PBA Galleries
PBA Galleries is one of the largest and most successful specialty auction houses world-over. Devoted to works on paper and related arts, PBA conducts approximately twenty-five gallery auctions in a calendar year and continuous live auctions of rare books, manuscripts, autographs, maps, atlases, prints and photographs. It is PBA Galleries' primary goal to maintain our high level of standards in the fine arts field and provide the best service to all who are interested in buying and selling at PBA Galleries.
Why Consign to PBA Galleries? We can help turn the books you have into the books or cash that you want. As the preferred auction house for those who are looking for:
* The opportunity to sell items in a traditional auction where extra-special attention is given to your property
* Experienced cataloguers to accurately and thoroughly describe your items for a discerning audience of buyers
* Contact with the community of collectors of rare and antiquarian books, manuscripts, maps & atlases, and photographs
* A wide range of bidding options: live participation, telephone bidding, advance absentee bidding, and real-time bidding via the Internet
* Fully illustrated online versions of the printed catalogues accessible to all visitors to the PBA Galleries website
* Quick payment
* A staff that shares your enthusiasm for your collection!
We'd love to hear from you and be your auction partner!
Upcoming Auctions from PBA Galleries
Fine Photography
320 lots including photobooks and original photographs from two diverse but complementary collections. Leon Litwack (1929?2021) was an American historian, author and professor at UC Berkeley who collected books on documentary photography and portraiture with a keen eye for social representation. John Peter Grossmann (1947?2018) was the owner and principal of Grossmann Design Group (GDG), an architecture firm operating in the Bay Area since the 1980s that specialized in developing solutions to design and construction problems. Grossmann?s collection of photographs and photobooks mirrored his professional interests focusing on the New Topographics movement and representations of the man-altered landscape. Sale highlights include a portrait of Robinson Jeffers and other signed photographs by Ansel Adams, original photographs from Joe Deal, David Maisel, Anne Brigman, Andreas Feininger, and many others. Photobook classics include works by Ed Ruscha, Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Masahisa Fukase, and many others.Americana-Travel-Presidents-History-Maps
More than 100 select lots of rare, interesting and valuable material, featuring highlights from the Jim Hier Collection of U.S. Presidents; books and manuscript material on the historical, social and economic evolution of the United States and the far reaches of the globe; rare archival and source material on California before and during the Gold Rush, the Civil War, Philippine Insurrection and the Wild Wild West; cartographic rarities from five centuries; original photographs; scarce prints and views, and more.Bidder Reviews for PBA Galleries (363)
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ChristopherCharlotte, NC
Jun 06, 2024
Another seamless transaction with PBA
Another seamless transaction with PBA. Great auction house for books and other items. A +
JohnMartinsville, IN
May 18, 2024
Great Online Auction!
Very professional online auction. Easy to bid and move around the webpage. When talking with PBA customer service the representative was courteous and knowledgeable. A + + +
ChristopherCharlotte, NC
May 09, 2024
Among the best auction houses
I've purchased/won several books in PBA auctions over the years, never had an issue of any kind and the process is always easy and reliable. Their books are always well described, well packed, and quickly shipped. Payment process also easy and they do in-house shipping. Five stars across the board.
JimSalinas, CA
May 09, 2024
A Pleasure to Deal With PBA Galleries
We have had several transactions with PBA Galleries over the last two years and they are very professional and a great pleasure to deal with.
GordonDekalb, IL
Mar 28, 2024
SteveMarina, CA
Feb 03, 2024
PBA has some real nice stuff they put up for sale, I think they are great.
A very fine art-oriented gallery. They always have something I want.
EricWashington, DC
Feb 02, 2024
Everything was accurately described. The payment and shipping were professional and quick. nd
Excellent auction house! They were helpful on the phone. The shipping was easy, and the works were all well packed.
PhillipThousand Oaks, CA
Dec 21, 2023
Dealing with PBA Galleries is always a positive experience
The books are outstanding and the entire process was seamless.
Past Auctions from PBA Galleries
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