Pook & Pook Inc

463 East Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown, PA 19335
United States

(610) 269-4040 | conditions@pookandpook.com

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Pook & Pook Inc. auction house was founded by Ronald and Debra Pook in 1984 out of the Pook’s thriving antique business, which they began a decade earlier. Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Poo...Read More Pook & Pook Inc. auction house was founded by Ronald and Debra Pook in 1984 out of the Pook’s thriving antique business, which they began a decade earlier. Located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Pook & Pook, Inc.’s offices are approximately thirty-five minutes west of Philadelphia, in an old stone inn built in 1761 with an adjacent state-of-the-art auction gallery. Right from its inception, the company’s auctions incited the interest of major museums, estate representatives, and serious collectors. Pook & Pook, Inc.’s first sale in 1984 grossed $125,000, a respectable amount for the new auction house run by the Pooks and one part-time employee. The firm had grown significantly by 1999, when Ron Pook sold a Philadelphia piecrust tea table for $1.4 million, making Pook & Pook, Inc. the first auction house outside New York City to break the million dollar mark on a single item. In June of that same year, Pook & Pook, Inc. held its historic William Koch sale, the largest on-site, one-day auction ever held in the United States at that point, grossing over $4.3 million. Since 1984, Pook & Pook, Inc.’s superior service and impressive prices have attracted the attention of the collecting public. In 2004 and 2007, the two monumental auctions of the estate of Dr. Donald Shelley totaled over $10 million, closely followed by the Richard and Rosemarie Machmer auction in October of 2008, which realized $4.7 million. In the fall of 2009, Pook & Pook, Inc. launched a series of programs for museums and non-profit institutions. While the company has always offered free informal appraisals and consignment rates as low as 0% for museums, historical societies, and heritage centers, Pook & Pook expanded this program to also offer free advertising in its award-winning catalogs and free copies of past catalogs and images for research purposes. In response to the company’s commitment to non-profits, Pook & Pook, Inc. proudly offered the Smithsonian Institution’s Cigna Collection of Firefighting and Maritime Objects in November of 2010. Drawn by the promise of a free catalog, firefighters from all over the state of Pennsylvania stopped in to preview the collection and attend the sale. Following such successful early years, Pook & Pook, Inc.’s customer and consignor base has continued to expand and now includes over 40,000 individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm grew to its present level of renowned appraisal services and historic auctions with the help of expert appraisers, auctioneers, and experienced support staff, and the company is constantly searching for new and innovative ways to approach the sale of personal property. One of the first top-tier auctions to embrace online selling, Pook & Pook, Inc. and five other premier auction companies teamed up to found Bidsquare in 2013. In designing a new online bidding platform, Pook & Pook, Inc., et al., aimed to offer a vetted site for buyers and sellers. The result is a user-friendly, high quality, online bidding option. Pook & Pook, Inc. hosted the first of many profitable online only sales shortly after. The success of these Internet auctions has prompted the company to feature them regularly in addition to its catalog sales, offering consignors and bidders multiple opportunities to participate in this crucial industry trend. Ronald and Debra Pook and their knowledgeable staff have been committed to the fields of antique furniture, decorative accessories, and fine art for more than forty years and today, Pook & Pook, Inc. holds over twelve auctions a year. These regularly consist of three Americana auctions, two International auctions, several Decorative Arts sales, Sporting, Coin, Toy, and other specialty auctions. Each year, the company usually also offers several noteworthy single institution or consignor auction events, and has an esteemed tradition of working with some of the country’s most discerning collectors. Pook & Pook, Inc.’s auctions have also consistently maintained a 97% average sell rate, creating an optimal auction experience for buyers and sellers alike. Read Less

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 800 lots of antique furniture, art, decorative accessories, toys, textiles, pottery and more.

Start: Wed, Mar 18, 2020 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 600 lots of furniture, art, and decorative accessories at Pook & Pook's first Online Only Decorative Arts auction of 2020.

Start: Mon, Jan 20, 2020 EST

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Americana & International - Session Two

Join us for our first auction of 2020 with almost 700 lots of Americana, including furniture, fine art, and decorative accessories, as well as other items from all over the globe. This is a two day event taking place on January 17th and 18th!

Start: Sat, Jan 18, 2020 EST

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Americana & International - Session One

Join us for our first auction of 2020 with almost 700 lots of Americana, including furniture, fine art, and decorative accessories, as well as other items from all over the globe. This is a two day event taking place on January 17th and 18th!

Start: Fri, Jan 17, 2020 EST

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Just in time for your holiday shopping! Pook & Pook is set to sell 850 lots of antique furniture, art and decorative accessories on Friday, December 13th, 2019 starting at 9AM. All bidding for this auction will be online.

