Live Auctioneers Company Profile
LiveAuctioneers brings an international audience of millions to the heart of the bidding action in art, antiques, jewelry and collectibles auctions across the globe.
With fascinating objects up for auction in 40 countries—instantly translated to your language and currency—LiveAuctioneers is a worldwide marketplace with treasures waiting to be discovered, whether you’re an avid collector or a first-time visitor.
By hosting thousands of auctions in real time via the Internet, the site allows unprecedented access to remote sales, and savvy bidders can often land desired items at very desirable prices. Leave an absentee bid, or fully engage in the auction action—it’s up to you. All bidding takes place via the Secure Bidder Network (SBN), which keeps absentee bids for upcoming sales private until the item is opened on the day of the sale.
LiveAuctioneers revolutionized the industry from the start. In 2002, the NYC-based company launched the first live-auction technology platform on eBay, introducing the notion of auction houses going online. In 2009, the debut of LiveAuctioneers' iPhone and Android apps, with live-bidding capabilities, opened up a new mobile pipeline to bid anytime, from anywhere, with complete anonymity.
Now in its 10th year, LiveAuctioneers has become the Web's leading auction-related site. LiveAuctioneers also provides a constant stream of industry intelligence via:
a Weekly Schedule with highlights, previews and links to online catalogs (sign up here);
the easy-to-use Auction Results Database, a vast database with 12.5 million results and 60 million images that offers keyword-search access to bona fide auction outcomes, recent to historical. The updated archive is the #1 free online resource for the trade, appraisers, collectors, designers, arts institutions, estate officers, journalists, students and others on the research hunt;
Auction Central News, the global destination for the latest auction headlines, mixing timely items with articles by experts on all things design.
Get in on the auction with LiveAuctioneers. Happy bidding!
News from Live Auctioneers:
LiveAuctioneers.com Named 2016 Red Herring Top 100 North America Winner
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — At the annual Red Herring award ceremony – this year in Newport Beach – LiveAuctioneers.com was named a 2016 Red Herring Top 100 North America award winner. Red Herring is a respected digital-media company focused on innovation and cutting-edge technology. The annual awards event honors private companies that […]
Rare 18th-century Russian Imperial Porcelain, Chinese Antiques from Palm Beach Private Collection to Be Auctioned Oct. 19
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — On Monday, October 19, Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches (AGOPB) will present rare and fascinating items from a Palm Beach private collection in their Fall Art and Antiques Auction. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers. Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20151019/278089 […]
Art From Estate of Revered Miami Contemporary Art Dealer Dorothy Blau Headlines Auction Gallery of The Palm Beaches' March 30 Sale
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and countless other pop and contemporary artists revered the late Dorothy Blau, a visionary Miami art dealer whose estate collection will be auctioned on March 30th. Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches will conduct the sale at their West Palm Beach gallery, with […]
LiveAuctioneers Announces $47.6M Round of Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LiveAuctioneers, the world's leading online platform for live auctions of collectibles, antiques and fine art, announced today that it has obtained a $47.6M round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. This investment is one of the largest financing events for a technology-enabled auction marketplace and will enable the […]
Opera Singer's Spectacular Lifetime Collection Of Art And Antiques To Be Auctioned Aug. 29-30 In West Virginia
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — It's a collection you'd expect to see in a major auction house in New York or London, but the estate collection of renowned opera singer Frances Yeend and her husband – pianist and vocal coach James F. Benner – is going to be auctioned in Fairmont, West Virginia on […]
Six-Figure Prices For Asian Art Purchased Online 'No Longer A Shock' As Increasing Numbers Of Chinese Collectors Take To The Internet
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — A decade ago, Internet live bidding was primarily a resource favored by collectors of pop-culture memorabilia and more moderately priced merchandise. It was not the realm of high-end art buyers. Today, it's an entirely different story. Internet bidders are paying record prices for paintings, investment-grade coins, estate jewelry and […]
LiveAuctioneers Launches YouTube Channel with Preview Coverage of First-ever On-site Auction at Graceland
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Graceland is hallowed ground, not only to those who revere the memory of the man who made it famous – American icon Elvis Presley – but also to millions of fans worldwide who still think of Presley as the one and only "King of Rock and Roll." Interest in […]
Rare Botero Bronze, Two Fine Original Picassos Headline May 27 Fine Art Auction in Miami
MIAMI, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Two original Picasso drawings and one of Francisco Botero's most sought-after sculptures are among the 95 prized artworks entered in Beaux Auctions' May 27 absentee and online-only sale. Every piece included in the fine art and antiques auction has been personally chosen and carefully curated by Beaux Auctions, and most […]
LiveAuctioneers Wraps 2013 With $222.5M In Sales, 70% Increase In Direct Traffic
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — LiveAuctioneers, the leading Internet live-bidding platform for fine art, antiques and collectibles, recorded its best year ever in 2013, with gross online sales of $222.5 million. Founded in November 2002, the Manhattan-based company has maintained profitability since its inception. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140220/PH68466-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140220/PH68466-b) "While LiveAuctioneers has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the […]
Karl Lagerfeld 1960s Fashion Sketchbooks, Drawings to Be Auctioned on January 11
Florida's Palm Beach Modern Auctions to host sale of Tiziani: Lagerfeld + Liz archive WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Karl Otto Lagerfeld is a fashion legend. As head designer and creative director for both Chanel and Fendi, and later mastermind of his own premier label, Lagerfeld's creations are a staple in […]
LiveAuctioneers Reports 50% Jump in Q3 Mobile Visitors, with Average Time Spent on Site Increasing by 40.8% over Comp Quarter 2012
Client roster now exceeds 2,000 sellers from 47 countries on five continents NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile was the big story during Q3 for Manhattan-based LiveAuctioneers, the world's leading marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of antiques, fine art and collectibles. The company reported a substantial increase in mobile visitors during the third quarter […]
From Illegal to Six-Figure Prices: Street Art Frenzy Continues with Nov. 2 Auction of Barry McGee Canvas
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Stateside residency of elusive British street artist and public prankster Banksy has sparked a frenzy in the street-art marketplace. Some say that although he didn't plan it that way, the famously anti-commercial Banksy has propelled street art to its greatest mainstream recognition level ever with his […]
LiveAuctioneers Unveils Sleek New Design Theme; Mobile Use Doubles in Q2
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — LiveAuctioneers, a Manhattan-based company that provides Internet live-bidding services to more than 1,800 auction houses worldwide, entered its second decade of operation in Q1 2013 with a substantial increase in both international auction-house clients and new users outside the United States. During the second quarter, the firm followed up […]
Design Classics with Gatsby Flair Star in Palm Beach Modern's May 25 Auction
Period pieces by Leleu, Porteneuve mix with the best of mid-century in 357-lot auction WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Great Gatsby would feel quite at home at Palm Beach Modern's May 25 auction. A free-spending millionaire bootlegger, the fictional Jay Gatsby was the quintessential literary embodiment of Jazz Age extravagance. […]
LiveAuctioneers Publishes Free Digital Arts Magazine 'Live2012' to Commemorate Company's 10th Anniversary
Stylish 48-page publication includes auction highlights + features on Asian antiques, contemporary art and other in-demand collector categories NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — LiveAuctioneers (http://www.LiveAuctioneers.com), the Manhattan-based technology company that provides Internet live-bidding services to 1,695 auction houses in 42 countries, has issued a collector-oriented digital magazine to mark its 10th anniversary. Titled "Live2012," […]
