The first step of the consignment process is to contact our specialists with information regarding the work(s) you wish to sell or have evaluated. Our specialists can be reached by email at consign@wright20.com or by phone at 312 563 0020. We are happy to discuss works at any time, but if you can provide images it does assist us in assessing condition and therefore value of a given work.

There is a commission fee for all consigned property. This fee is determined by the value of works being sold and is negotiable. 

While your work is in the possession of any of the auction houses in the Rago/Wright network, there is a fee for the insurance of your work set at 1.5% of the hammer value. Other fees may include photography, marketing, performance, and/or an unsold lot fee, but these too, are all negotiable.

If you submit works for consideration through our website or by email you should hear back within 3 business days. If you do not, feel free to call or email to check in on your submission. If you need to prompt attention to any inquiry, please include a note and we will do our best to accommodate.

Our specialists would be happy to visit you and your collection. We have specialists in Los Angeles, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Maine, Massachussetts, and Florida but we also travel throughout the United States and abroad to meet with clients. Please contact us regarding your collection and we can make arrangements. 

We have multiple auctions each month and opportunities across our various brands, so we likely have a venue for your works. In the event that the work might not be appropriate for a sale for a few months, or if you prefer to sell directly, we also offer works via curated collections online, our online marketplace, Wright Now, or can facilitate private sales.

If you are looking to sell a work immediately, we may be able to connect you to a buyer either privately or via one of our online buy-it-now marketplaces or via a curated online collection. Contact our specialists to discuss works you are looking to sell now!

Together, the Rago/Wright network of auction houses has handled more than 250,000 works at auction. Auction results can be found on our website using our search located in the upper right hand corner of our website. Type in any artist name to view what we have offered in the past.

Our specialists follow the market and would be happy to discuss any item or artist with you. Call the gallery at 312 563 0020 or email consign@wright20.com to connect with a specialist today. 

All works accepted for consignment do need to ship to one of our three locations—Los Angeles, Chicago, or Lambertville—for photography, marketing and finally sale. Your consignor representative will be happy to assist you in making shipping arrangements to the appropriate location. 

The Consignor Agreement is our contract of business. The Consignor Agreement with Property Schedule lists figures for the value of your items as well as your seller’s reserve and the various fees associated with your consignment.

Understanding your agreement: Property Schedule – a list of each item with its estimate and reserve; Commission – details regarding your seller’s commission rate; Expenses – processing expenses and insurance fees for your item(s) while in our possession; Settlement – discusses payments for items sold; Special Terms – an addendum containing any special agreed upon terms (if any) that may overrule terms listed in previous clauses.

All works will be photographed, catalogued, and described in full on our website. We market all auctions digitally and, unlike many of our competitors we list our sales on appropriate third party sites such as LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, and or Artsy to ensure a broad audience. We list our sales with various print and digital sources including newspapers, art digests, design events, etc. Our catalogs are shipped across the globe to an expansive network of buyers and consultants and we host exhibitions or private viewings of all works at our respective locations. Finally, you can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.

Results (including Buyer's Premium) will be posted on our website the evening of the auction. Within 10 days after the auction you will receive a statement listing your sold items and the net sale proceeds due to you. Auction payments are made 35 days after the auction date.  

Your consignor representative can assist you in selecting the best course of action should your item fail to sell at auction. Options may include listing your item on Wright Now, our buy-it-now marketplace, holding the work for a future auction, or return of the piece should it appear to be the wrong fit. 

Yes! All auctions are open to public. You can attend in person or follow along live from our websites!