Place Your Bids

A guide to auction hot spots around Greater Boston and beyond.

[sidebar]Central Mass Auctions
435 Vernon Hill Post, Worcester, 508-612-6111, centralmassauctions.com
Specializes in: Estate sales, featuring everything from antique coins and gramophones to modern collectibles like comic books and baseball cards

Coyles Auction Gallery
21 Westminster Ave., Bellingham, 508-883-1659, coylesauction.com
Specializes in: Victorian and turn-of-the-20th-century American furniture and art

Conti Estates
272 County St., Attleboro, 508-223-3333, contiestates.com
Specializes in: Full estate sales (everything under the roof, even pots and pans)

D. L. Straight
572 Main St., Sturbridge, 508-769-5404, dlstraightauctioneers.com
Specializes in: Antiques and fine art, including American and Victorian furniture and collectibles, plus estates and contents

Decoys Unlimited
2320 Main St., West Barnstable, 508-362-2766, decoysunlimitedinc.net
Specializes in: Bird decoys, American and Native American items, and nautical art

Douglas Auctioneers
241 Greenfield Rd., South Deerfield, 413-665-2877, douglasauctioneers.com
Specializes in: Equipment including utility vehicles, power tools, and firearms; art and antiques including dining sets, bicycles, and clocks

Eldred’s Auction Gallery
1483 Rte. 6A, East Dennis, 508-385-3116, eldreds.com
Specializes in: Asian art, Americana, and antiques

Fontaine’s Auction Gallery
1485 W. Housatonic St.,(Pittsfield, 413-448-8922, fontaineauction.com
Specializes in: Antique lamps by Tiffany and Handel and furniture in a variety of styles including Victorian, Empire, and Federal

Gabriel’s Auctioneers/Appraisers
194 Vanderbilt Ave., Norwood, 781-769-1600, gabrielsauctions.com
Specializes in: A grab bag of antiques from liquidated estates, including fine art and furniture from the 18th century to the 20th century

Grogan & Company
22 Harris St., Dedham, 800-823-1020, groganco.com
Specializes in: American and European fine art, antiques, Oriental rugs, silver, and jewelry

Kaminski Auctions
564 Cabot St., Beverly, 978-927-2223, kaminskiauctions.com
Specializes in: 19th-century antiques and high-end furniture and paintings; ship models and other maritime pieces

Kelley Auctions
476 S. Franklin St., Holbrook, 781-767-5255, kelleyauctions.net
Specializes in: Jewelry and home furnishings; antiques including toys, musical instruments and coins; designer pieces from Tiffany and Louis Vuitton, among others

Michael’s Auction House
21 Wilbraham St./Boston Rd. (Rte. 20), Palmer, 413-283-2437, michaelsauction.com
Specializes in: Decorative antiques and collectibles, from 19th-century tables to cuckoo clocks

MV Auctions
379 Rte. 28, Hyannis, 508-771-1722, mveb.net
Specializes in: 19th-century marine antiques and art, including oil paintings, ship models, scrimshaw, and other whaling items

Outer Cape Auctions
8 Pearl St., Provincetown, 508-487-7281, outercapeauctions.com
Specializes in: Artwork influenced by Cape Cod and especially Provincetown

Skinner, Inc.
63 Park Plaza, Boston, 617-350-5400; 357 Main St., Bolton, 978-779-6241; skinnerinc.com
Specializes in: Fine antiques and art in a variety of genres, including Americana and American Indian pieces, Judaica, scientific equipment, wine, and musical instruments, especially violins and guitars

For a list of tips on buying home furnishings at auction, go to Knowing Your Way Around the Block.