ESTATES AND COLLECTIBLES
Estate liquidation and collectibles auctions
Full estates, collections, antiques, art, memorabilia and downsizing moves.
Written offer
Potential buyers
Live auctions a month
WHAT WE TAKE
Full household estates
Collections and antiques
Art and decor
Sports and entertainment memorabilia
HOW IT WORKS FOR THIS CATEGORY
YOU SEND
- 1
Share your list
manifest, photos, location
- 2
Written offer within 24 hours
WE MOVE
- 3
Crews pack and remove
from one pallet to 155 trailers
- 4
Cash buyout, auction, or hybrid
YOU GET PAID
- 5
Payment in days on a buyout
auction sale report within 10 days, payment within 7 days after
BY THE NUMBERS
wealth projected to transfer in the U.S. through 2048
projected to pass to heirs
projected to go to charity
Source: Cerulli Associates, U.S. High-Net-Worth and Ultra-High-Net-Worth Markets 2024 (December 2024).
YOUR OPTIONS
Cash buyout
- one written price
- we take title and remove everything
- paid in days
- no listing or marketing work for you
Auction consignment
- we photograph, catalog and market to our buyer base
- 5 to 8 live auctions every month
- 30 percent commission of gross sales (excluding taxes and buyer's premium)
- detailed sale report within 10 days, payment within 7 days after
Hybrid
- buyout on the bulk, auction on high-value lots
- one contract
- one pickup
WHAT TO SEND US
Asset list or manifest
Photos
phone photos are fine
Location and dock access
Your timeline
Any brand or channel restrictions
Contact for site access
Is there a minimum?
We look at every estate; fees are quoted per job.
Do you appraise?
Yes, through in-house professionals including The Mad Picker (30+ years).
What happens to unsold items?
We donate or recycle wherever possible.
How long does it take?
We give you a written timeline after the walkthrough.
Questions from families and executors
Yes. We work with individuals, families, and executors. [TBD: documents executors need to provide.]
No. You can sell a single collection or a full estate.
Collectors worldwide, through live online auctions.
Settlement follows the auction. [TBD: settlement timing and fees.]
