Selling at auction

We offer complimentary verbal auction advice for items that you are interested in entering in to one of our auctions. Items and collections can be valued in a number of ways and our valuers travel extensively throughout Scotland and beyond to meet our clients requirements.

• You can contact us by emailing mail@lindsayburns.co.uk with your contact information and an image and details of your item.
• By telephone 01738 633888
• An appointment for a home visit can be arranged.
• You can visit us at our saleroom and meet with one of our valuers in person, this is located at 6 King Street in Perth and we are open Monday to Friday between 9am – 5pm.
• We hold regular valuation events
• Details can be submitted using our online form HERE and a valuer will contact you directly.

Our valuers will discuss your property and advise on sale estimates and reserves.

Should you wish to consign items to one of our forthcoming sales, the vendor commission is 15% with a loss and damage warranty fee of 1.5% as well as illustration fees where applicable. A contract of sale will be issued listing your property and our terms and conditions of sale.

We do not charge a minimum commission or charge for unsold lots.

All charges are subject to VAT.

Payment 

After the sale of your property you will receive a vendor statement detailing the prices realised along with a cheque. Proceeds of sale are paid out 14 working days after an Antique & General Sale and one calendar month following on from an Antique & Fine Art Sale, provided we have received payment from the buyer. If any lots fail to sell they will be re-offered in a future sale, you can arrange to collect them or we can arrange for their disposal. There are no unsold charges.

Advertising and Marketing

We are delighted to be able to optimise the sale of your property using our experience along with various advertising and marketing avenues. We have an extensive knowledge of buyers along with a database of clients sourcing specific items. We have a history of generating substantial media interest around noteworthy lots, collections and house contents that we have in our sales. We often feature in the local and national newspapers, magazines, on television and radio as well as on social media platforms. We routinely advertise featured lots and  forthcoming sale information. All our auctions are broadcast live online via our bidding platform www.the-saleroom.com ensuring that our sales are viewed and attracting buyers from an International audience. Our news pages detail recent highlights and auction success stories.

Customer Due Diligence

Art Market Participants are obliged to undertake measures to ensure that transactions are not part of money laundering. The threshold for these checks is 10,000 EUROS or the equivalent in British pounds. We will be required to undertake the necessary identification checks prior to the conclusion of any transaction. Please refer to our Anti-Money Laundering Policy or contact the office for further information.

Advertising

We provide an excellent service in advertising and marketing your property. We have an extensive database of clients sourcing particular items and have substantial media interest around noteworthy lots, collections and house contents that we have coming up for sale. We regularly advertise and have extensive editorial coverage in the local and national newspapers, magazines, television and radio as well as digital media. Our Antique & Fine Art Sales are broadcast live online via our online bidding platform at www.the-saleroom.com ensuring all lots are viewed by an International audience. See our Results and News pages for recent highlights and coverage.