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Jewellery received many years ago and left in a drawer, an inheritance of stamps, a valuable bottle never opened: how to go about selling these items with the certainty that the precious object will be treated with the right expertise? Aste Bolaffi handles every situation with the professionalism, discretion and strength of a historic Italian brand well-known throughout the world of collectors.

Aste Bolaffi, supported by the recognition of the Bolaffi name and by a team of highly-qualified experts with over 250 years of experience between them, holds auctions for valuable and collectable items – stamps, coins, rare books, paintings, valuable wines, photographs, jewellery, watches, posters, antiques and modern design, autographs and memorabilia – and is the perfect nexus between supply and demand for all precious items.

Whether you are collectors, heirs unaware of the value of your bequest, official receivers or notaries working on an inventory, the first step to selling at auction is getting an appraisal of the object.  Aste Bolaffi offers this service at no cost both at its offices and at the seller's residence.  Just consult the Appraisal​​​​​​​ section for details on how to contact our experts with no obligation.

The value of an item can change over time so do not hesitate to contact us. Our experience will enable us to assign the correct price to an object, whatever it may be: we will find the best solution to ensure that your items receive the best possible value, also for items of lesser value, but which nevertheless have a market.

If the item examined fits the criteria to be sold at auction, our experts will advise the seller on the right moment to sell and will establish the starting price, the price with which bidding will open at auction and below which the item will not be sold.

The auction house will handle everything for the sale and display of the lots, from the auction catalogue – sent via courier to an extensive national and international database of clients, both individuals and merchants – to promotional advertising with press campaigns and national and international advertising in newspapers, on the radio and online, as well as communication on our own online platform. This allows us to reach new buyers all around the world.

The auctions, open to the public, are held in our elegant headquarters in Turin and Milan and, on special occasions, in beautiful locations where other events can be held simultaneously, such as art or photography exhibitions, wine tasting, charity auctions or fundraising gala events with items donated to foundations and NPOs. ​

The potential number of participants in the auction is very large, since clients can bid from all over the world thanks to options including the live auction, telephone bidding (clients are in contact via telephone with an Aste Bolaffi representative present at the auction) or absentee bidding (issuing a maximum bid before the auction).

At the end of the auction, Aste Bolaffi will send the seller a statement summary with the final price for their lots. The sellers will be paid via bank transfer after a brief period to be agreed together. The auction house will always guarantee payment from its buyers, with no risk whatsoever for sellers. For details on our commissions and any other costs, we recommend that you contact us.