Hamilton Auction Market offer a professional and personal service. Our valuers are all highly experienced and rely on many years expertise coupled with the back up of auction sale databases and access to a range of specialist contacts within museums and specialist consultants, all to ensure that vendor's items are accurately described with appropriate pre-sale estimates thus affording collectors from around the globe the greatest opportunity of identifying the lots online and subsequently bidding on them.

Hamilton Auction Market has an enviable position amongst auctioneers of accepting primarily fresh to the market goods from either private sources or deceased estates and as such find ourselves the first choice of many Solicitors charged with administering estates. We could fill our salerooms with unrealistically estimated items that remain unsold but our many long-standing buyers would instantly see through this. They know that we only accept goods with estimates and reserves arrived at through years of experience of the market.

As an independent firm recognized nationally for the quality of our sales Hamilton Auction Market take great care to provide service of the highest possible standard in order to maintain the reputation of a firm that has its roots in the 1870's. We look forward to offering you this same level of service.

To see what some of our customers have to say about us please click on this link to our TESTIMONIALS page.

I have items I may wish to sell...

If you have items you are thinking of selling that are easily transportable you are welcome to bring them to us for a free no-obligation verbal valuation on one of our FREE VALUATION DAYS. No appointment is necessary and on these days our valuers are on hand to appraise your items and provide an auction estimate (or reserve price if appropriate) and suggest the most suitable sale for your items. For large collections or bulky items of furniture we are pleased to call by appointment.
What sort of items do you sell?

Basically if we think it will sell then we will sell it!!

There are some restrictions by the local trading standards. Upholstered items need to have the appropriate fire labels attached etc.  Contact one of our staff for more details.

What sale will my items go in?

We hold two types of Sale, a Quarterly Specialist Sales of Antiques, Fine Art & Collectors Items and our weekly sales of Household Plenishing, White Goods, LCD & plasma TVs, laptops, fine jewellery, ceramics, books, toys etc.

In addition to the above Specialist Categories we also sell good quality modern furniture and household effects in our weekly sales.

After deciding which auction is the most appropriate for your items they are catalogued in preparation for entry into the specified sale. For items entered into the Quarterly Specialist Sale a selection of the finest pieces from the sale are chosen to be professionally photographed (for which we make a small charge) for inclusion in the quality auction catalogue that is sent to subscribers around the country. Images of ALL remaining lots are also taken and appear on our website which normally receives thousands of hits in the week prior to the auction.

These images and the auction catalogue are also uploaded to the ANTIQUES TRADE GAZETTE Web site and also the INVALUABLE website. Both these specialist sites match our catalogue descriptions with their large databases of global collectors as well as being viewed by casual browsers resulting in enquires, bids and subsequent purchase of lots by bidders around the globe. The effect of this Internet listing results in exposure to a wider audience resulting in more bidders and as a result higher prices.
The weekly sale is given the same web exposure but does not include images of every lot on our site and the hard copy catalogue is available on the viewing day. Images and condition reports are sent to anyone who requests them and as with the Specialist Sale we can pack and dispatch lots to successful bidders around the globe.

We hold viewing prior to the sale when bidders can examine the lots in person.

How much do you charge for selling my items?

Auctioneers earn commission deducted from the realised sale price of your items. Some Auctioneers will charge you a commission for not selling your goods but Hamilton Salerooms DO NOT. It is in your and our mutual interest to sell your items for the highest possible amount - put simply the more the items sell for, the more you receive and the more we earn.

That is why we have invested heavily in the technology ensuring your lots receive the maximum exposure to the market and as a result we have seen more and more Vendors entrust us with the sale of valuable Antiques and Works of Art.

In addition to the basic commission we make a small charge for a loss and damage warranty.

You can see full details of our commission rates by clicking on the following link: SELLERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

We make prompt payment after each sale by cash or cheque.

If you would like more information or to speak to a valuer please do not hesitate to telephone us: 01698 282007.