Industry — Estate, Antique & Art Auctions

Estate & antique auction software, catalogued fast

Sell deceased estates, fine art, antiques and collectibles on a platform we built in-house — bulk image handling to catalogue large estates quickly, reserves and relisting to protect value, and confidential sealed bids for significant pieces. No third-party plugins, no licence fees.

✓ Bulk cataloguing ✓ Reserves & relisting ✓ Confidential sealed bids
Antique furniture in an estate auction showroom
Estates · Art · Antiques · Collectibles ● IN-HOUSE PLATFORM

Why estates sell online

An estate is hundreds of lots and a deadline. Online auction lets you catalogue at speed, reach collectors everywhere, and document every sale for executors.

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Catalogue at speed

Bulk, auto-optimised images and fast lot creation turn a full house into a live catalogue quickly.

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Reach every collector

Dealers and collectors nationwide bid in real time — far more competition than a room of locals.

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Clean for executors

Reserves, an acceptance audit trail and clear settlement give estates a transparent, defensible record.

For every kind of estate sale

Deceased & insolvent estates

Catalogue and clear an entire estate transparently, with documents and an audit trail for executors.

Antique dealers & houses

Run regular timed sales of furniture, silver, ceramics and collectibles to a national audience.

Fine art & significant pieces

Use reserves or confidential sealed bids to protect and place high-value works discreetly.

Collectibles & memorabilia

Coins, stamps, wine, militaria — niche lots find their specialist buyers online.

House clearances

Move full-house contents quickly with bulk lots and easy relisting of anything unsold.

Charity & benefit sales

Host branded fundraising auctions with the same cataloguing and settlement tools.

Which auction engine fits estates?

Open sale, confidential offer, or a live event — all in-house, all one platform.

Timed / English

Ascending bids with reserves — the workhorse for estate and antique catalogues. Timed auction software ›

Sealed — highest wins

Confidential offers for fine art and significant pieces; the best secret bid wins. Sealed bid software ›

Live (automated)

Run a marquee estate sale as a live event with an automated auctioneer cadence. Live auction software ›

How an estate sale runs on BidWright

01 — CatalogueCreate lots fast with bulk images and provenance; set reserves where value needs protecting.
02 — RegisterBuyers register and verify; deposits keep bidding genuine.
03 — SellRun a timed catalogue, take confidential sealed bids, or host a live event.
04 — Settle & relistBuyer's premium and payouts run through the billing engine; relist anything unsold in a click.

Estate & antique auction software FAQ

What is estate auction software?
It runs estate, antique and collectible sales online — cataloguing many lots quickly with images and provenance, taking bids from buyers anywhere, and settling each lot. BidWright's is built in-house, so auction houses and estate agents get the cataloguing speed and protections they need.
Can it handle a large deceased estate quickly?
Yes. Bulk image handling and fast lot creation let you catalogue a whole estate at speed, with relisting for anything that doesn't sell first time and reserves to protect value on every lot.
How are premium or confidential items handled?
Fine art and high-value pieces can run as open timed auctions with reserves, or as sealed bids where offers stay confidential until close — ideal for discreet or significant sales.
Can buyers across the country take part?
Yes. The sale is online, so collectors and dealers nationwide bid in real time. Registration and deposits keep bidders genuine, and the billing engine handles buyer's premium and payouts.
Can it carry our auction house brand?
Yes — white-label it with your brand, domain and language to launch in weeks, or commission custom cataloguing and valuation workflows on the same in-house core.

Launch an estate auction platform you own

Book a 30-minute demo and we'll show bulk cataloguing, reserves, sealed bids and settlement live, then map them to your auction house or estate practice.

In-house. No plugins. No licence fees.