Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 19th day of November, 2003.


                                                      /s/ Conrad Black
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                                                      LORD BLACK OF CROSSHARBOUR







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 20th day of November, 2003.


                                                 /s/ Michael Blakenham
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                                                 MICHAEL BLAKENHAM







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 22nd day of November, 2003.


                                                       /s/ Steven B.Dodge
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                                                       STEVEN B. DODGE







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 19th day of November, 2003.



                                               /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 William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 20th day of November, 2003.


                                        /s/ Hartington
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                                        LORD HARTINGTON







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 5th day of December, 2003.

                                        /s/ Jeffrey H. Miro
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                                        JEFFREY H. MIRO







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 20th day of November, 2003.



                                          /s/ Sharon Rockefeller
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                                          SHARON ROCKEFELLER







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 18th day of November, 2003.


                                          /s/ Michael I. Sovern
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                                          MICHAEL I. SOVERN







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 19th day of November, 2003.


                                           /s/ Donald M. Stewart
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                                           DONALD M. STEWART







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 16th day of December, 2003.


                                            /s/ Robert S. Taubman
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                                            ROBERT S. TAUBMAN







                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

         The undersigned, a Director of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), does hereby constitute and appoint William S.
Sheridan, with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful
attorney and agent to execute in his or her name and on his or her behalf, as a
Director of the Company, the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 with
respect to the Company's 2003 Restricted Stock Plan, and any and all amendments
thereto to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 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 or her
signature this 18th day of November, 2003.



                                              /s/ Robin Woodhead
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                                              ROBIN G. WOODHEAD