Independent Professional Networks
The Evening Sale
LinkedIn vs Alternatives · Important Platforms of 2026
AUCTION · 4 LOTS · ALL ESTIMATES IN USD · BUYER'S PREMIUM APPLIES
LOT 1
💼 LinkedIn
Professional networking platform on digital, 2003. Microsoft Corporation. 1,000,000,000+ users, 200+ countries.
Estimate
$0 — $170/mo
Provenance
Founded Mountain View, 2003. Acquired Microsoft, 2016 ($26.2B). Continuously exhibited since launch. Revenue: $15B+ (FY2024). The most-exhibited work in the professional networking category. Authenticated by 1 billion+ registered viewers.
Description
The definitive work. Identity profiles, employment engine (8 placements per minute), Sales Navigator, InMail, LinkedIn Learning, content feed, company pages. The most feature-rich lot in the evening sale.
ProfilesJob BoardRecruiterSales NavInMailFeedLearningPagesPremium $29.99+Recruiter $170+
Condition Report
Generally excellent. Unmatched in scope and provenance. However, the content surface exhibits increasing AI-generated patina (not original to the work). Premium restoration costs escalating. Minor data transfer marks consistent with Microsoft ownership. Despite these notes, this remains the anchor lot of the sale.
Buyer's Premium & Notes
- Content surface exhibiting AI-generated patina (non-original)
- Viewing algorithm favours established collectors
- Premium restoration from $29.99–$99.99+/mo
- Organic visibility declining for institutional buyers
- Provenance data shared with Microsoft parent collection
LOT 2
🔍 Indeed + Glassdoor
Employment search platform on digital, 2004. Recruit Holdings. 350,000,000+ monthly visitors, 60+ countries.
Estimate
$0 (Free)
Provenance
Founded Austin, 2004. Glassdoor co-acquired Recruit Holdings, 2018. 350M+ monthly visitors across 60+ markets. The highest-traffic work in the employment category. Freely accessible to all viewers.
Description
A focused composition: pure employment search with zero social ornamentation. The Glassdoor companion reveals employer reviews, salary data, and interview intelligence — condition notes the primary lot omits. The fastest acquisition in the sale.
Job SearchResumeAI MatchSalary DataReviewsInterviewsQuick ApplySponsored
Condition Report
Excellent within its scope. No extraneous elements — the composition is deliberately minimal. Glassdoor companion adds provenance data absent from the anchor lot. Some sponsored additions may obscure original surface. Not suited for long-term exhibition.
Buyer's Premium & Notes
- Zero networking or social composition elements
- Glassdoor provenance notes may be dated
- Sponsored additions may affect surface quality
- Not intended for permanent collection display
- Viewer data accessible to paying consignors
LOT 3
🚀 Wellfound
Startup employment platform on digital, 2010. Formerly AngelList Talent. 8,000,000+ users, 150,000+ startups.
Estimate
$0 (Niche)
Provenance
Founded San Francisco, 2010 as AngelList Talent. Rebranded Wellfound, 2022. 8M+ collectors connected to 150K+ startup ateliers. The most transparent provenance documentation in the sale: salary and equity declared on every lot.
Description
A rare specialist work. Compensation data inscribed directly into every surface — a technique the anchor lot has never employed. Direct correspondence with original makers (founders). Remote-first medium. Exhibited exclusively in the startup gallery.
StartupsInvestorsSalary OpenEquityFounder DMRemoteFeatured
Condition Report
Exceptional transparency — the finest provenance documentation of any lot offered tonight. Condition superb within the startup sector. However, this work does not travel to the general gallery. A specialist acquisition for the discerning collector.
Buyer's Premium & Notes
- Exhibited only in the startup gallery wing
- Smaller collector base than primary lots
- Some works from unestablished (emerging) ateliers
- Not catalogued in the general auction registry
- Social composition less developed than anchor lot
LOT 4
🤝 Meetup + Lunchclub
In-person networking platform on physical, 2002. IRL Federation. 52,000,000+ members, 190+ countries.
Estimate
$0 — $20+/mo
Provenance
Founded New York, 2002. Lunchclub co-created 2019. 52M+ participants, 190+ venues, 2M+ gatherings annually. The only lot in the sale executed in physical medium. Lunchclub AI serves as curatorial matchmaker, pairing each viewer 1:1.
Description
The final lot and the most unusual. This work cannot be viewed in reproduction — it exists only when experienced in person. LinkedIn is the auction catalogue. This lot is the moment the hammer falls and two strangers turn to each other and shake hands.
IRL EventsAI Match1:1 MeetsLocalVirtual+IRLGoalsOrg $20+
Condition Report
Unparalleled authenticity. The only work in the sale that requires the collector to be physically present. No employment subject matter. No digital reproduction possible. For authentic connection, this lot stands alone — the masterpiece that cannot be photographed.
Buyer's Premium & Notes
- No employment subject matter in the composition
- Physical attendance required for viewing
- Exhibition hosting costs $20+/month
- AI curation accuracy varies by venue
- Geographic constraints on viewing locations
Sale Results
| Category | Lot 1 | Lot 2 | Lot 3 | Lot 4 |
|---|
| Viewers | 1B+ | 350M | 8M+ | 52M+ |
| Networking | Full | — | Startup | IRL |
| Employment | Strong | Fastest | Startup | — |
| Salary Data | Partial | GD | All | — |
| Content | Full | — | Min | — |
| IRL | — | — | — | Core |
| Medium | Digital | Digital | Digital | Physical |
LOT 2
$0
Free to all bidders
"The discerning collector acquires the full catalogue. Lot 1 for the anchor, Lot 2 for the fastest acquisition, Lot 3 for the rarest provenance, and Lot 4 for the only work that exists when you are standing in front of it. The hammer has fallen."
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Sale conducted 2026 · Results subject to verification
For informational purposes only · Not professional advice ·
Independent house · No consignor affiliation ·
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