Selling

Buying and selling here at Featonby’s is a straightforward process. Selling antique furniture or any other item is simple – all you need to do is make sure that you register with us beforehand. Better yet, the beauty of selling through auction is you can fetch more than the item’s market price – meaning there’s plenty of profit to be had when you sell your antiques and collectibles with Featonby’s.

What you need to do

When selling at our auction house rather than through an antique dealer, you will need to fill in an entry form. This has to be signed and must include a clear list of the goods you are selling on the reverse side. You must also ensure that you include any reserve prices (the lowest price you are willing to accept for your item) – to avoid confusion during the auction itself.

As of 25th March 2021: Selling Commission is 20% of Hammer Price plus VAT. There is also a lotting fee of £2.20 plus VAT. This lotting fee will be each week your item is in the sale. This fee is payable by the seller on a per lot basis and covers insurance and handling.

When we accept goods

We are happy to accept any goods you wish to sell through our auction house. Some items will be sold separately, however some may be sold in grouped lots to increase collective value.

We accept goods for auction every day of the week apart from Wednesdays and Thursdays, Monday goods have to be in by 1pm at the latest so we can lot up for our weekly sale.

For antique sales, including pieces of furniture, please contact our office to arrange a suitable time for us to either collect the items or for you to deliver them.

Our office opening hours are: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, and Saturday 9am-1pm.

OFFICE AND SHOP FLOOR ARE SHUT BETWEEN 1PM-2PM FOR LUNCH.

The selling process

Here is a quick guide to our super-easy selling process:

Assess whether you require a collection for your items

Keep in mind what price you want for your items – before our antique valuers give it the benefit of their expertise

Our valuers will then value your items. Experts in both art valuations and antique valuations, they will find a good price for your items

Items are then sorted into lots and organised for a Wednesday viewing

Items are sold at auction on a Thursday

Profits are paid via bank transfer only, money is not released until 2 weeks after, accounts have to requested if all items are sold.

For a more detailed description of the selling process, visit our walkthrough page.