Exhibit 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 27th day of May, 1997.
/s/ A. Alfred Taubman
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A. ALFRED TAUBMAN
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 16th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Max M. Fisher
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MAX M. FISHER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 20th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Lord Camoys
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LORD CAMOYS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 27th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Kevin A. Bousquette
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KEVIN A. BOUSQUETTE
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 20th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Conrad Black
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CONRAD BLACK
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 21st day of May, 1997.
/s/ Viscount Blakenham
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VISCOUNT BLAKENHAM
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 16th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Walter J.P. Curley
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WALTER J. P. CURLEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 22nd day of May, 1997.
/s/ The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Gowrie
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THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF GOWRIE
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 20th day of May, 1997.
/s/ The Marquess of Hartington
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THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 15th day of May, 1997.
/s/ Henry R. Kravis
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HENRY R. KRAVIS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint each of Diana D.
Brooks and William S. Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his true and
lawful attorney and agent to execute in his name and on his behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, and
any and all amendments thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), and any and all instruments that such attorneys and agents, or
either of them, may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to comply
with the Act, the rules, regulations, and requirements of the Commission in
respect thereof, and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any State or other
governmental subdivision; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm as
his own act and deed all that such attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each such attorney or agent shall
have, and may exercise, all of the powers hereby conferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto subscribed his
signature this 22nd day of May, 1997.
/s/ Simon De Pury
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SIMON DE PURY