The Auction Room

BEHIND THE AUCTION ROOM


The Auction Room is a new online auction site at which you can buy and sell antiques, paintings and collectible works of art. Founded by George Bailey and Lucinda Blythe, using the benefit of their combined 50 years of working at Sotheby's. The site features many elements of the traditional auction process enhanced by a unique and exciting online browsing and bidding process.

We are an auction company, with our own specialists - their details are set out in our department pages - and they are available to give you their opinion on any item you might be considering buying or selling. Our new business offers our clients all the advantages that technology has brought to the auction business: especially through excellent photography and presentation, the ability to bring auction sales directly to international collectors as well as making the buying and selling process quicker, more efficient and enjoyable.

As a buyer, you will have the benefit of each lot being fully illustrated, as part of our online catalogue which will be available to browse on our site at least two weeks before the sale date as well as our guarantee of authenticity for all your purchases. Although our auction sales are all conducted online, all lots being offered for sale can be viewed beforehand, either during an advertised viewing or by prior appointment with the relevant specialist.

As a seller, we are able to offer you specialist advice about your items, and a quick and efficient process from the initial consignment, to auction sale and payout of your sale proceeds. We charge a percentage sellers' fee with none of the usual add on charges for insuring against risk of loss, illustration, marketing or handling charges; sellers will also receive their sale proceeds twelve working days after the sale.

You are welcome to browse our site and to view our specialist pages and forthcoming sales. You are also invited to take advantage of our auction estimates' service set out on our Home Page or to register with us if you would like to receive regular updates about our forthcoming sales and the services we are offering.