How to sell - Appraisals & Consulting

How to sell
Give us a call or e-mail us so that we can determine the best marketplace for your items, whether they be consigned to auction or brokered privately.

We are available by appointment to give verbal estimates. If objects are too large to transport or the collection is too large, we are happy to visit your home.

Before the auction, we draw up a contract that includes an auction estimate and start bid for each item.

Online Auctions
Caroline Ashleigh Associates holds online auctions approximately four times a year. Everything sold is guaranteed for authenticity and the site has a reputation for excellence. Sellers are handpicked and have long careers in the Art and Antiques business. With this strong community of sellers come buyers from all over the world.

Our goal is to help you achieve the highest possible price for your objects by reaching as broad an audience as possible for you. We believe that selling your property with our firm brings a far greater price than if your property were in a traditional auction.

Unlike many other online auctions, there is a two-day auction preview just prior to the close of the online sale, where clients can view all lots in the sale. This allows potential buyers to view the objects first hand and generate local interest in the sale.

Targeted Marketing and Promotion

  • Full page illustrated ads in antique trade journals and ads in regional and local newspapers
  • Direct mailings to 2500 customers announcing upcoming sales
  • 2-3 week exposure and an e-mail announcement to our buyer base
  • Professional photographs of each object, as many as 6 per lot
  • Targeted e-mails with links to our online sale

Commission
Our commission is competitive. Contact us for information.

Settlement
Settlement is made by check 45 business days after the sale, subject to receipt of payment from the purchaser.

Consign with us
If you have property that you would like to include in an upcoming sale, please feel free to contact us by e-mail with images attached (300kb or less), if possible, or send us photos by mail with all the pertinent information such as dimensions, artist's name, provenance information, etc. Please be advised that we are unable to return photos sent to us by mail. We will respond promptly with preliminary auction estimates and suggested reserves.

If you prefer, please give us a call and we would be happy to discuss your collection and make an appointment to meet with you as time and distance allow.

Appraisals & Consulting
Caroline Ashleigh Associates appraises for Fair Market Value and Replacement Value on a full range of personal property including antiques and decorative arts, fine art, silver, jewelry and fine furnishings.

Caroline Ashleigh Associates is experienced in preparing appraisals for Insurance, Estate Taxes and Charitable Donations. We feel that it is important to know the worth of your possessions and in the case of insurance, to be able to substantiate insurance claims and avoid over or under insuring your valuables. Our estate tax and charitable donation appraisals both meet the standards of the IRS and are fully substantiated by appropriate comparables.

Our appraisal document provides a detailed description of each item including size, style, medium, quality, period and provenance when available.

Caroline Ashleigh Associates produces reliable professional appraisals that meet the requirements of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice set by the Appraisal Foundation as well as the Code of Ethics governed by the Appraisers Association of America. Fees are based solely on the hours expended. Fees are never contingent on the purpose of the appraisal or the values determined. Please call us for our fees schedule.

Caroline Ashleigh Associates is also happy to offer our clients consultation services on asset liquidation. After many years in the field we are very well equipped to give advice on the appropriate marketplace for your valuables.

If you would like to sell an item at auction, please send us the following:

1) The completed information form below
2) Two clear photographs of the item uploaded to the form below or sent by U.S. Mail to:

Caroline Ashleigh Associates, LLC
1000 South Old Woodward, Suite 105
Birmingham, MI 48009-6734

Please note that you may also print this form and send it with your pictures via U.S. mail (please fill out all information before printing.)

Our value opinion given from a photograph does not guarantee value, selling price, or authenticity of an item(s). Should your item(s) be eligible to place in private sale or bring to auction we will contact you.

Thank you!

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Information Form
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Your Information
  
Your Name
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Phone Number
E-mail Address
*required
Object Description  
What is your object?
(Is it a desk, a painting, a teapot, etc...? Is it a single item, or part of a set from a collection? Please describe.)

What is the name of the artist or painter?
(Examples: Tiffany & Co., Andy Warhol)

What is the medium?
(For example, is the object made of porcelain, mahogany or silver? Is it an oil painting or a print?)

Describe any markings or signatures. Include your photographs, if possible. You may attach your photographs further down on this form.
(Describe, sketch or send photographs of any marks such as: painted or printed marks on porcelain, hallmarks on silver, cast or engraved signatures on bronzes, signatures, dates, or monograms on paintings.)

Describe the object's condition.
(Note any rips, holes, stains, cracks, dents, etc.)

What is the provenance?
(How did you acquire the object? Do you know anything about its history?)

Has the subject of your inquiry ever been exhibited or appeared in a publication?
(If yes, please specify.)

Comments:
(Please include any comments or information that you believe might help our specialists. The higher the quality of the photographs you provide, and the more detailed the descriptions of your property, the more accurate our appraisal and auction estimates will be.)

Additional Information

How will you send us your two pictures?
(Pictures sent via U.S. Mail can not be returned)
 Attach Here U.S. Mail

What method of payment will you be using?
(A Paypal button is provided at the bottom of this page for your convenience.)

 Credit Card by Paypal
Personal Check
Business Check
Money Order

*Estimates and opinions provided are preliminary only and may change based upon first hand inspection and additional research.

*Please be advised that Caroline Ashleigh Associates, LLC does not assume responsibility for any shipment or delivery of property to our premises, or the return of said property, unless a contract agreement and itemized inventory has been signed in advance of shipment . The client is responsible for all associated costs to insure items to and from our office, along with all associated storage costs for the duration of time that it is in our possession. The client is responsible for all packing and shipping costs in the event that said property is withdrawn, returned, or rescinded and a release form has been signed.


Please be patient while the form submits. If you uploaded pictures it may take a few moments longer.

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Shipping Information

Art works shipped to our office will be returned using the same shipping method that they were sent. Clients are responsible for insuring artwork to and from our office and will be billed for any professional packing and shipping costs.

Thank you for this opportunity to be of service to you!

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