About LiveAuctioneers
LiveAuctioneers.com is the premier gateway linking bidders to traditional auction events broadcast in real time via the Internet. The Manhattan-based company’s technology and services suite connects auction houses with a global contingent of bidders who might not otherwise be able to participate in remote auctions. LiveAuctioneers.com provides bidders with unprecedented levels of access to hundreds of auctions and saleroom floors the world over.
Since its inception in 2002, LiveAuctioneers.com has grown to become the leading auction-related Web site for fine art, antiques and collectibles. LiveAuctioneers.com now broadcasts thousands of auctions annually, presenting millions of auction lots to potential bidders on behalf of more than 800 of the world’s finest auction houses.
Auctioneers at all levels - from those who specialize in quality local estates to those who sell multimillion-dollar Impressionist artworks - concur that offering online bidding is no longer optional if they are to remain competitive and secure the highest-quality consignments. With its industry-leading technology and unparalleled customer service, LiveAuctioneers has held its position as the company of choice for auction houses that value professionalism and reliability.
LiveAuctioneers is more than just a gateway connecting auction houses and bidders; it’s also the auction industry’s no. 1 no-fee online database. On any given day, the LiveAuctioneers database displays thousands of items to be sold in upcoming auctions. It also includes a valuable archive of more than 5 million auction results, illustrated by more than 60 million images. This massive data warehouse gives appraisers and researchers keyword-search access to bona fide auction results from recent sales as well as historical auction prices realized. Easy to use and completely free to search, LiveAuctioneers’ archive is the most comprehensive, up-to-date resource available to assist the trade, collectors, arts institutions, estate officers, interior designers, journalists, students and other researchers.
LiveAuctioneers prides itself in being on the cutting edge of technological innovation. Through the Secure Bidder Network (SBN), LiveAuctioneers registered users have the comfort of knowing they are on a level playing field with all other bidders. They are able to leave absentee bids for any upcoming sale with the full knowledge that SBN will keep those bids private and unable to be viewed by anyone else until auction day. It is only after the auction house clerk launches the applet and opens each lot that the incoming absentee bids placed through SBN are revealed.
In July 2009, LiveAuctioneers App Technologies - a division of LiveAuctioneers LLC - revolutionized the auction-bidding process with the debut of its custom-designed, downloadable iPhone application, available through Apple’s iTunes Store. The new "app" was the first of its kind within the auction industry to be openly available to any auction company utilizing LiveAuctioneers’ services. Additionally, it was the first iPhone app to enable anyone who downloads it to bid absentee through LiveAuctioneers’ Secure Bidder Network and to access LiveAuctioneers’ comprehensive database of prices realized. The App, which is compatible with all iPhone, iTouch and related Apple wireless devices, is available to download at http://www.liveauctioneers.com/iPhoneApp.
In August 2009, less than a month after premiering its iPhone app, LiveAuctioneers App Technologies launched a similar product for all current Blackberry devices, including the Bold, Storm, Curve, Pearl Tour and 8800 series. The app is available to download through this link: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/blackberry
Following the release of the iPhone and Blackberry apps, LiveAuctioneers’ CEO, Julian R. Ellison, commented that he considers the new technology to be one of the most significant developments in the modern age of auctioneering. "With the addition of our iPhone and Blackberry apps, auction houses have a new and previously nonexistent pipeline at their disposal for receiving absentee bids. With our app technology now so widely available, there is no reason why anyone should miss out on bidding. Someday in the not-too-distant future, I predict this form of bidding will be considered mainstream."
In addition to Internet bidding services and technology, LiveAuctioneers produces a complementary suite of media products that serve and appeal to the collecting community.
LiveAuctioneers’ auction news portal, AuctionCentralNews.com, is the foremost online source of news and specialist information within the antiques, fine art and auction sector, incorporating timely news, expertly written columns and feature articles on the fine and decorative arts, lifestyle/interior décor and pop culture.
Toy Collector Magazine appeals to the specialist collector of antique, vintage and modern collectible toys, and includes auction previews and post-sale results, as well as news, feature articles and profiles of interesting people in the toy hobby.
LiveAuctioneers’ e-mailed weekly Newsletter provides an up to the minute report on the previous week’s auction highlights, tips readers about upcoming sales and connects them through hyperlinks to the online catalogs for those particular sales.
