About Us

Seoul Auction is the first auction house of south Korea.

2024
  • Launched the Market Price Appraisal Committee
  • Established [HypeN], a joint venture company for an art trading platform
2023
  • Selected as a specialized art sales agency by the National Tax Service
2021
  • Launched the open market auction platform "BlackLot"
2019
  • Opened Seoul Auction Gangnam Center celebrating 20th anniversary of Seoul Auction
  • Held First ZEROBASE auction
2018
  • Opened SA+ in Hong Kong (Seoul Auction’s Private Sale gallery)
2017
  • Held first Seoul Auction Busan Sale and Daegu Sale
2016
  • Held 20th Hong Kong Auction (the largest preview exhibition held in Hong Kong)
2015
  • Cumulative sales exceeded KRW 100 billion for the first time since 1998
  • Introduced ‘Korean Traditional art’ for the first time in Hong Kong Auction
2013
  • Held Special Auction: Collection of Former President Chun Doo Hwan
2012
  • Launched Print Bakery
2010
  • Held First Design Auction
2008
  • Opened branch in Hong Kong
  • Listed on KOSDAQ
2007
  • Held First COEX Auction Show
2006
  • Opened Busan and Insa-dong Branches
  • Held 100th Auction
2005
  • Opened Seoul Auction Gangnam Branch
2004
  • Held First Open Auction and First Cutting Edge Event
2002
  • Opened Pyeongchang-dong office
  • First to conduct online auctions in Korea
2001
  • Name changed to “Seoul Auction”
2000
  • Held First Jewel Auction and Wine Auction
1998
  • Established Seoul Gyeongmae; held First Auction