What is the Difference Between `new object()` and `new {}` in C#?

new {...} always creates an anonymous object, for instance:

  Object sample = new {};
  String sampleName = sample.GetType().Name; // <- something like "<>f__AnonymousType0" 
                                             //                    not "Object"

while new Object() creates an instance of Object class

  Object sample = new Object() {};
  String sampleName = sample.GetType().Name; // <- "Object"

since all objects (including anonymous ones) are derived from Object you can always type

  Object sample = new {};