Buying at Butterscotch
Butterscotch holds three large-scale estate auctions every year at Historical Hall in Bedford Village, NY, where they have been hosting auctions since 1987. The gallery offers a myriad of items across the spectrum of fine and decorative arts, each auction offering a unique array of merchandise culled from local estates.
Please note that by bidding at auction, you are entering a binding, legal contract with the auction house to purchase the item you have bid on. Please review our Terms & Conditions of sale before placing any bids.
Ways to Bid:
On site
Over the phone (Telephone Bid submission)
Absentee Bid (Absentee Bid Form)
Online using Butterscotch’s in-house app and bidding platform
Online through our partner websites Liveauctioneers.com and Invaluable.com.
Bid limit for new online bidders
Bidders who are new to Butterscotch and register to bid through bid.butterscotchauction.com are automatically given a $1,500 bid limit. If you would like to increase this limit, you can email us with business references, copies of paid invoices from known and reputable American auction houses, or provide us with credit card information to use as security.
Bidding Approval
In an effort to protect the interests of our consignors and bidders, Butterscotch screens all online bidders who do not meet certain requirements. Your registration may be declined if you:
Have an open dispute with another auction house.
Have a history of refusing payment or late payment.
Have a profile that was created recently.
If your registration was declined, you may still be able to participate by providing Butterscotch with additional information or by leaving a deposit. Please contact us to request a review of your registration.
Buyers Premiums:
Like all reputable auction houses these days, Butterscotch charges a buyer’s premium on top of the bid price. There are two different premiums charged depending on the method used to bid:
For those bidding live in the room: 22%
For those bidding through alternative methods (Telephone, Absentee, and Online at bid.butterscotchauction.com): 25%
For those bidding through third parties (Liveauctioneers.com & Invaluable.com): 27%
Payment, Pickup, and Shipping
For information, see Payment and Shipping.