LiveAuctioneers.com signs 700th client, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, Heritage Auction Galleries
Apr. 14, 2008
NEW YORK—LiveAuctioneers.com today announced the addition of Heritage Auction Galleries to its list of international auction-house clients, bringing the total number of auction houses for which it offers Internet bidding capability to 700. The company has been chosen by Heritage Auction Galleries to provide real-time Internet bidding services for its sales beginning with an offering of rare and collectible coins on April 21.
At any given time, bidders can peruse between 60,000 and 100,000 auction lots on LiveAuctioneers.com, and the inclusion of Heritage’s estimated 400 sales in 2008 will add thousands of additional lots of fine art, antiques and collectibles to the global auction Web portal.
“LiveAuctioneers has built a reputation over the past 5-1/2 years as the online auction facilitator of choice to the world’s finest auction houses and galleries, and bringing Heritage on board continues that tradition,” said LiveAuctioneers’ CEO Julian R. Ellison. “LiveAuctioneers looks forward to offering its superior service and support to Heritage Auction Galleries and their bidders.”
“We are delighted to team with LiveAuctioneers as we look to significantly grow our online auction presence in 2008,” added Paul Minshull, Chief Operating Officer of Heritage Auction Galleries. “Given their leadership role in the real-time Internet bidding space and ability to seamlessly integrate their platform into our existing sales, we could think of no better partner, and look forward to working with them to further enhance the online-auction experience for our customers.”
The first major single-owner sale reflecting the new partnership will be the April 24 auction of the James Russo Russian and British Royal Objects Collection, an important offering of royal artifacts amassed over a 20-year period. The Russo collection includes over 300 objets de vertu, jewelry, medallic art, and porcelains spanning several continents and centuries. The fully illustrated electronic catalog for this sale, and all other upcoming Heritage auctions, will be available to view online at www.liveauctioneers.com.
About LiveAuctioneers.com
Founded in November 2002, Manhattan-based LiveAuctioneers.com provides real-time Internet bidding capability to 700 auction houses in a dozen countries. LiveAuctioneers.com has opened up once-exclusive sales to the cyber community, worldwide, through online publication of auction catalogs and Internet bidding. Similar to telephone bidding, buyers at remote locations can conveniently participate in auctions in real time from their computers as the auction is being conducted. There is no cost to register and no obligation to bid; anyone can watch the action online, in real time. For further information, log on to www.liveauctioneers.com.
