Freeman's | Hindman

Freeman's | Hindman is a U.S. auction house formed in 2024 when Philadelphia's Freeman's, whose history goes back to 1805, merged with Chicago-based Hindman Auctions, itself a 2019 merger of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers and Cowan's Auctions. In 2025 the company rebranded as Freeman's Auctions and Appraisals. It holds sales in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia and lists offices in cities across the country.

Its departments cover American and European art, Old Masters, Impressionist and modern art, furniture and decorative arts, folk art, books and manuscripts, historical ephemera, antiquities, design, jewelry and watches.

How buying works

• Who can bid: buyers must be 18 or older, have an account, register for the auction and be approved to bid. Registering at least 24 hours before the sale is recommended.
• Ways to bid: depending on the sale, online, in person, by phone or by absentee bid.
• Invoice: winners receive an invoice for the hammer price plus buyer's premium and any taxes or fees.
• Pickup or shipping is arranged after payment, under the house's policies.

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