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Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales Ltd.
An Introduction to
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. has built an excellent reputation for providing a setting in which sellers can have their objects sold in a competitive market place. We have achieved this success by honestly representing the inventory being offered, which in turn promotes buyer confidence, and by providing a variety of means of bidding, and assuring that each type of bid is handled with accuracy. In addition, we offer award winning, professionally designed advertising and an innovative/ interactive web site. Our gallery is staffed with an educated and dynamic staff with a wide range of expertise who offer personal and courteous service to our consignors and buyers.
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. has established a loyal regional, national, and international client base and following of our quarterly Historic Hillsborough Auctions. These antique catalogued sales offer a wide selection of Fine & Decorative Arts to both a national and international market place. We have successfully sold many high-end to medium priced ranged objects in the Fine and Decorative Arts Category. Some highlights include:
* c. 1800 Italian micromosiac painting sold in March 2004 for $22,500.
* 20th century Anthony Theime painting sold in September 2005 for $99,000.
* 20th century Georg Jensen serving dish sold in December 2006 for $7975.
* c. 1850 Chester Webster stoneware jug sold for in June 2006 for $38,500.
Many prospective buyers want to be able to preview in person objects they may wish to bid on. While internet will continue to play a major role in the auction, both for pre-sale previewing of the catalogue and photographs and for following the live auction, many buyers still enjoy the personal preview of objects. Extensive preview hours are held and the staff is available to open the galleries for early preview appointments and provide individual and personal assistance. All requests for condition reports and inquiries are promptly responded to. The LLAES’ staff are a resource for collectors who value our expertise in assisting them build their collections and for consignors in advising them on current market trends. All of the auctions are run professionally, smoothly, and honestly. We have the ability and experience to maintain in-house, absentee, telephone, and simultaneous on-line bidding via EBay live auctions.com. Our auctions are set up skillfully and professionally in our spacious galleries that best capture the beauty and desirability of all objects. Our location has provided collectors and dealers alike easy access to our galleries with two major highways, I-85 and I-40, going through Hillsborough.
View an introductory video about Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales
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Services Provided at Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.:
* Complete or partial estate liquidations in a timely schedule through auction, tag sale, or purchase
* Individual Assessment of each sale agenda
* Sale locations include the newly renovated auction galleries in Historic Hillsborough, NC and on-site of estate premises
* Acceptance of private consignments
* Specialty and Collection Auctions
* Public sales or brokerage services
* Estate and insurance appraisals
* Free confidential consultation
* Auction and gallery services for charitable events and fund raisers
* Gallery Exhibits and Cultural Events
* Speaker's Forum
* Museum Deaccessions
Reasons to Retain our Services
* LLAES Ltd. is a multi-divisional gallery that is able to customize the sale of personal property to best meet client needs and situations:
o Quarterly Catalogued Historic Fine & Decorative Arts Auctions
o Estate Sales: Gallery and On-Site
o Gallery General Merchandise Auctions
o Specialty Auctions
o Tag Sales: On Site
* LLAES utilizes the latest technology and has a strong on-line presence that includes live time auctions
* LLAES is insured and bonded
* Comprehensive service is provided in liquidation and estate sales:
o Complete sale set up that includes inventory, pricing, sale management, staffing, and advertising
o Detailed Sales Report that includes inventory and sale price
o Prompt closure after sale with payment made by company escrow check within one – three weeks
o Sales taxes collected by LLAES
o Packing, shipping, and pick-up is handled by LLAES
* Extensive and Appropriate Advertising that provides top marketing exposure
o American Art Review • Antiques and the Arts Weekly
o Antique Week
o Maine Antique Digest
o Pinehurst Magazine
o Silver Magazine
o Southern Neighbor
o WUNC / National Public Radio
* LLAES maintains a widely based national and international mailing list of over 8000 clients who receive professionally designed color photo brochures for each catalog sale
* Recipient of numerous advertising awards, including "Best in Show" from the AANC
* LLAES staff maintains a large categorized client list, personally contacting prospective buyers for each sale
* LLAES has a highly trained staff with over 50 years of experience who are able to accurately identify, research and catalog consignments as well as specialty collections
* LLAES provides an innovative/interactive website that is user friendly and updated on a regular basis with over 7000 views per sale - a 150% increase in web traffic
* Photographs and detailed descriptions of each lot in catalog sales are available on our website: www.llauctions.com
* All inclusive bidding opportunities include in house, absentee, phone and simultaneous on-line bidding via EBay live auctions.com
* Pre-sale previews are staffed and scheduled to allow maximum attendance and exposure of sale contents
Experience
* Our company has sold major collections from the Mint, Duke, and Raleigh Museums.
