Pook & Pook, Inc., Auctioneers and Appraisers

General information

Pook & Pook, Inc. offers appraisal and auction services.

Consignment Information

At Pook & Pook, Inc., we endeavor to make the consignment process as easy as possible. From accurate pre-auction estimates to a simple commission structure with no additional fees for insurance, photography, and advertising, we make your experience with us as transparent as possible. There are several ways to begin the consignment process. A preliminary review is free and confidential.

Photographs
Send photographs of the items you are considering placing in auction via regular mail (463 E. Lancaster Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335) or email ([email protected]). Be sure to include any information that may affect value such as age, size, condition, and provenance. Address your mail or email to “Attn: Consignment Department”.

Visit our Office
Call our office ((610) 269-4040) and schedule an appointment with one of our appraisers.

House Calls
An appraiser or team of appraisers may want to travel to your location to inspect your collection in person. Call (610) 269-4040 to learn more.

Pook & Pook, Inc. uses a large array of tools in order to expose your items to the largest possible audience. This includes color catalogs, print and online advertising, as well as direct mailings, email blasts, our website, and Bidsquare.com, a high-end vetted online bidding platform. Bidders are also offered several avenues of bidding, which include online, absentee, phone, and live in-house bidding. We accept a large variety of items including American Indian and ethnographic pieces, Asian art and objects, books and manuscripts, carpets, coins and paper currency, American and European furniture and decorative accessories, fine art and sculpture, folk art, glass, jewelry, 20th century modern design, porcelain, pottery, real estate, silver and vertu, textiles, toys, weapons, and estate wine and spirits. If you have any questions regarding the consignment process, please feel free to call at any time.