While the procedures of exhibit, announcement, and sale are the same, antique selling is handled a bit differently at Southeby's in London, the world's largest auction house.
不耍嘴皮只賣寶以世界最具規模的蘇富比拍賣為例，拍賣的情況與台北所見大異其趣。基本的程序差不多：先是展出，並且公告拍賣日期，然後執行拍賣。