* Leland Little has 14 years, full-time, in the auction and antique business.
* Leland Little, was the 2001 North Carolina, Auctioneer Grand Champion.
* Our company sold the contents of “The Berkeley Castle”, in Berkeley, WV.
* Our company has won numerous advertising awards, including “Best in Show” from the AANC.
* Our company is networked throughout the country, within the auction and dealer world.
* Leland Little is a Licensed Auctioneer in numerous states.
* Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. sold the contents of the “Historic Wickland Estate” in Bardstown, KY
Sale Specifics
In addition to conducting sales at our auction galleries in Hillsborough, the staff is seasoned in the mechanics of conducting on-site auctions, regardless of distance from our home base. The company has conducted sales all over the country: from selling the contents of a castle in Berkeley Springs, WV, to grand estates in Charleston, SC. The sale management is comprehensive, including the set up of video and monitoring equipment, tents, arranging local advertising and setting up our sophisticated software equipment.
LLAES has an innovative web site which allows prospective bidders to view the entire catalogue on-line. Each lot will have a lot number, object(s), description of object(s), and a professional photograph of the lot. Our web site also has the capability to run “real-time” on-line bidding during the live auction via EBay live auctions.com. Bidders are able to register for the sale, leave absentee bids in advance of the sale, and/or bid during the live auction. A printed detailed catalogue listing is available to those buyers who do not wish to use the web site, as well as those buyers who attend the sale in person. Our staff graphic designer will design a sale brochure which lists the highlights in each category and shows professional photographs of the lead objects for the sale. This brochure is mailed to our entire mailing list and also is available to buyers who respond to our national and regional advertisements.
In cases where the best sales venue is through a tag sale, LLAES provides comprehensive service in conducting the sale for expedient liquidation while maximizing profit for the seller/estate. Regional and local advertising includes newspaper, brochures, and mailings.
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. has built an excellent reputation for providing a setting in which sellers can have their objects sold in a competitive market place. We have achieved this success by honestly representing the inventory being offered, which in turn promotes buyer confidence, and by providing a variety of means of bidding, and assuring that each type of bid is handled with accuracy. In addition, we offer award winning, professionally designed advertising and an innovative/ interactive web site. Our gallery is staffed with an educated and dynamic staff with a wide range of expertise who offer personal and courteous service to our consignors and buyers.
Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. has established a loyal regional, national, and international client base and following of our quarterly Historic Hillsborough Auctions. These antique catalogued sales offer a wide selection of Fine & Decorative Arts to both a national and international market place. We have successfully sold many high-end to medium priced ranged objects in the Fine and Decorative Arts Category. Some highlights include:
* c. 1800 Italian micromosiac painting sold in March 2004 for $22,500.
* 20th century Anthony Theime painting sold in September 2005 for $99,000.
* 20th century Georg Jensen serving dish sold in December 2006 for $7975.
* c. 1850 Chester Webster stoneware jug sold for in June 2006 for $38,500.
Many prospective buyers want to be able to preview in person objects they may wish to bid on. While internet will continue to play a major role in the auction, both for pre-sale previewing of the catalogue and photographs and for following the live auction, many buyers still enjoy the personal preview of objects. Extensive preview hours are held and the staff is available to open the galleries for early preview appointments and provide individual and personal assistance. All requests for condition reports and inquiries are promptly responded to. The LLAES’ staff are a resource for collectors who value our expertise in assisting them build their collections and for consignors in advising them on current market trends. All of the auctions are run professionally, smoothly, and honestly. We have the ability and experience to maintain in-house, absentee, telephone, and simultaneous on-line bidding via EBay live auctions.com. Our auctions are set up skillfully and professionally in our spacious galleries that best capture the beauty and desirability of all objects. Our location has provided collectors and dealers alike easy access to our galleries with two major highways, I-85 and I-40, going through Hillsborough.
