Dublin-based James Adam & Sons, has become the first auction house in Ireland to introduce live internet bidding into art and antique sales, leading the way in auction information communication technology.
Working with online auctioneer specialists, Live Auctioneers in association with eBay Live Auctions, Adam’s is offering clients the first opportunity to view and bid online in real time for any lot being sold in the saleroom by logging on to www.liveauctioneers.com or www.ebay.com. “In our business, clients come first and this new bidding system is designed with them in mind to ensure they don’t miss an opportunity with any of our sales,” Eamon O’Connor, Associate Director, James Adam & Sons explains.
“It will also present greater marketing opportunities for us, opening up our salerooms to a much wider audience.
“While our auctions already attract a large international clientele, there is little doubt this new service will bring thousands more customers to the auction house, with eBay representing an ever-expanding global audience of browsers and bidders.”
Adam’s catalogues, complete with lot descriptions, images and estimates can be previewed online on their own web site at www.adams.ie, which will provide a link to liveauctioneers.com, where one can register for the service.
The bidding can be tracked on line on the sale day with registered bidders able to either leave an on-line absentee bid or wait to bid instantaneously against the saleroom as the auction is in progress.
Adam’s Fine Art and Antique Auction on Wednesday, March 8 will be the first opportunity to bid on-line with the saleroom.

Posted: 02|26|06 at 6:23 pm. Filed under: Auction News, Online Auctions.