Auction House Details
PBA Galleries
| Auction House Name | PBA Galleries |
| Site URL | https://www.pbagalleries.com |
| About Us | PBA Galleries is based on a nearly 70 year tradition of proud service to collectors of rare and fine books. In 1955, Maurice Powers founded California Book Auction Galleries in San Francisco. After 35 years of successful book auctions, Mr. Powers passed away and his heirs placed the company into voluntary bankruptcy. Butterfield’s acquired the name and mailing list but not the people or spirit of the company. From these ashes, Pacific Book Auction Galleries was founded in 1992 by the core members of the original auction house. The company changed its name to PBA Galleries in October of 2001 to reflect its increasingly global presence in the marketplace as well as its diversified offerings. We are proud to have buyers and sellers from all over the world participating in our auctions. PBA continues its tradition of holding auctions every two weeks, generally on Thursdays in our onsite auction gallery. |
| Who do I contact if I have questions? | |
| City | Berkeley |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Zipcode | 94710 |
| Contact Number | (415)989-2665 |
| Buyer's Fee | As used herein the term "bid price" means the price at which a lot is knocked down to the purchaser and the term "purchase price" means the aggregate of (a) the bid price (b) a premium of twenty percent (20%) on the first $100,000 of the bid price and fif |
| Consigner's Fee | PBA Galleries charges a commission rate per item of 15% for the first $10,000, and 10% for the amount above $10,000. The commission is all encompassing and includes insurance, cataloguing, storage, advertising, online services, photography and other misce |
