Auction house directory

Art in America, August, 2005

CALIFORNIA

Bonhams & Butterfields

San Francisco gallery:

220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103

Tel: 415.861.7500 Fax: 415.861.8951

Los Angeles gallery:

7601 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Tel: 323.850.7500 Fax: 323.850.5843

Bonhams & Butterfields, full service international fine arts auctioneers and appraisers, offers fine art, furniture, rugs and carpets, fine wines, ethnographic and Asian works of art, antique arms and many other collectible categories in both fine sales and monthly estate auctions held in both Los Angeles and San Francisco galleries. Monthly appraisal events take place in each gallery and photographs of your antiques and treasures can be submitted for valuation through the website. For more information, review upcoming auction calendar, auction results, collector news, complimentary auction estimates or to view and order a catalog, please visit www.bonhams.com/us or call 800.223.2854.

Clars Auction Gallery

5644 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

Tel: 510.428.0100 or 888.339.7600 Fax: 510.658.9917

Web: www.clars.com Email: info@clars.com

Clars is one of the oldest and largest Auction Houses in the western United States. Monthly auctions of 2000 lots are attended by 3-5,000 people. Color brochure sent each time to 15,000 mailing list. Antique and contemporary furniture and decorative objects, fine art, jewelry, rugs, vehicles and collectibles. Emphasis on European, American and Asian Art. Please contact us to sell your fine property. Clara now conducts simultaneous LIVE on-line bidding through our partnership with Live Auctioneers and Ebay Live Auctions. Call us or visit our website for more information.

PBA Galleries

133 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

Tel: 415.989.2665 Fax: 415.989.1664

Web: www.pbagalleries.com

Email: info@pbagalleries.com

PBA Galleries is the only west-coast auction house specializing in rare books, manuscripts, and maps. Unique in its ability to offer collectors' libraries at auction, recent offerings have included medical books from the library of Roy C. Selby, the Jeffrey Norton 4000-volume library of fishing books, the Arthur M. Ellis collection of early books, manuscripts and fine printing, the Christopher Buckley Jr. library of fine books, sets and bindings, end autographs and manuscripts from the collection of Moya Olsen Lear (wife of pioneer aviator William P. Lear). To receive a complimentary catalogue, please send a note to: catalogues@pbagelleries.com. To get acquainted with BiblioBot, the "instant appraiser" hosted by PBA Galleries, please visit www.bibliobot.com

LOUISIANA

Neal Auction Company, Inc.

4038 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Tel: 504.899.5329 Fax: 504.897.3808

Web: www.nealauction.com

Email: clientservices@nealauction.com

Neal Auction Company is the South's premiere auction house attracting buyers nationally end internationally to a historic spacious gallery featuring scheduled Estate Auctions. Neal Auction Company offers complete services including appraisals, professional advice to buyers and sellers, insurance, and historic real estate. For information regarding auction sales, professional services and illustrated catalogues, please visit www.nealauction.com.

Skinner, Inc.

63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116

Tel: 617.350.5400 Fax: 617.350.5429

357 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740

Tel: 978.779.6241 Fax: 978.779.5144

Web: www.skinnerinc.com

Email: info@skinnerinc.com

With galleries in Boston and Bolton, Massachusetts, and a representative in New York, Skinner is one of the nation's leading houses, conducting auctions year-round and consistently achieving world record prices. Departments include: American Furniture & Decorative Arts, American & European Paintings & Prints, European Furniture and Decorative Arts, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, 20th century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, Native American & Ethnographic Art, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Science & Technology. For more information, log on to Skinner's website: www.skinnerinc.com

MICHIGAN

DuMouchelle Auction Galleries

409 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

Tel: 313.963.6255 Fax: 313.963.8198

Web: www.dumouchelles.com; www.auctiondetroit.com

Email: info@dumouchelle.com

Established in 1927, DuMouchelles holds monthly auction the 2nd or 3rd weekend. Works of Art include Paintings, Oriental Carpets, Antiques, Fine Furniture, Jewelry, Crystal, China, Porcelain, Collectibles, Sculpture, and other Fine Art Objects. Certified appraisers for Estate, Insurance, Probate, Donations and Loss. Consignments are welcome. Free appraisal clinics. Priced Estate Sales. Business hours are Tuesday through Saturday.

NEW YORK

Antiquorum

609 Fifth Avenue, Suite 503, New York, NY 10019

Tel: 212.750.1103 Fax: 212350 6127

Web: www.antiquorum.com

Email: new york@antiquorum.com

Antiquorum is globally recognized as the world leading timepiece auctioneer. Eight auctions are annually held in New York, Geneva and Hong Kong. By pioneering wristwatch sales and introducing the thematic auction, coupled with real-time, online bidding and easy access to expert horologists, Antiquorum uses cutting-edge auction methods to address the needs of its international clientele. For further information, to view our auction schedules and fully illustrated catalogues online, and to use our timepiece database, please visit Antiquorum.com.