Daum Nancy Art Glass Auctions

If you are have a Daum Nancy vase that you are considering selling, then you basically have two outlets.  You can either sell privately to someone like an antique dealer.  If you are lucky you might find an interested collector who needs your piece.  Or you if you don’t want to sell directly, then you could auction the vase.  Both methods have pros and cons.

Private Sale

The two biggest draws of a private sale are the quick timing and lack of risk.  If you sell directly to a dealer or collector, you are getting paid right away, and your vase typically won’t leave your possession until you are paid.  You also aren’t taking a risk of the vase under-performing at auction.  The reason most people don’t like private sales is that there is always that nagging question, “what was the vase really worth?”  I personally always walk my sellers through what their vase is worth and how I am coming up with my offer.

At Auction

There was a time when people would only consider an auction once all other potential selling avenues had been exhausted.  We are starting to see that trend change, where now auction is the first option for many sellers.  If you think an auction is the best fit for you, then I would strongly advise checking out Manifest Auctions.  Manifest has sales three or four times a year.  They usually offer several quality pieces of Daum Nancy as part of their art glass auctions.  Most items valued at over $1,000 are sold with just a 5% seller’s commission.  Manifest provides a free valuation and auction estimate; reserves are accepted for higher value vases.  So there are typically no surprises going into the auction process.  And you can also consider consigning coins and other valuable items to Stacks Bowers Rare Coin Auctions and Currency Auctions.  We know that people who are researching vases are usually handling an estate with other valuable items, hence our recommendation of Stacks for coins and currency.