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One of a Kind
ANTIQUES
Established 1975 | Online 1995
46 Plains Road Unit 17, Essex, Connecticut 06426

"Connecticut Antiques Dealer"

Consignment Terms:
Our commission is 35% of the selling price at or under $10,000.00 and 25% of the selling price at $10,001.00 and over. Consignors are paid within 30 days after their goods are sold. We structure competitive commission rates for items we place at auction, which are different for each estate and are calculated by the value of the merchandise, the work involved and marketing costs.

If you would like to see items that we have recently sold or appraised Click HERE!

Marketing:
Our busy retail shop was established in 1975. Our mailing list grows each year; and we send out direct mailings twice yearly. Our web site www.oneofakindantiques.com  is very active, with over 1000 entries in 100 categories and always shows up in the top ten results for antique or antiques in internet search engines around the world.  Nearly all new acquisitions are added to the site for worldwide exposure, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our web site averages 250,000 unique (individual) visitors per month.

General Information:
We have been buying and selling antiques of every description for over 33 years. Our personal reference library numbers over 8000 volumes. Our professional network includes experts in every specialty. We keep abreast of auction results and market trends affecting antique values all over the world. Many years ago, we purchaseded a library table made by the Boston firm Erving and Casson. Our research revealed that it was an inauguration gift to President Abraham Lincoln from his cabinet. We donated it to the White House where it is displayed. We proudly hang our letter of thanks from First Lady Betty Ford and White House Curator Clement Conger in our office. We have sold or brokered millions of dollars worth of antiques either at through our website, in our gallery, or at auction, throughout our 33 years in business,in nearly every category, including but not limited to: American and European furniture from Renaissance through Art Nouveau, fine art (paintings, sculpture, prints), vintage/designer jewelry, American, English and French silver (especially Tiffany, Cartier and Jensen) American, European and Asian ceramics (porcelain, china, ironstone, pottery), cloisonne, netsukes, blown and cut glass, toys, tin and glass plate photographs, marine/nautical items, and 20th century period furniture such as Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, and Mid-Century Modern. The following 20th century names may be of particular value: Stickley, Roycroft, Limbert, Frank Lloyd Wright, Nakashima, Eames, Herman Miller, Plycraft, Rookwood, Fulper, Grueby, Teco, and William Spratling. We have a long association with auction houses and auctioneers both inside and outside Connecticut. We will either place your item where we feel it will bring the highest return. If you have an entire estate, we can arrange an estate auction for you, incorporating packing, moving, advertising and cleanup.Please feel free to call us at 860-767-2150, if you have questions or need references. Or, you may email us at info@oneofakindantiques.com

Procedure:

1. Take CLEAR 35mm photographs of all sides of the item along with close-ups of details, marks, signatures, and any damage or repairs.
2. Note the measurements of the item and the price you wish to realize for it.
3. Mail the packet to:

One of a Kind Antiques
46 Plains Road, Unit 17
Essex, CT 06426

Please allow 1 week after time of receipt for response.

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1. Take CLEAR digital photographs of all sides of the item along with close-ups of details, marks, signatures, and any damage or repairs.
2. Note the measurements of the item and the price you wish to realize for it.
3. Email .JPG files (digital files), compressed to 75K or 150K each, along with detailed information to: photos@oneofakindantiques.com

PLEASE DO NOT SEND LARGE PHOTOS OR ZIP THE FILES. 

Please allow 1 week for a response.

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If you wish to bring an item to our gallery, please email us, or call 860-767-2150, to make an appointment.

Please Note:
We do not give free advice, values, or appraisals over the telephone and we make NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are are interested in an appraisal, please click here. For all other contacts, please email us.

Just a few feedback reponses from our consignors:

Tom, Thanks so much for the check for the Muhrman watercolor. Took awhile, but you were persistent! Thanks again!
----Shelley D

Hello Cheri-Ann, I received the check today. Thank you for your professionalism.... Happy Holidays,
----Amy

Hi Tom, I received your check - thank you very much. I'm happy that my chairs finally sold, and I'm sure you are too. I hope the new owner enjoys them. Thanks again,
----Carol

I want to thank you and your wife for everything that you have done for us in trying to sell our Cartier Panther. I was very nervous in sending it through the mail, since it was worth $12,500.00. When it arrived, you were kind enough to let me know it got there safely. You are a very kind, thoughtful, considerate and honest person, and I really enjoy doing business with you. I would always be more than happy to recommend you to friends and family, as well as other people who require your business. Please feel free to also post my email address in case anyone wants to ask me how it was dealing with you. If I every come across anything else that requires your kind of business, I will only deal with you. You explain everything well and you are very patient with your customers. It is a pleasure to do business with you, and both you and your wife make this world a much better one--knowing you is like having a friend for life! Thank you again for all you have done. Fondly,
----Alan & Amy

Hello, IT WAS VERY NICE VISITING YOUR STORE LAST WEEK, BOTH OF US WERE VERY IMPRESSED. WE ALSO LIKED YOUR HONESTY AND STYLE TOM, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SPEAK WITH US. AS SOON AS I GET MY PICTURES OF THE ITEMS WHICH WE HAVE THEY WILL BE SENT TO YOU.
----Paul & Doreen

Dear Tom, Thanks again for your quick attention to this – it is very much appreciated. Best Wishes
----Taylor H

Thank you Cheri, I appreciate all of your help and diligence. Thanks,
----Dave

Thank you for your quick reply. I am really shocked at the price. I knew many people here wanted it, but probably figured that I didn't know what I had and they wanted to buy it for nothing. I am glad I held on to it. Thanks again.
----Ann N

List of towns and cities and counties in CT served by One of a Kind Antiques since 1975

Redding, Rocky Hill, Hartford, Woodbridge,  Southport, Darien, Weston, Danbury, Suffield, Fairfield, Norwalk, New Canaan, Old Greenwich, Greenwich, Southbury,  Harwinton, Ridgefield, Wilton, Washington Depot, Bethel, Hamden, Granby, Westport, Stamford, New Milford, Stratford, Wallingford, Cheshire, West Hartford, West Haven, Madison, Guilford, North Stonington, Stonington, Mystic, Old Saybrook, Chester, Essex, Lyme, Windsor,  Deep River, Old Lyme, Glastonbury, Wethersfield, Simsbury, Niantic, Hamburg, Fairfield County, Kent, Litchfield County, Middlesex County, Hartford County, Tolland County, New London County, New Haven County, Windham County. 

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