Start: Fri, Dec 13, 2019 EST

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Online Only Toy Auction with Noel Barrett

Start: Mon, Dec 9, 2019 EST

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Start: Mon, Dec 9, 2019 EST

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Antique Toys & Other Amusements with Noel Barrett

Join us on Saturday, December 7th as we team up once again with the one and only antique toy expert Noel Barrett and you'll be sure to get everything on your holiday shopping list.

Start: Sat, Dec 7, 2019 EST

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Firearms, Militaria & Sporting

Join us on November 16th, 2019 for over 450 lots of Firearms, Militaria & Sporting. Included in this sale are a broad variety of antique firearms, military hats and helmets, swords, daggers, as well as modern weapons.

Start: Sat, Nov 16, 2019 EST

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Start: Fri, Nov 1, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Coins & Jewelry

Trick or treat! On October 31, 2019 almost a thousand unreserved lots of coins and jewelry will cross the virtual auction block starting at the not so spooky hour of 9AM!

Start: Thu, Oct 31, 2019 EDT

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Start: Thu, Oct 31, 2019 EDT

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Americana & International - Session Three

The final session of our three day sale will include a wonderful selection of domestic and foreign fine art, silver, jewelry, antique furniture and decorative accessories from New England and overseas.

Start: Sat, Oct 5, 2019 EDT

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Start: Sat, Oct 5, 2019 EDT

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Americana & International - Session Two

Session Two of our three day sale features a variety of material from the Mid-Atlantic region of the United State. Lots 120-565

Start: Fri, Oct 4, 2019 EDT

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Start: Fri, Oct 4, 2019 EDT

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Wine, Ancient Art & Antiquities - Session One

Please join us for an evening of estate wine being sold to benefit the Shakespeare Festival, Center Valley, Pennsylvania followed by a group of ancient art and antiquities from a Pennsylvania estate. Prior to the start of the auction, we will host a special reception and gallery exhibition.

Start: Thu, Oct 3, 2019 EDT

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Start: Thu, Oct 3, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 850 lots of furniture, art, and decorative accessories.

Start: Thu, Sep 12, 2019 EDT

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Start: Thu, Sep 12, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Books, Ephemera & Historical Prints

Join us for a specialty sale of Books, Ephemera & Historical Prints on Thursday, August 1, 2019 starting at 9AM.

Start: Thu, Aug 1, 2019 EDT

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Start: Thu, Aug 1, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

It's Christmas in July at Pook & Pook! Join us as we see over 800 lots of country Americana, a large selection of redware and stoneware, Staffordshire, spongeware, chalkware, various cross the cyberspace auction block on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 9AM.

Start: Wed, Jul 31, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 800 lots of furniture, art, pottery, porcelain, woodenware, steins, clocks, carvings, Asian objects, silver, textiles, and so much more in our Online Only Decorative Arts on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 starting at 9AM. All bidding for this auction is exclusively on Bidsquare.

Start: Wed, Jun 26, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Toy Auction with Noel Barrett

Over 600 lots of vintage toys are set to cross the virtual block on Monday, June 17th, 2019 starting at 9AM at Pook & Pook with Noel Barrett!

Start: Mon, Jun 17, 2019 EDT

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Start: Mon, Jun 17, 2019 EDT

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Antique Toy Auction with Noel Barrett

Pook & Pook is excited to announce its latest Antique Toy Auction in collaboration with Noel Barrett, the colorful ponytailed antique toy expert of Antiques Roadshow fame. The auction kicks off on Saturday, June 15th at 10am and will present hundreds of exciting toys and unique offerings.

Start: Sat, Jun 15, 2019 EDT

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Start: Sat, Jun 15, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 800 lots of furniture, art, perfume, toys, pottery, and other decorative accessories. All bidding for this auction is online exclusively on Bidsquare.

Start: Mon, May 6, 2019 EDT

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Start: Mon, May 6, 2019 EDT

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Americana & International

Join us for over 450 lots of period antique furniture, fine art, textiles, pottery, porcelain, and decorative accessories on Saturday, May 4, 2019.

Start: Sat, May 4, 2019 EDT

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Firearms, Militaria & Sporting

Join us for over 450 lots of firearms and military objects!

Start: Sat, Apr 13, 2019 EDT

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Start: Sat, Apr 13, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

800 lots of furniture, art, and decorative accessories are set to cross the online auction block on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 at 9AM exclusively on Bidsquare.

Start: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 EDT

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Online Only Coins & Jewelry

Over 500 lots of coins and jewelry from dozens of estates and collections are set to cross the online auction block on March 19th starting at 9AM.

Start: Tue, Mar 19, 2019 EDT

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Start: Tue, Mar 19, 2019 EDT

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