View an introductory video about Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales
Back to the top
Services Provided at Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd.:
* Complete or partial estate liquidations in a timely schedule through auction, tag sale, or purchase
* Individual Assessment of each sale agenda
* Sale locations include the newly renovated auction galleries in Historic Hillsborough, NC and on-site of estate premises
* Acceptance of private consignments
* Specialty and Collection Auctions
* Public sales or brokerage services
* Estate and insurance appraisals
* Free confidential consultation
* Auction and gallery services for charitable events and fund raisers
* Gallery Exhibits and Cultural Events
* Speaker's Forum
* Museum Deaccessions
Reasons to Retain our Services
* LLAES Ltd. is a multi-divisional gallery that is able to customize the sale of personal property to best meet client needs and situations:
o Quarterly Catalogued Historic Fine & Decorative Arts Auctions
o Estate Sales: Gallery and On-Site
o Gallery General Merchandise Auctions
o Specialty Auctions
o Tag Sales: On Site
* LLAES utilizes the latest technology and has a strong on-line presence that includes live time auctions
* LLAES is insured and bonded
* Comprehensive service is provided in liquidation and estate sales:
o Complete sale set up that includes inventory, pricing, sale management, staffing, and advertising
o Detailed Sales Report that includes inventory and sale price
o Prompt closure after sale with payment made by company escrow check within one – three weeks
o Sales taxes collected by LLAES
o Packing, shipping, and pick-up is handled by LLAES
* Extensive and Appropriate Advertising that provides top marketing exposure
o American Art Review • Antiques and the Arts Weekly
o Antique Week
o Maine Antique Digest
o Pinehurst Magazine
o Silver Magazine
o Southern Neighbor
o WUNC / National Public Radio
* LLAES maintains a widely based national and international mailing list of over 8000 clients who receive professionally designed color photo brochures for each catalog sale
* Recipient of numerous advertising awards, including "Best in Show" from the AANC
* LLAES staff maintains a large categorized client list, personally contacting prospective buyers for each sale
* LLAES has a highly trained staff with over 50 years of experience who are able to accurately identify, research and catalog consignments as well as specialty collections
* LLAES provides an innovative/interactive website that is user friendly and updated on a regular basis with over 7000 views per sale - a 150% increase in web traffic
* Photographs and detailed descriptions of each lot in catalog sales are available on our website: www.llauctions.com
* All inclusive bidding opportunities include in house, absentee, phone and simultaneous on-line bidding via EBay live auctions.com
* Pre-sale previews are staffed and scheduled to allow maximum attendance and exposure of sale contents
Experience
* Our company has sold major collections from the Mint, Duke, and Raleigh Museums.
* Leland Little has 14 years, full-time, in the auction and antique business.
* Leland Little, was the 2001 North Carolina, Auctioneer Grand Champion.
* Our company sold the contents of “The Berkeley Castle”, in Berkeley, WV.
* Our company has won numerous advertising awards, including “Best in Show” from the AANC.
* Our company is networked throughout the country, within the auction and dealer world.
* Leland Little is a Licensed Auctioneer in numerous states.
* Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. sold the contents of the “Historic Wickland Estate” in Bardstown, KY
Sale Specifics
In addition to conducting sales at our auction galleries in Hillsborough, the staff is seasoned in the mechanics of conducting on-site auctions, regardless of distance from our home base. The company has conducted sales all over the country: from selling the contents of a castle in Berkeley Springs, WV, to grand estates in Charleston, SC. The sale management is comprehensive, including the set up of video and monitoring equipment, tents, arranging local advertising and setting up our sophisticated software equipment.
LLAES has an innovative web site which allows prospective bidders to view the entire catalogue on-line. Each lot will have a lot number, object(s), description of object(s), and a professional photograph of the lot. Our web site also has the capability to run “real-time” on-line bidding during the live auction via EBay live auctions.com. Bidders are able to register for the sale, leave absentee bids in advance of the sale, and/or bid during the live auction. A printed detailed catalogue listing is available to those buyers who do not wish to use the web site, as well as those buyers who attend the sale in person. Our staff graphic designer will design a sale brochure which lists the highlights in each category and shows professional photographs of the lead objects for the sale. This brochure is mailed to our entire mailing list and also is available to buyers who respond to our national and regional advertisements.
In cases where the best sales venue is through a tag sale, LLAES provides comprehensive service in conducting the sale for expedient liquidation while maximizing profit for the seller/estate. Regional and local advertising includes newspaper, brochures, and mailings.
