Buying & Selling

We host monthly timed auctions of books & works on paper.

Entries are always invited. Please contact us or use our online valuation form and we’ll be delighted to guide you through the process of selling at auction. Our monthly timed auctions are live online for a full two weeks, enabling collectors around the world to view and bid in good time, and with absolute confidence.

Selling

Selling at auction can be a thrilling experience with determined bidding battles among collectors around the world.

We make selling at auction simple and transparent with no hidden or unexpected fees. You will pay £5+VAT per lot (whether sold or unsold) and 17.5%+VAT commission (with a minimum commission charge of £5+VAT) on sold items. This is simply deducted from the hammer price before we issue payment directly to your account. We will issue your payment 20 working days after the sale, subject to our having received cleared funds from the buyer.

Reserves

Please instruct us at the earliest opportunity if you wish to place a reserve on any item consigned to be sold at auction. Suggested guide prices are based on current market values and our assessment of condition, scarcity and desirability. We recommend that any reserves should be set at 80% of the low estimate. We try to avoid reserves on group lots or single items guided below £200.

Buying

Buying at auction is always exciting, especially when an item is scarce or appearing on the open market for the very first time.

Online – Bid from the comfort of your own home. The moment a catalogue is uploaded, you can register to bid live online through the-saleroom.com (please consult their website for any fees or terms & conditions)

Viewing

We offer two dedicated viewing days and one viewing evening, and we’re happy to accommodate other viewings by request on a first come, first served basis. Full details will be available as soon as the catalogue goes live.

All purchases are subject to a buyer’s premium of 26.50% plus VAT (subject to a minimum lot charge of £6 + VAT). Any books or works on paper that are exempt from VAT will of course be invoiced as such.