Barnebys

A search engine that finds lots at thousands of auction houses and galleries, then sends you to each house to bid, with a large archive of realized prices. What it is and how buying works when you use it, with a straight link to the site.

Founded: 2011
Based in: Stockholm
Houses: 3,000+
Searching: Free

The Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner, 1839 — Examples of the kind of art and objects sold at auction: *The Fighting Temeraire*, J. M. W. Turner, 1839; *Bronze ding ritual vessel*, China, Shang dynasty, 1300–1046 BC; *Star-shaped brooch*, Byzantine, about 950–1000. Public-domain images of museum works, not items from Barnebys.

Bronze ding ritual vessel by China, Shang dynasty, 1300–1046 BC — Examples of the kind of art and objects sold at auction: *The Fighting Temeraire*, J. M. W. Turner, 1839; *Bronze ding ritual vessel*, China, Shang dynasty, 1300–1046 BC; *Star-shaped brooch*, Byzantine, about 950–1000. Public-domain images of museum works, not items from Barnebys.

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About Barnebys

Christopher Barnekow and Pontus Silfverstolpe started Barnebys in Stockholm in 2011, and it opened a New York office in 2016. It doesn't run auctions: it indexes lots from auction houses and galleries, and clicking one takes you to that house's own site.

Collectors also use its realized-prices archive of tens of millions of sold lots to research values. The company owns the valuation service ValueMyStuff and CollectorsWeekly.com.

What you can find on Barnebys

Fine ArtArt from houses and galleries worldwide.All fine art auctions →AntiqueAntiques and design.All antique auctions →Jewelry & WatchJewelry and watches.All jewelry & watch auctions →

How buying works at Barnebys

SearchSearch Barnebys for free to find a lot at any of the houses it covers.
Go to the houseClick the lot to open it on the auction house's own site.
Register with that houseBidding, approval and fees are set by the house running the sale.
Pay the houseYou pay the auction house you bought from, under its terms.
ShipShipping is arranged with that house.

What it costs

Searching Barnebys costs nothing. Fees come from the house where you bid:

What	Cost
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Buyer's premium and other fees	Set by the auction house running the sale

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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Barnebys. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 21, 2026 from Wikipedia (Barnebys) and Artnet News and Journal of Antiques; fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.

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