Eldred's

Eldred's has had an excellent reputation as an auction gallery in New England for more than 60 years. The gallery specializes in fine and decorative arts. Eldred's hosted 29 live online auctions as a platinum house on Invaluable.com in 2014, and typically offers more than 25 auctions each year.

Notable Eldred's sales include a 2010 record setting price of $109,250 for Charles H. Gifford's Indians at Gay, and another auction record of $207,000 for Ralph Cahoon's A Shocking Incident at the Boston Public Garden. Other important sales made by Eldred's include a rare 1957 Gibson electric guitar sold for $220,000, one of the highest prices ever paid for a guitar not previously owned by a celebrity.

Eldred's specializes in fine and decorative art. Sales include antiques and accessories, furniture, paintings, figurines and statues, china, silver, and instruments. Art often features Americana and Asian pieces.

Sellers can take advantage of Eldred's free auction estimate services. A qualified appraiser will determine item valuation in the gallery, at home, or through photographs. Estate and insurance appraisals are available to collectors and sellers as well.

Eldred's auction buyers can bid in person, by absentee bid, phone, or online with Invaluable.com. If you're interested in more information about a lot, you can request a condition report online. Upcoming auctions are listed on the Eldred's website, and catalog subscriptions are also available.

Though Eldred's attracts both buyers and sellers from around the world, the auction house continues to stay true to its rural Massachusetts roots -- complete with a beloved auction house dog, Hank.

Visit the Eldred's website to learn about upcoming auctions and past sales. You may also join the Eldred's community on social media on Facebook and Twitter.