Alexander Gilkes

Alexander Gilkes (born 16 July 1979) is the co-founder of Paddle8, an online auction house specializing in fine art and collectibles, founded in 2011.[1][2] In 2016, Paddle8 merged with Berlin-based auction house Auctionata with Gilkes becoming the Chief Innovation Officer of the new joint company which will go by the name Paddle8. [3] [4]

Born in the UK, Gilkes was educated at Eton College. He was one of the youngest executives in the history of LVMH, prior to joining the auction house Phillips de Pury. At Phillips, he oversaw marketing and served as an auctioneer. [5]

Gilkes has been based in New York since 2008.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (2013-06-06). "Paddle8 Raises $6M to Do for Fine Art What StubHub Does for Concert Tickets - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  2. ↑ "With Big-Name Backing And Some eBay Flavor, These Startups Are Looking To Shake Up The Art Market". TechCrunch. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  3. ↑ https://news.artnet.com/market/post-merger-auctionata-paddle-8-679388
  4. ↑ http://www.itbusinessnet.com/article/Auctionata-%7C-Paddle8-presents-quotThe-Paddle8-Padquot---Live-from-our-London-Townhouse-4708580
  5. ↑ http://observer.com/2016/03/meet-paddle8s-alex-gilkes-art-auction-disruptor/
  6. ↑ https://www.themarque.com/members/alexander-gilkes
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