971
Antiques Trade Gazette founded
1998
ATG begins listing auction calendars online
2006
ATG launches first live bidding for art and antiques auctions on thesaleroom.com
2007
ATG launches i-bidder.com to cater to industrial and commercial auctions
2010
ATG partners with BidSpotter.com in North America to launch a service dedicated to insolvency auctioneers in the UK
2013
ATG launches Global Auction Platform (GAP) and SaaS back office for auctioneers
ATG acquires BidSpotter.com, expanding our reach for industrial and commercial auctions into North America
2018
ATG acquires Lot-tissimo, the leading art and antiques marketplace in Germany
2020
ATG and Proxibid merge under ATG management
ATG acquires Auction Mobility, the US-based provider of customised auction software, website design and e-commerce solutions for auctioneers
2021
ATG joins the Main Market of London Stock Exchange and becomes a publicly listed company
2021
ATG acquires art, antiques, jewellery and collectables marketplace LiveAuctioneers, extending its offering into the North American art and antiques market
2023
ATG acquires EstateSales.NET, a leading US estate sales listing site, expanding ATG's addressable market as well as providing revenue synergy opportunities with ESN's seller and buyer bases.
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