What we're looking for:
Most of what we sell was made between 1900-1920. We only sell authentic furniture and accessories from the Arts & Crafts movement. We Are especially seeking items by these makers:
Furniture
Gustav Stickley - L&JG Stickley Stickley Bros. - Charles Stickley Charles Rohlfs - Frank Lloyd Wright Roycroft - Limbert - Lifetime JM Young - Harden
Pottery
Grueby - Newcomb College - Rookwood Paul Revere - Saturday Evening Girls (SEG) Wheatley - Walley - Hampshire Marblehead - Fulper - pre-1940 Roseville
Metalwork & Lighting
Dirk Van Erp - Tiffany - Stickley Roycroft - Heintz - Handel Old Mission Kopper Kraft - Harry Dixon
Also wanted, good Arts & Crafts examples of the following types of items...
Paintings
Woodblocks
Rugs
Linens
Free Appraisals
We are glad to look at photos or descriptions of anything you might want to consign to a sale. Our twenty-five years in the Arts & Crafts market and the huge volume of pieces we sell every year means we have a detailed knowledge of both current and historic value of your pieces.
There is no obligation or charge for these services.
If, based on an appraisal, you choose to consign to our sale, we can arrange nationwide pick up. We will set both estimates and reserves before items are picked up. (Reserves are a minimum price, below which an item will not be sold.)
Nationwide Pick Up
After every auction, we have trucks making deliveries nationwide. This means we can often arrange to move your items at little or no charge on our own insured trucks. When time or location requires pick up by an independant trucker, we can get items moved safely and at reduced rates. We will be glad to discuss with you whether or not your consignment would qualify for free shipping, and if not, what fees would be charged for pick up.
Our Commission Schedule
Craftsman Auctions charges one set percentage to sell your Arts & Crafts. There is never any fee for insurance, color photography, advertising, or buy-ins. Our fee is based upon the selling price of each individual lot, and is a percentage of the hammer price.
* items under $500 25%
* items from $500-$1499 20%
* items $1500 and over 15%
Especially valuable individual consignments or large collections may qualify for reduced fees.
The Best Catalogs
Craftsman Auctions customers are located across the United States and Canada. Many of our customers cannot attend our sales in person, making it imperative that we provide them with high-quality, color catalogs and detailed item descriptions they can use in making their buying decisions.
Craftsman Auctions uses state-of-the-art digital photography to capture each object's beauty for reproduction both in our catalogs and over the world wide web. Our catalogs are laid out with large color photos of all important pieces, and smaller full color photos of all intermediate pieces.
We have the largest catalog sales in our field, with catalogs being distributed to 2,000 dealers and collectors via priority mail for every sale.
The Best Customers
Craftsman Auctions customers are located across the United States and Canada. Many of our customers cannot attend our sales in person, making it imperative that we provide them with high-quality, color catalogs and detailed item descriptions they can use in making their buying decisions.
Craftsman Auctions uses state-of-the-art digital photography to capture each object's beauty for reproduction both in our catalogs and over the world wide web. Our catalogs are laid out with large color photos of all important pieces, and smaller full color photos of all intermediate pieces.
We have the largest catalog sales in our field, with catalogs being distributed to 2,000 dealers and collectors via priority mail for every sale.
The Best Service
Craftsman Auctions customers are located across the United States and Canada. Many of our customers cannot attend our sales in person, making it imperative that we provide them with high-quality, color catalogs and detailed item descriptions they can use in making their buying decisions.
Craftsman Auctions uses state-of-the-art digital photography to capture each object's beauty for reproduction both in our catalogs and over the world wide web. Our catalogs are laid out with large color photos of all important pieces, and smaller full color photos of all intermediate pieces.
We have the largest catalog sales in our field, with catalogs being distributed to 2,000 dealers and collectors via priority mail for every sale.
Guarantees
Every lot sold in every Craftsman
Auction sale is guaranteed as
authentic, or it may be returned within
30 days of the sale date for a full refund.
Our Facilities
Craftsman Auctions is held in Lambertville, NJ at David Rago's auction gallery and offers a wide array of Arts & Crafts ceramics, metalwork and decorative accessories and furniture. In addition to our actual auction location, Craftsman Auctions has a drop-off location at Jerry Cohen's mall, The Antiques Marketplace, in Putnam, CT.
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