More premier auction houses partner with Invaluable than with any other online platform in the industry.
See why.
475,000+
Bids placed each month
3.1 million
Monthly visits
$300 million
In annual hammer
$400 million
In annual underbidding value
Invaluable is the leading online marketplace and auction technology provider in the industry. We place auction houses at the heart of our mission, creating strong business relationships built on the principle of trust and an unwavering focus on continuous improvement.
Our unparalleled suite of products and services provides auction houses with custom-fit solutions for all of their needs. No other company in the industry offers the same quality of end-to-end services, which include:
Services |
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Advertising |
5D Artwork Scanning |
World-Class Customer Care |
Pricing Parity |
Data & Protection |
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GDPR Compliance |
Privacy Shield Compliance |
KYC Compliance |
Bidder Verification |
PCI Compliance |
Fraud Protection |
Technology |
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Patented Bidding Technology |
Catalog Upload API |
Powered by AWS |
Bids placed each month
Monthly visits
In annual hammer
In annual underbidding value
Invaluable is the leading online marketplace and auction technology provider in the industry. We place auction houses at the heart of our mission, creating strong business relationships built on the principle of trust and an unwavering focus on continuous improvement.
Our unparalleled suite of products and services provides auction houses with custom-fit solutions for all of their needs. No other company in the industry offers the same quality of end-to-end services, which include:
Services |
---|
5D Artwork Scanning |
Advertising |
World-Class Customer Care |
Buyer’s Premium Parity |
Catalog Upload API |
Technology |
---|
Patented Bidding Technology |
Powered by AWS |
Privacy & Data Security |
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GDPR Compliance |
Privacy Shield Compliance |
KYC Compliance |
Bidder Verification |
PCI Compliance |
Fraud Protection |
Power your auction on the world’s leading online marketplace for fine art, antiques, and collectibles. With nearly 200,000 active annual bidders, we deliver passionate collectors and exclusive clients directly to you worldwide.
Our patented bidding technology and site engineering ensure that we have the best performance grades and load times in the industry. Meanwhile, Invaluable’s world-class customer care delivers swift and effective resolutions and support for bidders and sellers alike.
With over 40 years of auction experience, we work with the finest selection of brick-and-mortar auction houses whose reputation drives more returning bidders than any of our competitors. In the last two years, Invaluable witnessed an unprecedented demand for online bidding.
27%
Bidder gain |
32%
Buyer growth |
61%
Hammer boost |
27%
Bidder gain |
32%
Buyer growth |
61%
Hammer boost |
Invaluable Private Label helps auction houses advance their digital strategy with a custom-designed website and mobile app. Powered by our patented bidding technology, this solution enables auction houses to host online sales from their websites and simultaneously, on the Invaluable marketplace.
We provide Private Label services to 400 of the world’s leading auction houses. In 2019, our Private Label clients achieved a 42% increase in online sales*. Features include:
*Source: Art Basel Market Report 2020
RFC Auction Systems helps simplify daily operations with flexible customer and inventory management, catalog assembly, full sale-day operations, consignment tools, real-time metrics, and more.
RFC Auction Systems seamlessly integrates with the Invaluable marketplace and Private Label, so you can build your inventory, set up your auction, and publish it directly to your site and the Invaluable marketplace.
Invaluable proudly offers exclusive access to ARTMYN-powered 5D artwork scanning and authenticating services to all our auction house clients. ARTMYN scans engage online bidders, drive sales and vastly improve the experience of buying collectibles and art online.
Reach passionate collectors from around the globe with a comprehensive range of advertising services. Invaluable offers versatile marketplace ad placement for both desktop and mobile along with shared and exclusive email marketing solutions.
Under this program, auction houses benefit from a tiered commission pricing model by eliminating the additional fee typically paid by online buyers. This means that no matter what method a collector uses to bid (floor, phone, online, etc.), they pay the same buyer’s premium as any other bidder.
Compared to houses that do not offer buyer’s premium parity, auction houses that have already made the switch to parity on the Invaluable marketplace have seen:
150%
Lift in bidders |
100%
Lift in buyers |
77%
Increase in online hammer |
150%
Lift in bidders |
100%
Lift in buyers |
77%
Increase in online hammer |
Lift in bidders
Lift in buyers
Increase in online hammer
This integration enables auction houses to add, edit, or delete lots in timed and live sales on Invaluable, AuctionZip and Private Label sites directly from their auction management software. The Catalog Upload API improves the speed of text and images uploaded by up to three times.
Recognizing its unique ability to unite auction houses around the world, Invaluable established the Global Auction House Summit in 2017 to bring together pioneers, disruptors and game-changers within the art business to foster meaningful conversations designed to propel the industry forward.
Since its inception, the Summit has convened dozens of thought-leaders in the auction industry to discuss strategies for innovation through panel discussions, special presentations and interactive sessions. This event draws on the wealth of talent and experience from all sectors of the art market, with an aim to address the needs and challenges of auction houses specifically.
The goals of the Summit are threefold:
Anne Bracegirdle
Senior Director, PaceX
Paul Minshull
Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Auctions
Rodica Seward
President, Tajan
Bruno Vinciguerra
Executive Chairman, Bonhams
One listing fee, one upload, one clerk, one approval and registration process — across all marketplaces. Our online bidding technology enables auction houses to promote their upcoming auction catalogs on multiple marketplaces and filter all bidding through a single clerking console, saving time for more important things.
Invaluable and AuctionZip have the best performance grades and load-time rates in the industry. Latency and speed are important to fostering a high-quality and engaging bidder experience. We offer the best-performing marketplaces when it comes to scaling globally and distributing real-time data during live auctions.
Our Information Security and Data Protection standards are second to none. Invaluable is committed to exceptional insurance, information security, and data protection standards on behalf of our clients.
Our Information Security and Data Protection standards are second to none. Invaluable is committed to exceptional insurance, information security, and data protection standards on behalf of all of our clients.
Invaluable carries the highest standards in data protection for bidders and sellers worldwide. We continue to be recertified annually with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DDS) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Through global payments partners and Anti-Fraud AI tools, Invaluable boasts the lowest rate of non-payment in the industry. We protect bank and credit card information with tokenization, meaning that any sensitive information is replaced with a randomly generated token. This has led to a 100% success rate through auto-charging credit cards after the auction.
To satisfy the “Know Your Customer” (KYC) requirements under the EU’s Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5), Invaluable partnered with Jumio, a PCI Level 1 compliant, global leader in AI-powered identity verification. We provide a bidder verification process on the Invaluable marketplace and any websites powered by Invaluable Private Label.
Our auction house clients include:
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