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About AuctionFinder

What AuctionFinder is

AuctionFinder is a directory of auction houses, online auction platforms and government surplus auction programs. Each listing page shows what we know about one auction house or platform.

Where the data comes from

We take records from the sources below.

  • OpenStreetMap: Frank G Bowen Ltd. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: High Road Auctions. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: Greasby's Auctioneers. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: Essex Auction House. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: Sotheby's Auction House. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: Phillips. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • OpenStreetMap: The Auction Room. License: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. See data/reports/osm.md for share-alike notes.. Data updated by hand.
  • GSA Auctions. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • New York State Surplus Property. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • North Carolina State Surplus Property Agency. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • Pennsylvania DGS Surplus. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • Texas State Surplus Property Program. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • California State Surplus Property Program. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • Florida DMS Surplus Vehicle Auctions. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • GCSurplus. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • VEBEG. License: US federal pages are public domain works (17 U.S.C. 105); the GSA Auctions dataset on catalog.data.gov is CC0-1.0. State, provincial and foreign program pages are cited facts with links, not copied content.. Data refreshed every quarter.
  • Christie's. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Heritage Auctions. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Bonhams. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • LiveAuctioneers. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Invaluable. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • The Saleroom. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • HiBid. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • BidSpotter. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Catawiki. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Drouot. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Troostwijk Auctions. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • GovDeals. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • Pickles Auctions. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.
  • John Pye Auctions. License: Each house's own published terms or premium page. The directory records short facts and links to the page; no marketing text is copied.. Data refreshed monthly.

A listing is a record, not an endorsement

A listing shows what we know about one auction house or platform. It does not mean that we recommend it.

How a listing is checked

Every published listing has its own page, and search engines can index it.

Our team reviews each new listing before it goes live.

An owner proves control of a listing with an email address on the business domain or a manual check by our team.

An owner change to the name, phone, website, street address, address line 2, city, region, postal code and country goes to review before it shows.

Claim or correct a auction house or platform

To claim a listing that is unclaimed, open it and select "Claim this listing".

To report a mistake, open the listing and select "Suggest a change".

You can also write to us at hello@auctionfinder.fyi.

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