Michaan's Auctions
An auction house in Alameda, California holding up to about 30 sales a year of Asian works of art, furniture, paintings, modern art, jewelry, coins and stamps. What it sells, how buying works there and what it costs, with a straight link to the house.
- Founded
- 2002
- Based in
- Alameda, CA
- Sales a year
- Up to 30
- Buyer's premium
- 26%
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About Michaan's Auctions
Michaan's has been selling in Alameda, in the San Francisco Bay Area, since 2002. It holds Gallery auctions and lower-priced Annex auctions, up to about 30 sales a year, with free public previews for several days before each one.
Asian works of art are a major strength, along with furniture and decorative arts, European and American paintings and prints, modern and contemporary art, jewelry and timepieces, coins, and stamps. The house also holds free appraisal events.
What Michaan's Auctions sells
How buying works at Michaan's Auctions
- RegisterIn person, register on sale day with photo ID. Phone and absentee bidders send a signed bid form before the sale.
- Choose how to bidBid in person, by telephone (not for Annex sales), with an absentee bid, online with Michaan's Live!, or through LiveAuctioneers.
- Add the costsThe buyer's premium is higher for any online bidding. Cards add 2.5%.
- Pay within 7 daysCash, cards, debit, wire, Zelle, money orders and approved checks. Cards from outside the US aren't accepted.
- CollectMichaan's hasn't packed or shipped since 2015; hire a shipper from its list. Late pickup brings a fee and storage charges.
What it costs
Michaan's buyer's premium depends on how you bid:
| Hammer price | In person, phone or paper (online) |
|---|---|
| Up to $250,000 | 26% (30%) |
| $250,000 to $1 million | 21% (25%) |
| Over $1 million | 18% (25%) |
Online means Michaan's Live! or LiveAuctioneers. Some 2026 sale listings show 26% online above $250,000, so check the sale. Cards add 2.5%.
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UX Search is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Michaan's Auctions. Bidding, payment and delivery all happen on the house's own site under its own terms. Information checked October 21, 2026 from michaans.com (how to bid, conditions of sale, FAQ, shipping); fees and rules can change, so confirm them on the sale page.