Best Art Auction Houses In Washington Near Me

Matthew: Rude does not begin to describe the staff! I have been purchasing from this auction house for 6 months. Every time there is an interaction with staff they are extremely rude. They receive 25% buyers premium and a seller premium-plus they don’t allow in-person inspection-their photos and descriptions are misleading-and they still have the audacity to be rude. My schedule pick up time today was 2pm. I arrived at 1:51pm-no one else is here-no other person picking up-staff is just standing around-so I knocked and said I was here but a few min early. I was met with an attitude saying “then you already know you’re early. See you in 10 min) and the door shut in my face. Every employee acts this way. I think they forget-without us buying they wouldn’t have a job-they wouldn’t have an auction house-try being Polite to people-kindness goes a long way. I have spent thousands in the last 6 months-and this will be the last dollar I spend with this auction house. Extremely rude staff-I certainly don’t need them as much as they need bidders/buyers. There are many places to buy items. Please read all reviews and understand why this shady auction house with rude staff has barely above a 3-star rating.

Vivien Sted: I have nothing but praise for Tom Coward. He is the epitome example of great customer service. He went far beyond expectation to help my pick up driver with a delicate mirror. He deserves more than five stars in my book. Thank you, Tom. Your company is very lucky to have you.

Ultimate Home: We had very bad experience with them. Lots of fakes. Spent several tens of thousands of Dollars with them. They do phony biding with phony numbers which make you believe someone else is biding on the item to get your bid up. They do not tell you that. We saw a lot of sold items to finally figure out there were fake bids. Totally terrible experience.

Alma Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, Ph.D.: I was extremely disappointed with the service that I received. We had agreed over the phone that Mr. Tom Weshler would come to the house and provide a written report on the item that he was evaluating. I called him today and he said the payment he received for a $100 dollars was only for a verbal evaluation. Disappointed that a reputable business like this did not put in place a clear written process to clarify what was promised and what was expected at the end of the visit. I would not recommend their services in the future.

kathy h: As a consumer of their sales x3, I am very pleased with their professionalism, response time, quality of their sales and merchandise. Anne and her team are impeccable in making sure they run a fair sale and pick-ups have been really great! Much better than some of the free-for-all estate sales and auctions that I have participated in the last 10 years. Well done newcomers! I think you will be making your mark in this market! Looking forward to the next time!

Edward Radzwich: I have been a satisfied customer of China Luban for over 15 years. The decor of my house has a heavy Asian influence and much of my furniture and art work has come from China Luban. Amy has always been helpful and professional in her approach to dealing with me and I can say that I always look forward seeing her and her VAST inventory of antiques which is no doubt the best in the area. I highly recommend visiting and exploring her treasure trove of antiques.

Matt Brady: Great quality auction, items were as described and pickup was painless. The only thing I am not fond of is the terrible stickers they used on all of the items. I bought about 20 things and it took me quite literally an hour to clean all of the lot number/branding stickers off of the items because the quality of the labels was so bad that it was literally impossible to not tear the stickers, and afterward they left an insidious glue behind that is difficult to remove as well.

Nancy Collins: Mark and his partner efficiently helped clear out part of an apartment’s furnishings. They were both friendly and efficient,,,great lifting abilities.. I would recommend highly Mark’s Estate and Salvage Auctions. Fast, friendly service! Nancy Collins Burtonsville, Md.

chuck cowperthwaite: BUYERS BEWARE. This auction house is horrible to deal with. They purposely hide and to not disclose damage to items. They offer mainly reproductions with totally made up and fabricated provenance to deceive buyers. They are crooks in sheep’s clothing trying to pretend to be a legitimate estate auction. I would recommend avoiding buying anything from these despicable individuals.