Our fall auction, Autumn Majestic will be online soon! Each day of the sale will have particular emphasis - on Friday, the focus will be on 16th and 17th Century English furniture, medieval metalwork and early Chinese ceramics; American and European paintings, American furniture and folk art on Saturday; and 20th Century decorative arts and jewelry on Sunday.
Bidding will be offered in-person, via phone/absentee, and online. We accept payments in cash, by personal, business, bank or cashier's check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Wire transfers may also be arranged upon request and are required for invoices in excess of $25,000. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries offers the incredibly convenient mobile app to make participating in our auctions easier than ever.
Bidding will be offered in-person, via phone/absentee, and online. We accept payments in cash, by personal, business, bank or cashier's check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover. Wire transfers may also be arranged upon request and are required for invoices in excess of $25,000. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries offers the incredibly convenient mobile app to make participating in our auctions easier than ever.
Services
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries serves three key audiences - the general public, people who consign items to us for auction, and our auction bidders/buyers. By providing appraisal services like Free Appraisal Day, we help the general public understand the value of their possessions. We also conduct in home appraisals, or "house calls", where we provide a verbal assessment of a single item or an entire house.
Our founder and owner, Kaja Veilleux, has been a dynamic force in the Maine antiques and fine art marketplace for over 45 years. He began his career in Skowhegan, where he was involved in antique buying, selling, and appraisal services. He later moved to Newcastle and opened a high quality antiques and fine art retail store.
A spectacular Autumn auction weekend featuring important works by renowned artists from Maine and beyond, plus a compelling variety of fine antiques and 20th c. decorative items. VIEW INVENTORY HERE!Whenever possible, the best way to experience a Thomaston Place auction is to attend live. We pride ourselves as being a teaching auction company, and every auction is not just a chance to bid and win wonderful items, but an educational event.
LIVE in-person bidding is BACK! For now, masks will still be required for all auction guests & staff regardless of vaccination status. If you forget your mask and want to come inside to preview or bid live during a sale, we can provide a disposable one for you at the front door. You may bid by phone or leave an absentee bid that will be exercised by a Thomaston Place Auction Galleries' representative.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries (TPAG) makes every attempt to uphold the highest standards in the auction industry. Our goal is to consistently deliver the highest level of products and services to our customers.
Our catalog descriptions represent what we have deemed appropriate to identify each object and we stand behind our descriptions as they relate to authenticity, however all items for sale are offered "as is, " and it is the bidder's responsibility (present, absentee, phone or online) to determine the exact condition of each item.Our warranty does come with parameters and it is the bidder's responsibility to understand those parameters fully.
Our catalog descriptions represent what we have deemed appropriate to identify each object and we stand behind our descriptions as they relate to authenticity, however all items for sale are offered "as is, " and it is the bidder's responsibility (present, absentee, phone or online) to determine the exact condition of each item.Our warranty does come with parameters and it is the bidder's responsibility to understand those parameters fully.
Reviews (9)
Jorge Puentes Quesada
Jan 25, 2022
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Excellent Auction House.
Fast answer to the emails, all the problems with payment were easily resolved, perfect packaging and fast delivery with one of the best delivery companies in the country. So, my experience with this house is first class and I will recommended everybody to buy there.
Thank you very much once again !! 10/10.
Fast answer to the emails, all the problems with payment were easily resolved, perfect packaging and fast delivery with one of the best delivery companies in the country. So, my experience with this house is first class and I will recommended everybody to buy there.
Thank you very much once again !! 10/10.
Idon Wannatellu
Dec 15, 2021
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Sunny Art Centre
May 23, 2021
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We purchased a sculpture of Buddha bust from Thomaston Place Auction Galleries and it is found to be a forged antique. Due to the verisimilitudinous forgery carried out on purpose, it has not been discovered immediately as a forged piece until a third party company was engaged to provide scientific authentication to this sculpture for its resale, after a while exhibiting in our gallery with extra care. We contacted with Thomaston Place Auction Galleries instantly, but they told us - 'If they had been contacted within the time period specified, a conversation about the concerns could have been had
Kim Setzer
Feb 17, 2021
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Very disappointed!! I paid for items as soon as I recieved my invoice on Feb 11th. But did not recieve shipping details until feb 24th. I am totally blown away at the shipping cost, I did purchase pottery and expected it would be higher because of insurance but the total is 210.00 for shipping!!! I called and spoke with 3 people the 3rd person told me she is in charge, what a joke!!! I have never been more angry. I was told I am being charged for two hours of labor !! Two hours to package pottery !! And that they are charging me for two boxes and will not package them tother. When I spoke with
Richard Gross
Aug 04, 2020
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In my 45 years as a member of the coin dealing community, I have rarely suffered as thoroughly UNSATISFACTORY an experience as I recently endured at the hands of the Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Two examples from a recent purchase:
1 -- The lesser of the problems: One of the coins I bought, a Morgan dollar, was severely damaged . . . yet the damage was NOT noted in the description. Now, in advertising and selling a coin as "BU," any cataloguer worth his salt is compelled to identify a serious deformity which would serve to diminish that coin's worth (in this case, to mere melt value). A
1 -- The lesser of the problems: One of the coins I bought, a Morgan dollar, was severely damaged . . . yet the damage was NOT noted in the description. Now, in advertising and selling a coin as "BU," any cataloguer worth his salt is compelled to identify a serious deformity which would serve to diminish that coin's worth (in this case, to mere melt value). A
Jul 23, 2019
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Auctioneer declined my bid registration “Because you have never bid with us before, we ask that you send us via PayPal a deposit of 20% of the low estimate of the items on which you intend to place bids.” I have been working on my museum during a very long time and this is a first experience like that.
Laura Mostello
Jan 07, 2018
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OK - great items, but the shipping? The recommended shipper just sent me an estimate of $135 to mail a small mirror that cost me $60. This same shipper charged me $40 to mail a SPOON last year, so shame on me for thinking I might get a reasonable shipping quote. $35 for "packing materials" and $98 to send the mirror from Maine to Georgia. I am clearly in the wrong line of work if people can make that kind of money mailing stuff. I wanted the mirror for my bedroom, but now I'll be forced to sell it to recoup the shipping costs. I have just contacted 2 more companies requesting quotes. Hopefully
Sam Ho
Jun 15, 2017
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Never again will i buy from this auction Only two shipper recommended. charging $250 to send a 22 inch felt doll more than what i pays for the doll just for standard services , double the UPS standard rate. On line Bidder beware you are at the shippers mercy here. Do not buyer you get rip of with the shipping i think they are in it together
Nancy Hewat
Jun 12, 2017
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I had a very good experience with my purchase. The staff were friendly and helpful during the bidding process. The item I purchased was exactly as stated in the auction guide. I do not live in Maine and chose to use the shipper suggested by Thomaston. It allowed me to avoid state sales tax on my purchase. In addition, I didn’t have to get involved in coordinating the transfer of the item from the auction house to the shipper. Thomaston stressed that buyers had the option to use their own shipper. The shipping arrangements offered through Thomaston worked well for me.