PAPeninsula Auctions Gallery

Peninsula Auctions Gallery is preparing its first sale and accepting consignments now.

San Francisco Bay Area · Antiques, art and collectibles

Antiques, art and collectibles, collected in the Bay Area

We collect from Bay Area collectors across every region and category: Asian art, hardwood furniture, painting, jewelry and watches, trading cards, mid-century design, European and American decorative arts and more. Each object is registered, photographed and given a first appraisal, then shown here and offered at auction.

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Recently collected

Registered objects that have passed our first review.

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[Demo] Gold hairpinSold

PA-0006

[Demo] Gold hairpin

Metalwork · Ming style

Estimate $1,200 – $1,800

[Demo] Hardwood yokeback armchairComing to auction

PA-0005

[Demo] Hardwood yokeback armchair

Hardwood furniture · Qing dynasty

Estimate $6,000 – $9,000

[Demo] T206 Delehanty, WashingtonCollected

PA-0007

[Demo] T206 Delehanty, Washington

Trading cards · 1909–11

Estimate $300 – $500

[Demo] Robert Roskell gold pocket watchCollected

PA-0009

[Demo] Robert Roskell gold pocket watch

Jewelry & watches · 1820–21

Estimate $2,000 – $3,000

[Demo] Yosemite Valley landscape, after Albert BierstadtComing to auction

PA-0010

[Demo] Yosemite Valley landscape, after Albert Bierstadt

Painting · Late 19th century style

Estimate $1,500 – $2,500

[Demo] Eames LCW molded plywood lounge chairComing to auction

PA-0011

[Demo] Eames LCW molded plywood lounge chair

Mid-century design · Mid-20th century

Estimate $1,200 – $1,800

What we collect

The seven main categories of the Bay Area market.

  1. 1Chinese and Asian artThe largest collecting category in the Bay Area.
  2. 2Hardwood furnitureAmong the highest-value categories.
  3. 3Trading cardsLarge card shows run in the Bay Area almost every month.
  4. 4Jewelry and watchesThe most common category in estate clear-outs, and quick to sell.
  5. 5PaintingStrong local demand, with California schools especially active.
  6. 6Mid-century modern designThe Bay Area has a strong design tradition.
  7. 7European and American furniture and decorative artsHigh volume across many types.

We do not accept ivory or rhino horn. Archaeological objects need documented lawful provenance and export.

Category images are public museum objects shown for illustration, not objects we hold.

See what we look for in each category →

How consignment works

  1. 1

    Send photos

    Front, back, base, marks and any damage, with dimensions and what you know of its history.

  2. 2

    First estimate

    A first opinion from the photos, and whether we need to see it in person.

  3. 3

    Sign the consignment

    Estimate, reserve, fees and settlement are agreed in writing before we take the object.

  4. 4

    Show and sell

    The object gets a number and catalogue photos, appears here and goes to auction.

How to consign
Reference catalogueWhat appraisers look at, shown on public museum objects.→