Bidsquare

An online bidding marketplace started by six leading American auction houses, carrying sales of fine art, antiques, decorative arts, furniture and jewelry. What it is, how buying works there and what it costs, with a straight link to the site.

Launched
2014
Started by
6 houses
Apps
iOS & Android
Fees
By each house
Chest of drawers by John Townsend, Newport, 1765Blue Water Lilies by Claude Monet, 1916–1919Miniature teapot by House of Fabergé, about 1890
Examples of the kind of art and objects sold at auction: Chest of drawers, John Townsend, Newport, 1765; Blue Water Lilies, Claude Monet, 1916–1919; Miniature teapot, House of Fabergé, about 1890. Public-domain images of museum works, not items from Bidsquare.

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About Bidsquare

Bidsquare went live in 2014, created by Brunk, Cowan's, Leslie Hindman, Pook & Pook, Rago and Skinner to give collectors one place to bid with established houses. Its terms say it is not an auctioneer: your purchase is with the auction house that runs the sale, and Bidsquare is paid by sellers.

Sales cover fine art, antiques, decorative arts, furniture, jewelry and collectibles, in live and timed online formats. Bidsquare also sells auction software to houses under the name Bidsquare Cloud.

What's sold on Bidsquare

Fine ArtFine art.All fine art auctions →AntiqueAntiques and decorative arts.All antique auctions →Furniture & HouseholdFurniture and design.All furniture & household auctions →Jewelry & WatchJewelry.All jewelry & watch auctions →

How buying works at Bidsquare

  1. Make a free accountSign up on bidsquare.com or in its app for iPhone or Android.
  2. Register for each auctionClick Register to bid. The auction house approves you, sometimes instantly and sometimes in a day or two, so register early. Your card is checked but not charged.
  3. BidLeave an absentee bid, bid live online, or bid in timed online sales.
  4. Pay the houseThe auction house emails an invoice 24 to 48 hours after the sale with its payment instructions.
  5. ShipShipping is set by each house, listed in the auction's information tab.

What it costs

Bidsquare doesn't set the buyer's premium. Each auction house does:

WhatCost
Buyer's premiumSet by each auction house
Bidsquare fee to buyersNone; registration is free and sellers pay Bidsquare
Lowest Buyer's Premium Guarantee sealThat sale's premium on Bidsquare is the lowest of the online platforms (not counting the house's own site)
Example: Brunk28% on Bidsquare, 30% on LiveAuctioneers, 25% direct
ShippingEach house or its shipper

Invoices usually arrive 24 to 48 hours after the sale.

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Similar auction sites

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BarnebysA search engine for lots at many auction houses; bidding happens at each house.barnebys.comBrunk AuctionsSouthern and American antiques, fine art, photography and more, from Asheville, North Carolina.brunkauctions.comCatawikiWeekly expert-reviewed online auctions based in Europe, shipping worldwide: art, watches, coins, collectibles and classic cars.catawiki.comInvaluableOnline bidding in auction-house sales of art, antiques, jewelry and collectibles, with a large archive of past prices.invaluable.comLiveAuctioneersOnline bidding in sales from thousands of auction houses: art, antiques, jewelry, coins and collectibles.liveauctioneers.comPook & PookAmericana, folk art, furniture and decorative arts, from Pennsylvania.pookandpook.com

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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bidsquare. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 21, 2026 from bidsquare.com (get started, terms) and Fine Books Magazine (launch); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.

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