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 | Session Two

Join us for two days of both toys and decorative arts. Over 1600 lots of furniture, toys, fine art, games, antique firearms and militaria, jewelry, coins, dolls, advertising, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American and ethnographic material, silver, pewter, glass, folk art, decorative accessories, books, ephemera, trains, and so much more will cross the virtual auction block. Please email conditions@pookandpook.com with requests for condition reports and/or additional photographs. AY000004L

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Online Only Toys & Decorative Arts | Session One

Join us for two days of both toys and decorative arts. Over 1600 lots of furniture, toys, fine art, games, antique firearms and militaria, jewelry, coins, dolls, advertising, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American and ethnographic material, silver, pewter, glass, folk art, decorative accessories, books, ephemera, trains, and so much more will cross the virtual auction block. Please email conditions@pookandpook.com with requests for condition reports and/or additional photographs. AY000004L

Start: Wed, Aug 20, 2025 EDT

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Fine Art from an East Coast Educational Institution

Join us for hundreds of lots of posters, paintings, prints, sculpture, and more from an East Coast Educational Institution.

Start: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for 850 lots of antique furniture, fine art, militaria, jewelry, coins, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American material, silver, pewter, glass, folk art, fishing lures and equipment, and decorative accessories. Please email conditions@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 with any questions.

Start: Wed, Jun 11, 2025 EDT

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Americana | Session Two | Lots 301-599

Join Pook & Pook for 600 lots of period furniture, fine art, antique firearms and militaria, advertising, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American and ethnographic material, silver, folk art, decorative accessories, ephemera, and so much more. To consign to our next Americana auction in October, please email photographs to info@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with an appraiser.

Start: Fri, May 2, 2025 EDT

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Americana | Session One | Lots 1-300

Join Pook & Pook for 600 lots of period furniture, fine art, antique firearms and militaria, advertising, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American and ethnographic material, silver, folk art, decorative accessories, ephemera, and so much more. To consign to our next Americana auction in October, please email photographs to info@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with an appraiser.

Start: Thu, May 1, 2025 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts Auction

Join us on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 for our spring Online Only Decorative Arts auction featuring period furniture, fine art, antique firearms and militaria, games, dolls, advertising, textiles, porcelain, pottery, Native American and ethnographic material, silver, pewter, folk art, decorative accessories, and so much more. Please email conditions@pookandpook.com with any questions or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with a member of our staff.

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Coins & Jewelry - Session Two (Coins) | Lots 8501-9165

Join us for hundreds of lots of coins, paper currency, pocket watches, wristwatches, earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, gold, silver, precious metals, diamonds, and gemstones. To consign, please email photographs to info@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with an appraiser. New buyers cannot pay with credit card.

Start: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 EDT

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Coins & Jewelry - Session One (Jewelry) | Lots 7870-8500

Join us for hundreds of lots of coins, paper currency, pocket watches, wristwatches, earrings, necklaces, rings, bracelets, gold, silver, precious metals, diamonds, and gemstones. To consign, please email photographs to info@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with an appraiser. New buyers cannot pay with credit card.

Start: Wed, Mar 26, 2025 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session Two - Lots 5701-6166

Join us for two days of furniture, decorative arts, stoneware, textiles, fine art, carvings, folk art, firefighter items, pottery, etc.

Start: Thu, Feb 20, 2025 EST

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session One - Lots 5001-5700

Join us for our first Online Only Decorative Arts auction of 2025 featuring furniture, art, textiles, decorative accessories, and more.

Start: Wed, Feb 19, 2025 EST

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Americana - Session Two - Lots 544-984

Join us for our first auction of 2025 with almost 1000 lots from around the globe including pewter, period furniture, decorative accessories, silver, textiles, fine art, folk art, and so much more.

Start: Fri, Jan 17, 2025 EST

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Americana - Session One - Lots 1-543

Join us for almost 1000 lots of American and European antiques, including Part II of The Pewter Collection of Dr. Melvyn & Bette Wolf of Flint, Michigan.

Start: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 EST

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for over 800 lots of furniture, art, decorative accessories, pewter, ceramics, toys, silver, and more!

Start: Wed, Dec 4, 2024 EST

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session Two

To consign, please send photographs to the email: info@pookandpook.com

Start: Fri, Nov 1, 2024 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session One

To consign to this auction, please email photographs to info@pookandpook.com or call (610) 269-4040 to speak with an appraiser.

Start: Thu, Oct 31, 2024 EDT

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Coins & Jewelry Auction

Join us for our biggest coins and jewelry auction ever! Over 1000 lots are set to cross the virtual auction block on October 30, 2024. All bidding for this auction is online only.

Start: Wed, Oct 30, 2024 EDT

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Americana & International - Session Three - Lots 1001-1432

Please join us for three days of period furniture, pewter, glass, American and European stoneware, redware, fine art, folk art, outsider art, gothic candlesticks, and so much more.

Start: Fri, Sep 27, 2024 EDT

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Americana & International - Session Two - Lots 501-1000

Please join us for three days of period furniture, pewter, glass, American and European stoneware, redware, fine art, folk art, outsider art, gothic candlesticks, and so much more.

Start: Thu, Sep 26, 2024 EDT

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Americana & International - Session One - Lots 1-500

Please join us for three days of period furniture, pewter, glass, American and European stoneware, redware, fine art, folk art, outsider art, gothic candlesticks, and so much more.

Start: Wed, Sep 25, 2024 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts Auction

Join us on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9AM for 850 lots of furniture, art, stoneware, textiles, carvings, and so much more.

Start: Wed, Jul 31, 2024 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session Two

Join us for a multi-day online only decorative arts auction.

Start: Thu, Jun 27, 2024 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts - Session One

Join us for a multi-day Online Only Decorative Arts Auction

Start: Wed, Jun 26, 2024 EDT

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Online Only Decorative Arts

Join us for 850 lots of furniture, fine art, jewelry, coins, folk art, and decorative accessories.

Start: Mon, May 20, 2024 EDT

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