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Your work is shown to our international network of collectors, dealers and art enthusiasts, which is what produces competitive bidding.
Sell with LLB Auction
Sell art at auction in Luxembourg
To sell at LLB Auction, send photographs and details of your work through the form on this page or to info@llb-auction.com. Our specialists reply with a free valuation and there is no obligation to sell. If you consign, we photograph and catalogue the work, publish it in one of our online timed sales, handle every bidder and the payment, and pay you the proceeds after the sale. No fee is charged until the work sells.
- Sales held
- 9
- Lots offered
- 672
- Lots sold
- 440
- Total hammer
- €2,328,299
- Sold above high estimate
- 26%
- Highest lot
- €120,000
Computed from the lot records of every completed LLB Auction sale. Hammer prices exclude the buyer’s premium and VAT. The figures are published lot by lot on the results pages.
Why sell with us
What LLB Auction does for a seller
LLB Auction is an auction house at 29 rue du Fort Elisabeth in Luxembourg. Its sales are held online as timed auctions, so a work consigned in Luxembourg is shown to collectors, dealers and art enthusiasts wherever they bid from. The house specialises in contemporary art, prints and editions, photography, and design and collectible objects.
A seller deals with one specialist from the first email to the final payment. The specialist values the work against comparable auction results, recommends an estimate and a reserve, arranges photography and the catalogue entry with a condition report, and handles bidder questions during the sale. LLB Auction charges the seller nothing until the work sells, and the buyer pays a premium stated per sale. Every result is then published lot by lot, sold and unsold, so a future consignor can check the record before deciding. Browse the prices realised at every LLB Auction sale and the artists sold at the house.
Specialist valuation
Our specialists value each work against auction data and comparable results, so the estimate reflects what the market has actually paid.
No upfront cost
No fee is charged until your work sells. The house is paid only when you are, so its interest and yours run together through the sale.
Presentation
Professional photography, a written description and a condition report give serious bidders the information they need to bid with confidence.
Secure payment
Buyers are verified before bidding and payments are processed reliably, so your proceeds reach you promptly once the buyer has paid.
One point of contact
A dedicated specialist guides you through submission, valuation, cataloguing and the sale itself, and answers your questions at every step.
How it works
Selling at LLB Auction, step by step
| Step | You provide | LLB Auction does | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Submit | Photographs of the work, the artist or title, dimensions, medium and anything you know of its history. | A specialist reviews the submission and replies with a free, no-obligation valuation. | Reply within 48 hours |
| 2. Valuation | Answers to the specialist’s questions and any documents you hold: invoices, certificates, exhibition records. | Authenticates the work where needed, researches comparable results, proposes an estimate and a reserve. | Agreed before the sale is chosen |
| 3. Consignment | The work itself, delivered to the house or collected by arrangement. | Photographs, catalogues and writes the condition report for the lot. | Before the catalogue is published |
| 4. Sale | Nothing further. | Publishes the lot in an online timed sale, answers bidders, runs the bidding and the invoicing. | For the duration of the sale |
| 5. Payment | Your bank details. | Collects payment from the buyer, arranges shipping, and pays you the hammer price less the agreed commission. | After the buyer has paid |
The full conditions are set out in the guide to selling at LLB Auction. For the reasoning behind an estimate, read selling and consigning at auction in Insights.
What we sell
Works LLB Auction accepts
LLB Auction accepts works in the fields it sells regularly: contemporary art, paintings and works on paper, sculpture, prints and editions, photography, and design and collectible objects. Each lot is listed with its artist, medium, dimensions and provenance, and every artist sold at the house has a record page that lists their results. See the artist index for the names the house has sold.
The vocabulary
Terms a seller will meet
- Estimate
- The price range the specialist expects a lot to reach at auction, written as a low and a high figure, for example 3,000 to 5,000 EUR. It is drawn from comparable results and printed in the catalogue.
- Reserve
- The confidential minimum hammer price the seller agrees with the house. If bidding does not reach the reserve, the lot is unsold and returns to the seller. The reserve never exceeds the low estimate.
- Hammer price
- The winning bid at the close of the sale, before the buyer’s premium and VAT. The seller’s proceeds are calculated from the hammer price, less the commission agreed in the consignment contract.
- Buyer’s premium
- A percentage the buyer pays on top of the hammer price, stated in the conditions of each sale. It is charged to the buyer, so it does not reduce the seller’s proceeds.
- Provenance
- The documented ownership history of a work: who owned it, when, and through which sales, galleries or exhibitions. Clear provenance supports authenticity and is recorded in the catalogue entry.
- Condition report
- The specialist’s written account of a work’s physical state, with photographs, covering wear, restoration, damage and framing. It is available to bidders before the sale so they bid informed.
How an estimate is built, and how it differs from a reserve and a hammer price, is explained in estimates and value. Buyers can read the guide to buying at LLB Auction.
Free valuation
Tell us about the work
A specialist reviews every request and replies by email with a valuation. There is no fee and no obligation to consign.
- The artist or the title of the work
- Medium, dimensions, signature or edition number
- Condition and how you acquired it
Questions
Selling at LLB Auction, answered
How much does it cost to sell at LLB Auction?
Nothing until the work sells. LLB Auction charges no upfront fee for the valuation, the photography or the catalogue entry. When the lot sells, a commission agreed in the consignment contract is deducted from the hammer price.
Is the valuation really free?
Yes. Valuations at LLB Auction are free and carry no obligation to sell. Send photographs and details through the form on this page or to info@llb-auction.com and a specialist replies by email.
How long does it take to hear back?
Submissions are reviewed within 48 hours. A full valuation with an estimate and a recommended reserve follows once the specialist has examined the work and researched comparable results.
What happens if my work does not sell?
If bidding does not reach the reserve, the lot is unsold and returns to you. Unsold lots are listed in the published results like any other, and the specialist can discuss a later sale or a revised estimate.
How is the estimate decided?
The specialist compares the work with recent auction results for the same artist, medium and period, then adjusts for size, date, condition and provenance. The estimate is a range, such as 3,000 to 5,000 EUR.
When do I get paid after the sale?
LLB Auction pays the seller after the buyer has paid. The proceeds are the hammer price less the agreed commission. The buyer’s premium is paid by the buyer and does not reduce your proceeds.
Do I need to bring the work to Luxembourg?
The valuation is done from photographs and details. Once you decide to consign, the work is delivered to 29 rue du Fort Elisabeth, L-1463 Luxembourg, or collected by arrangement, so it can be examined, photographed and stored for the sale.
Sell with LLB Auction
Ready to consign?
Send the details of your work and a specialist will reply with a free, no-obligation valuation.
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