Private Auction for Estate Pieces
For the standout pieces. We catalogue them, buyers bid on them, and nobody comes to the house.
A private auction puts the best pieces of an estate in front of buyers who compete for them. We photograph and catalogue each piece, offer the catalogue to collectors and dealers, and they bid on what they see. Nobody from the public sets foot in the home.
The estate receives the sale results less the fee we agree on in writing at the start. Many families pair an auction for a handful of fine pieces with a direct purchase of everything else.
When this is a good fit
- The estate holds signed jewelry, fine watches, art, or a serious collection
- The family wants competing buyers without a public sale at the house
- You are comfortable with a sale calendar and a result that is not fixed in advance
When another path may suit better
- The estate holds mostly everyday furniture and household goods
- You want one firm number and one agreement
What belongs at auction
Pieces with a following do best here: signed jewelry, a good watch, a painting by a known Texas artist, Asian porcelain, a complete coin collection, a piece of studio furniture with a maker’s mark. Ordinary household contents do not. We sort the two during the walkthrough and tell you why each piece goes where it goes.
How it runs, step by step
The family approves each step before the next one starts.
- We agree with you, in writing, which pieces go and the fee on the results
- Our crew packs the chosen pieces and takes them out of the house
- We research, photograph, and catalogue each one
- Buyers review the catalogue and bid on the pieces
- The estate receives a statement of every result and the proceeds less the agreed fee
What we will not promise
Auction results move with the buyers bidding in that sale. We do not promise a figure. We explain the terms, tell you what we expect and why, and let you decide whether a piece goes to auction or we buy it outright.
Next steps
Tell us what you think stands out. We walk the house, flag the pieces that belong in front of collectors, and show you an auction plan next to a purchase offer for the same pieces.
Where private auction fits the wider picture is something we cover in weigh your estate options for households across Dallas–Fort Worth.
Common questions
No. Auction is for the pieces collectors compete for. The rest of the estate goes to a direct purchase, a managed sale, or the cleanout, and the written plan shows which.
No. Buyers bid on the catalogued pieces. Only our crew enters the home, and only to pack and remove what the family agreed to send.
The estate receives the sale results less the fee agreed at the start. You get a statement listing each piece and what it brought. How and when settlement happens is written into the agreement before any piece leaves the house.
Tell us about the estate
Call us, or send a few details and we will call you back to set up a walkthrough.