Sotheby's International Realty, new sponsor of Art Basel in Miami.

While the event's official partner has been the same for the past 9 years - Douglas Elliman - it is now the luxury real estate network Sotheby's International Realty that is sponsoring Art Basel Miami Beach, alongside UBS, Audemars Piguet and Saint Laurent, to name but a few.

Indeed, Brad Nelson, Marketing Director, confirms that a multi-year contract has been signed with the art show, meaning that Sotheby's International Realty will be represented with its own VIP area within the Collectors' Lounge at the Miami Beach Convention Center from 8 to 10 December, and it is here that the international network's most exceptional properties will be presented to art lovers who could turn out to be serious buyers for prestige real estate.

Since 2002, Art Basel Miami has become the catalyst for Miami Art Week; last year's show welcomed around 76,000 people but an estimated one million visitors passed through Miami International Airport during the week.

Nelson said that Art Basel has "become a fixture on the global social calendar" and that Sotheby's International Realty takes a "long-term view of economic and market cycles", so sponsoring Art Basel is an essential part of our luxury experience and support for our buying and selling clients.

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Credits: Vaughn Spann, Triple X.