英国大维德拍卖公司成立于2​0世纪初，是世界著名艺术品拍卖公司之一，拍品汇集全球各地艺术珍藏。成立之初大维德拍卖依托于基金会（由斐西瓦乐·大维德爵士Sir Percival Victor David Ezekiel David创立）内世界级艺术珍藏赢得广泛关注。馆内以中国陶瓷尤为突出，涵盖近千年历史，被华人学者认为是世界最佳陶瓷珍藏。 

　　现在，大维德拍卖设立办事处分布于全球50个主要城市，总部设立在英国伦敦，依托于英国并在全球数十个地点地区举办拍卖会，此外还提供与拍卖有关的其他服务，包括艺术品储藏、保全、艺术品资料库等方面。多年来世界各地博物馆、收藏家、艺术品交易商和国家政府都给与大维德充分信任。随着艺术品市场的进一步发展及中国艺术品市场兴起，大维德拍卖正式进驻中国市场，并建立首家艺术品征集单位（上海境策展览展示服务有限公司），针对大陆艺术品市场开展服务

　　British David Auction Company was set up in the early 20th century, which is one of the world-famous art auction companies. What’s more, it collects art treasures all over the world. At the beginning of its establishment, David Auction won extensive attention, relying on the world-class art treasures in the foundation(founded by Sir Percival Victor David Ezekiel David). China Ceramic, particularly outstanding inthe museum, covering nearly one thousand years of history, is considered as the world’s best ceramic treasure by Chinese scholars.

　　Nowadays David Auction sets up officesdistributed in50 major cities worldwide.Itheadquarters in London, England, holds auction in dozens of places and regions around the world. Furthermore, it also provides other services concerned with auction, including art storage, preservation, art database and so on. Over the years,David has been earning adequate trustfrom the museums around the world, collectors, art dealers and national governments. With the further development of art market and the spring up of Chinese art market,David auction enters into Chinese market