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Of the 18 platforms here, 3 accept private buyers and for 15 we have not confirmed who may bid. We have confirmed the buyer's premium for 3 of 18.

Art, Antiques & Collectibles auction platforms in United Kingdom: who may bid, fees and location
PlatformWhere you bidWho can bidBuyer's premiumBased inSells
Mathewsons AuctionNot checkedOpen to private buyersVehicles, motorbikes and trailers: 10% + VAT up to £2,000, 7.5% + VAT on the full amount from £2,001 to £20,000, and above £20,001 the first £20,000 at 7.5% with the balance at 5%. Registration numbers 10% + VAT; automobilia and bicycles 15% + VAT with a £5 minimum.North Yorkshire, United KingdomArt and antiques, Bicycles and e-bikes
South Western Vehicle AuctionsAuction houseOpen to private buyersNot checkedPoole, United KingdomPassenger cars, Classic cars
Wilsons AuctionsNot checkedOpen to private buyersNot checkedNewtownabbey, United KingdomPassenger cars, Vans and light commercials
Anglia Car AuctionsAuction houseNot confirmedNot checkedKing's Lynn, United KingdomClassic cars, Passenger cars
BonhamsAuction houseNot confirmedNot checkedLondon, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
BrightwellsNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedMadley, United KingdomPassenger cars, Trucks
CheffinsNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedEly, United KingdomAgricultural machinery, Construction machinery and site equipment
Christie'sNot checkedNot confirmedNot publishedLondon, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
Dore & ReesAuction houseNot confirmedNot checkedFrome, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
NCM AuctionsNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedUnited KingdomIndustrial machinery, Metalworking machinery
Roseberys LondonAuction houseNot confirmed26% up to £20,000, 25% from £20,001 to £500,000, then 20% — plus VAT. Bidding through thesaleroom.com or Invaluable adds a further 5% + VAT.London, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
Sotheby'sAuction houseNot confirmedLondon: 28% of the hammer price up to £1,500,000, 22% from £1.5m to £6m, then 15% — and 24% flat on wine and spirits. A separate 1% overhead premium is added on top. Paris, Geneva and Cologne publish their own conditions with their own rates. — differs by countryLondon, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
TennantsAuction houseNot confirmedNot checkedLeyburn, United KingdomArt and antiques, Jewellery and watches
Thimbleby & ShorlandNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedReading, United KingdomConstruction machinery and site equipment, Agricultural machinery
W&H PeacockNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedBedford, United KingdomArt and antiques, Office and school furniture
Whisky AuctioneerNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedLondon, United KingdomWine and spirits
Whisky.AuctionNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedLondon, United KingdomWine and spirits
Wine AuctioneerNot checkedNot confirmedNot checkedUnited KingdomWine and spirits

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Platforms selling art, antiques & collectibles in United Kingdom

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Wine Auctioneer

United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Wine and spirits

Wine Auctioneer runs regular wine and spirits sales with a genuinely international buyer base — its own figures are more than…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Bonhams

London, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Classic cars +2 more

Bonhams runs from Montpelier Street in Knightsbridge, and for a European buyer the useful thing to know is how much of the…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Christie's

London, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Clothing and footwear +1 more

Christie's has been selling since 1766, and its European activity concentrates in three flagship hubs — London, Paris and Geneva…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Sotheby's

London, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Wine and spirits +1 more

Sotheby's runs roughly 250 auctions a year across more than seventy collecting categories. For a European buyer the map matters…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Whisky Auctioneer

London, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Wine and spirits

Whisky Auctioneer is an online-only whisky saleroom running to a monthly cycle, with offices in Scotland, London and the…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Whisky.Auction

London, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Wine and spirits

Whisky.Auction is an independent online saleroom for rare spirits, operating from a warehouse in Park Royal, west London…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Tennants

Leyburn, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Coins and collectibles +1 more

Tennants sells from a purpose-built auction centre at Leyburn in North Yorkshire — a saleroom with its own galleries, exhibition…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Roseberys London

London, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Wine and spirits +1 more

Roseberys works from a saleroom in West Norwood, south London, and runs an unusually wide set of specialist departments for a…

Construction & Agriculture

Cheffins

Ely, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Agricultural machinery, Construction machinery and site equipment, Trailers +3 more

Cheffins has been trading for over two hundred years and runs one of the fixtures of the English farm machinery calendar: the…

Vehicles & Automotive

Brightwells

Madley, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Passenger cars, Trucks, Motorhomes and campers +5 more

Brightwells runs one of the more varied auction calendars in Britain from its centre at Madley in Herefordshire. In a single…

Vehicles & Automotive

Anglia Car Auctions

King's Lynn, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Classic cars, Passenger cars, Motorcycles +1 more

Anglia Car Auctions runs two quite different businesses from one Norfolk saleroom. The weekly modern sale is trade stock — main…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Dore & Rees

Frome, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Jewellery and watches, Classic cars +1 more

Dore & Rees is a departmental auction house in Frome, Somerset, organised the way the traditional London houses are: separate…

Art, Antiques & Collectibles

W&H Peacock

Bedford, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Art and antiques, Office and school furniture, Clothing and footwear +3 more

W&H Peacock runs four auction centres — Bedford, St Neots, Leamington Spa and Southams — with a calendar dense enough that…

Construction & Agriculture

Thimbleby & Shorland

Reading, United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Construction machinery and site equipment, Agricultural machinery, Passenger cars +2 more

Thimbleby & Shorland runs a traditional English country auction business out of Reading, with departments that have almost…

Industrial & Machinery

NCM Auctions

United Kingdom

  • Access not confirmed

Sells Industrial machinery, Metalworking machinery, Woodworking machinery +7 more

NCM Auctions sells surplus business assets across an unusually wide spread of sectors, working from offices in Doncaster, Leeds…

Vehicles & Automotive

South Western Vehicle Auctions

Poole, United Kingdom

  • Auction house
  • Open to private buyers

Sells Passenger cars, Classic cars, Vans and light commercials +2 more

South Western Vehicle Auctions is a Dorset auction house running three distinct streams — everyday cars, classic cars, and…

Vehicles & Automotive

Wilsons Auctions

Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

  • Open to private buyers

Sells Passenger cars, Vans and light commercials, Electric vehicles +9 more

Wilsons Auctions was formed in 1936 and is still family-owned and managed, having grown from a single site in Northern Ireland…

Vehicles & Automotive

Mathewsons Auction

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  • Open to private buyers

Sells Art and antiques, Bicycles and e-bikes, Classic cars +3 more

Mathewsons is a family-run auction house in Pickering, North Yorkshire, selling classic vehicles and memorabilia from Unit 10…

Where they are

Only platforms with a fixed saleroom appear here. Several sell nationwide with the collection address published per lot, so the map shows fewer pins than there are platforms.

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