What we do

Collection Consignment

Whether you’re downsizing, divorcing, or settling an estate, Hudson Estate Sales, LLC can help liquidate your finer antiques, valued collections, listed artworks or treasured heirlooms. We regularly do business with buyers, collectors, and re-sellers all over the world. We utilize our connections and deploy multiple online platforms to liquidate as much of your collection as possible.

We begin by cataloging and photographing your collection. In some cases, we clean and restore your items to look their best, while respectfully leaving evidence of aging in place. You’ll receive an indexed, illustrated catalogue with estimates of what we expect each item will bring. At the pre-sales stage, you may review the initial estimate, suggest adjustments and provide your lowest acceptable price. Upon your approval of the estimated sale prices, the selling begins.

You will receive monthly sales reports detailing what was sold, how much it sold for, and a check. Our consignment agreements are non-binding, lasting for a term of 6 to 12 months.

We are backed by years of experience buying and selling antiques, and our current knowledge of trends in the marketplace. We evaluate many factors that influence your items’ value, such as condition, age, quality, rarity and consumer trends. We draw from our professional backgrounds in interior design, antiques sales, marketing, fine arts and an extensive knowledge of the history of European and American art and design. Even so, we perform due diligence at every turn. We look up comparable sales, search databases, and occasionally consult with colleagues known to be experts in esoteric fields.

We reach out to our network of buyers, collectors and dealers, selling person-to-person and utilizing our multiple online platforms. At the half-way point in the agreement, we may suggest a price decrease to facilitate sales—but only with your permission. At our agreement’s conclusion, you may choose to have any items that have not sold returned to you, or, to extend the consignment for another term, or, we may offer to purchase it. Every suggestion we make is considerate of your objectives and with your best interests in mind,

“Barbara and Andre are consummate professionals! From the moment they walked into our grandmother's home they took pride in her items and showed ultimate respect. Selling your loved ones items is always hard ... but when you have someone caring for their things like they are family, it makes all the difference. We can't thank Barbara and Andre enough - they worked hard to maximize the sales and ensure our grandmother's things got a 'second life'.”

Estate Sales

The first step in the process is to contact us, and share your timetable and objectives. We’ll ask you to send a few representative photos, if possible, and call us for a quick consultation. After our initial conversation, we’ll assess the feasibility of our conducting a sale based on several factors, including a walk-through, your timetable and objectives, the scope and nature of the items you wish to divest of, and determine if it’s a good fit with our expertise and our buyers. If not, we’ll suggest a solution that better fits your needs and objectives.

We make no false claims or phony promises. We take time to explain all of your options — clearly, honestly, fairly and completely. We reveal what other estate companies don’t want you to hear. The plan we suggest is individualized for you. It may include an estate sale, a collection liquidation, a clean-out, a buyout or an individual item purchase. You are facing many difficult and emotional decisions, and this, during a volatile economic landscape. When it comes to selling your family’s possessions, we believe you deserve to be a thoroughly informed consumer. Your sale commands the same respect and fairness that we’d offer our own family and people we care for.

After we speak and an initial walk-through, we’ll estimate how much we expect your sale to bring. We review our contract with you, discuss availability and our fee structure, and answer all questions you may have. Our consultation and meeting with you is free of charge.

Our team takes care of the entire Estate Sale process from start to finish. Our only request is that you first put aside any items that you do not intend to be sold, and encourage family members to do the same. After that, we’ll take over, and examine and assign prices to everything. We determine prices based on our practical experience, vetted through extensive research and occasional consultation with leading experts. We carefully organize and artfully merchandise all of the contents, and stage the home to create an eye-catching, boutique-like feel. Every item is carefully cleaned, with particular consideration paid to the dignity of its history.

With custom graphics, unique branding and signage, we guarantee your sale’s advertising will stand-out. Our strategic marketing combined with our growing customer base will ensure your sale is well-attended, Our hard-working staff is outgoing, yet vigilant. As an added theft deterrent, we offer the option to install surveillance cameras and security personnel. Owners are present at every sale to ensure all goes smoothly.

You will receive your proceeds with a detailed sales report of what was sold and for how much, within 3-4 days. You may elect to have Hudson Estate Sales continue to sell any leftover items after the sale, either online or through our collector network. Hudson Estate Sales can provide, under separate agreement, complete clean out services to leave the premise broom-swept, and/or help you select a worthy donor organization from our preferred list.