Welcome to bid council

Welcome to bid council.  A website devote to featuring information about the worlds large auction houses and the auctions they hold. Here you will find information about the history of different auction houses. You will also find information about future auctions.

Featured auction houses

The worlds two most famous auction houses.

Sothebys Christie’s

otheby’s is a British-founded auction house and retail business headquartered in New York City and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is one of the world’s major auctioneers and brokers of fine art, decorative art, jewellery, collectables and real estate.

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Christie’s is a British auction house founded by James Christie in 1766. Today, the company is owned by Groupe Artémis (François-Henri Pinault’s holding company).

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Other auction houses

Below you will find a number of the worlds other large auction houses.

Bukowskis Bonhams

The Bukowskis company group, owned by the Swedish Lundin family since 2007, is divided into three branches: Bukowskis Fine Are, Bukowskis Online and Bukowskis Real Estate.

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Bonhams is one of the world’s oldest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. In addition to fine art and antiques, Bonhams also has a strong presence on the markets for pictures, collectables and motor cars.

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Walker’s Fine Art & Estate Auctioneers Freeman’s Auctioneers & Appraisers

Walker’s Fine Art & Estate Auctioneers Inc. is a Canadian auction house chiefly known internationally as one of the main auctioneers of Inuit Art, but this auction house also handles other types of art, plus antiques, collectables, and more.

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Freeman’s Auctioneers & Appraisers – commonly referred to simply as Freeman’s – is a Philadelphia-based auction house founded in 1805.

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Walker’s Fine Art & Estate Auctioneers Los Angeles Modern Auctions

Walker’s Fine Art & Estate Auctioneers Inc. is a Canadian auction house chiefly known internationally as one of the main auctioneers of Inuit Art, but this auction house also handles other types of art, plus antiques, collectables, and more.

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Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) is an auction house specialising in 20th century modern design and fine art. Los Angeles Modern Auctions LAMA auctions hare held three times a year in Van Nuysbr>
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Chinese auction houses

China Guardian

Based on the Chinese mainland, the auction house China Guardian (China Guardian Auctions Co. Ltd) specialises in Chinese artwork. It is chiefly famous for its sales of Chinese ink paintings and calligraphy, which constitute about 60% of its sales volume.

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Financial auctions

Binary options, CFD & Crypto currencies

IQ options is an auctionstyle market place where you can trade different types of financial instruments such as Binary options,, currencies, crypto, CFD.s and many others instruments

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What is an Auction house?

An auction house is a specialized establishment where goods and services are sold to the highest bidder in a public setting. This traditional method of sale has been in practice for centuries, providing a transparent and competitive marketplace for unique and commonplace items.

The primary allure of auction houses is the dynamic bidding process. As opposed to fixed-price sales, auctions encourage active participation, driving the final sale price by demand. Items on the block range from art, antiques, and collectables to property, vehicles, and even business assets.

Auction houses play a dual role: they act on behalf of sellers to showcase items and ensure maximum market exposure while also providing buyers a platform to acquire rare or desired items, often at competitive prices. Reputable auction houses often have experts who authenticate, evaluate, and catalogue items, ensuring buyers have accurate information before placing a bid.