Sell With Estuary

How To Sell With Us?

 
Estuary Auctions provides a tailored and comprehensive auction experience, designed to meet your unique needs and goals. Our discreet services span expert appraisals, strategic investment consultation, and professional advice—available in our offices or, when required, at your location.

To begin, simply complete our appraisal form or email images and details to [email protected]. Should your item be suitable for auction or private sale, our specialists will provide an initial valuation, followed by an in-person assessment for a more detailed and accurate appraisal. Once you’re satisfied with the estimate, we will guide you through every step of the process, preparing your item with care for a successful sale.

Our team handles each stage with precision and integrity: establishing market trends for your items, valuing them accurately, agreeing on a reserve price, photographing and cataloguing them professionally, and marketing them to a targeted network of international collectors, dealers, and investors. We manage bidding—whether through live or exclusive online auctions—and assist with all post-sale logistics, including professional packing and shipping.

At Estuary Auctions, we are dedicated to creating a personalized, transparent, and rewarding experience, helping you unlock the true potential of your collection in the marketplace.

 

Initial Consultation

1 Begin by contacting us to discuss your items. You can complete the online valuation form or email images and details to [email protected]. Our specialists offer free, confidential preliminary valuations online based on photos and descriptions, followed by in person assessments for a more detailed and accurate evaluation. 

Estimate

2 Once we have reviewed your items, our specialists will provide an estimate based on their condition, provenance, and market value, and advise whether they are best suited for inclusion in an upcoming auction or a private sale.

Seller Agreement

3 If you choose to proceed, we will finalize the consignment with an agreement outlining the sale method, reserve price, and commission, ensuring clarity and transparency throughout the process.

Marketing And Promotions

4 Your items will be featured in our auction catalog and promoted to a global audience of collectors, dealers, and art enthusiasts. Our marketing efforts include digital advertising, targeted emails, and social media campaigns to reach the right buyers.

Auction Day or Private Sales 

5 On the day of the auction, your item will be presented to active bidders by our auctioneers to achieve the best possible result.
Alternatively, it may be showcased on our Private Sale page, offering discreet promotion to select collectors through a tailored, confidential process.

Ready to sell with us?

 

Request an Estimate

Let us know which items you would like to consign with us and their details

Consign your property

Bring in your item and allow our experts to evaluate in person for a final estimate

Sell at Auction

Market your item with us through our online and live auctions

 

start selling

Selling At Auction – FAQ

Collectors interested in including works or items in our auctions are invited to email us pictures of the works, together with their descriptions. Our experts, based on the information received, will carry out an initial study to indicate the auction house’s interest and provide an initial valuation before defining the conditions for the sale of the items.
 

Complementary valuations are provided here. Our team of professional specialists will utilize their expertise to assess, research and evaluate each of your items. However, all valuations are subject to the opinion of the designated expert in relation to the item’s market value and are not a true representation of the exact value of the item.

You must first request an estimate from our website. Once your item is approved for physical inspection, your must bring your item for physical inspection within 14 days of submitting, after which you’d have to resubmit your item once again.

Estuary Auctions charges a 15% fee of the value of the Hammer Price and an additional 5% VAT of that fee, effective December 12, 2023 onwards, to be paid by the Seller on each lot sold. Refer to our terms and conditions for further information.

Yes, Estuary Auctions provides private sale services. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further details.

If the bidding on your lot does not reach the reserve price, then your item will not sell in the auction. If this happens, our team will help you to decide what to do next.


You may choose to:

  • Take back your property
  • Offer your item for sale in another auction if our experts advise you to do so
  • Sell your item privately

You can access our past auction results through our past auctions calendar.

For technical difficulties, please contact us on +971 2 626 4666. Or directly message us on our WhatsApp number on +971 54 441 4045.

For a list of our upcoming auctions with all of their information, please click here.

You are advised to fully insure your items prior to consignment. In the event that this is not the case, Estuary Auctions consigned items through a third-party insurer covering against loss or damage by Estuary Auction’s handling in which and if so then the Seller will be reimbursed the contractually agreed reasonable reserve price. In the case of shipped out item/s the Buyer is responsible for all costs of shipping and insurance. Please refer to our terms and conditions for further information.

The auction estimates based on photographs or initial conversation and evaluation are preliminary and may change upon further research and physical inspection of the items.

Our experts will guide you through this and provide you with the best advice on how and where to sell your items.

Estuary Auctions takes great care in researching and meticulously studying each item to provide its clients with the most accurate valuation and information. It would require 2-4 weeks for each evaluation for be completed, sometimes sooner depending on the nature of each item.