1 MINUTE CONSIGNMENTVIDEO

We're Focused.  House of Craven's mission is to cultivate a dynamic online marketplace where those exceptional items find their rightful owners, and transparency reigns supreme. Our "Modernity Meets Antiquity" tagline encompasses the vision and global brand proposition. House of Craven is the only international Auction House to focus exclusively on the defining movements of the 20th and 21st Centuries.  We reflect on contemporary culture in everything we do and have set ourselves apart as a vibrant force in the market, specifically the ART market because of it.  

We're Global.  Based in Miami | Palm Beach, our clients have collections all over the world. We have a regional office in Charleston | Kiawah Island, SC.  We can help you get your work in the right auction, in the right place, at the right time.

We're Innovative.  House of Craven is committed to helping clients enjoy and engage with our auctions in customized ways that are best suited to them, reimagining what it means to be a reliable online platform for buying and selling contemporary art to historical items in the digital age.

House of Craven conducts a variety of auctions including estate sales, antique auctions, real estate auctions, and charity auctions.   Our minimum estimate value is $500 per item, for non reserve items. Our 2024-2025 quarterly thematic auctions will offer 300-400+ lots from the pedigreed to the anonymous, the classic to the unusual, and the rare and note-worthy.  Consigning luxury items with House of Craven is easy for our 2024-2025 Auctions!  For bidding, please register with LiveAuctioneers, BidSquare of the House of Craven.  The next auction is Thursday, October 24, 2024, and starts at 7:00 PM EST. This is an online only auction event. Download our new free House of Craven Mobile App on iOS (Apple Store) or Android (Google Play).

Future Auction Dates:  

• October 24, 2024 - Fall Modern Art + Design Auction

• December 05, 2024 - Best of Art Basel and Art Week Auction

• February 22, 2025 - Palm Beach Modern Art + Design Auction

• April 12, 2025 - Spring Modern Art + Design Auction

Note: House of Craven will never buy or sell firearms, including antique firearms, weapons and/or ammunition. House of Craven will never hold a livestock auction. 

YES, consigning or bidding on iconic watches and estate jewelry with House of Craven is simple. Brands include: Audemars Piguet • Blancpain • Breitling • Breguet • Bulgari • Cartier • Chopard • Corum • Ebel • Franck Muller • Gerald Genta • Harry Winston • Hublot • IWC • Jacob & Co. • Jaeger Le-Coultre • Omega • Panerai • Patek Philippe • Piaget • Richard Mille • Roger Dubuis • Rolex • Tudor • Ulysse Nardin • Van Cleef & Arpels • Vacheron Constantin.

Yes, consigning or bidding on Mid-Century Modern, 20th Century Modern Design, and Contemporary furniture with House of Craven is simple. Iconic luxury brands include:   

Roche Bobois, B&B Italia, Frank Lloyd Wright, Milo Baughman, Herman Miller, Aldo Tura,  William Emmerson, and Charles + Ray Eames.

• Our minimum estimate value is $500 per item/set. 
• Fine Chinaware - Bone China or Porcelain China must be a complete place setting for eight (8) people or more void of chips or cracks.
• Crystal Stemware - Must be for service for eight (8) people or more.
• Crystal Toasting flutes - Must be a set of two (2) or more and must be in even amounts (2, 4, 6, etc.).
• Barware (Rocks Glasses, Hi-Ball, Martini Glasses) - Must be a set of six (6) or more.
• Snifters - Must be a set of two (2) or more.
• Bar sets - Bucket and four (4) or more glasses (even amounts only).
• Silver - Must be polished, hallmarked and in exceptional condition.

A Private Treaty Sale is a legal agreement where a property is sold directly to the person who wants to buy it. In this method, the seller sets the price, and the House of Craven negotiates with potential buyers to get the best possible price.

House of Craven charges a commission fee for consigned property. House of Craven's standard commission fee is twenty percent (20.0%) and covers all expenses including: photography; marketing; insurance; and buy-in fees. 

House of Craven will thoroughly research your item(s) and set the sales estimate in the range at which comparable items have recently sold at auction. In addition to the sales estimate we provide, we will usually outline the ‘start price’ as well. This is the price at which bidding will begin.  Further, in 2023, we became an equity investor (stockholder) in WorthPoint Corporation, headquartered in Atlanta, GA.  WorthPoint is one resource for its library of 1.3 billion digital images, 235,000 marks, and Price Guide (715 million pricing data points tracing back 15 years).  

A reserve is the minimum amount that a seller will accept as the winning bid. This price should be set somewhere in between the ‘start price’ and the low estimate. The majority of House of Craven's items are sold without a reserve and we recommend this approach. Since we set a ‘start price’ with the estimate we provide, the ‘start price’ essentially acts as the reserve.

House of Craven accepts consignments by appointment and you are free to drop off your items personally, by scheduling an appointment. If you need assistance shipping your items, we can also recommend local, national and international shippers our clients have used successfully.  House of Craven has a new 20Ft International DuraStar Commercial Truck.  If you are within thirty (30) miles of the West Palm Beach warehouse, we charge a fee of $175, subject to additional terms and condition.

House of Craven | Warehouse

4421 Annette Street

West Palm Beach, FL 

Note: By Appointment Only. Auction Drop off.

Warehouse Phone: 561.467.2814

House of Craven prioritizes paying consignors as soon as possible. Our standard terms are payment within thirty (30) days of the auction, but if your consignment is paid sooner, you will be too. Many consignors are paid within two (2) weeks of the auction.

House of Craven will work with you to come up with the best solution for your situation. Options include, contacting the highest bidder after the auction has ended, offering the item again in the next auction, or returning it to you.