Michaan's Auctions

Po Box 489
Alameda, California
USA  94501

Telephone : 510.740.0220
Fax : 510 749 7517
Website : http://www.michaans.com/
Email : info@michaans.com

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About Us

Michaan's Auctions, formerly Auctions by the Bay, is a leading, full-service auction house on the West Coast specializing in the appraisals and sale of antiques and fine art. Some of Michaan's specialty departments include Asian Works of Art, Furniture and Decorative Arts, Modern, Contemporary, European and American Paintings and Prints, Books and Manuscripts, Jewelry, and Ethnographic Art.

Established in 2002, Michaan's Auctions holds up to thirty sales each year that attract a broad base of buyers and consignors from all over the world. With one of the largest facilities in Northern California, Michaan's offers buyers the ability to preview and bid on many unique and desirable pieces. Some of these pieces garnered world record prices. In 2005, a world record
price was achieved for an A.D.M. Cooper painting, The Three Graces, 1915, sold at auction for $21,060, as well as an Eduard Gaertner, German City Street Scene, 1831, sold at auction for $266,000.

Michaan's has built its' reputation on its' ability to accept single items, groups or entire estates with the "no risk consignment policy", a policy that sets them apart from other auction houses. There are no photography fees, and if your item does not sell the consignor does not pay the insurance or a "buy-in" fee. Michaan's team of specialists are dedicated to
staying current on the latest issues and developments in the market and are committed to providing personalized and professional attention throughout the entire auction process.