At a BILLINGS auction, you will find a curated collection of modern and contemporary art, furniture, lighting, decorative items and accessories designed and manufactured from Mid-Century to the early 2000s.

Currently, BILLINGS holds an auction four times a year, one in each season. The Spring auction is in March, the Summer auction is in June, the Fall auction is in September, and the Winter auction is in December.

A catalog of all items featured in a BILLINGS auction can be viewed online on our website and on our Live Auctioneers page up to one month before the auction. Items can also be previewed in-person at our Arts District warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles during the week before each sale.

You can bid in-person at our location in Downtown Los Angeles, on the phone with one of our staff, leave an absentee bid, or online through LiveAuctioneers. Visit our Bid with BILLINGS page to learn more.

A reserve is the minimum amount that one of our consignors is willing to accept to sell their item at auction. Although it is occasionally necessary to set a reserve, most of the items in our sales do not have a reserve.

If the highest bid placed for an item does not meet the reserve, the auctioneer will pass the lot without selling it.

Most passed lots are available for purchase after the sale. Please contact us for details.

The Buyer’s Premium is an additional charge based on a percentage of the hammer price of a winning bid. It is how the auction house makes money. At BILLINGS, this percentage varies according to how you bid and your method of payment. For more information, view our Terms & Conditions.

You can pick up your item(s) as early as the first Monday following a sale. Due to limited space, we request that all pick ups and shipping arrangements be made as soon as possible.

BILLINGS does NOT offer or manage shipping. However, we do keep an updated list of preferred shippers based on our own experiences and positive feedback from our clients. Please contact a 3rd party shipper to schedule and arrange the pick up and shipment of your item(s).

BILLINGS acquires items from individuals, estates, dealers, and collectors interested in consigning their personal property (ex: artwork, furniture, decorative items) to be sold at auction to the highest bidder.

If you have artwork, furniture, lighting, or other interesting items that may be a good fit for one of our auctions, please visit our Consign with BILLINGS page and submit a Consignment Consideration Form. We will review it and get right back to you.

BILLINGS accepts consignments for auction on an ongoing basis. In general, it is ideal to submit your item(s) for review within one month after a sale to be considered for the next sale.

No, BILLINGS does not do appraisals. If you are interested in consigning an item for auction, we will review it and provide an estimate of what it can sell for at our auctions, but it is not an official appraisal of your item’s worth.