Rare Firearms
Our Spring 2018 Extraordinary Firearms Auction was a tremendous success, generating over $14.9 million in gross sales. This auction featured the first session of The Spectacular Collections of Ray Bentley, featuring the finest and rarest deluxe antique Winchesters in the world! In addition, many rare and unique firearms from some of the finest gun makers throughout history also brought some strong prices. As a result of our merger to Morphy Auctions, this was the last auction held in Maine…all future auctions will take place at the world-class facilities of Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA and Las Vegas. Read more…
The most spectacular, rare and valuable firearms are found at Julia’s auctions. Tony, John, Jim, Wes, Josh and Jeremy have selected some of the very best firearms, edged weapons and other items from our Spring 2018 auction to share with you on our highlights page. Enjoy! As always we offered a tremendous selection of great guns in this auction, and we are so very thankful to all the consigners and buyers who helped to make our Grand Finale auction a great success! Read more…
For the last 15 years Julia’s has been the leading auction house in the world for high-end, rare and valuable firearms. We have sold more rare and valuable sporting arms than any other auction house in the world, we are the world’s leading seller of important Civil War and Confederate items, we have also sold more Class 3 weapons than any other auction house in North America. In 2017 our firearms auctions generated nearly $30 million in sales, including numerous auction world record prices for some of the rarest and most sought after firearms ever known. Check out our past auction results to see for yourself! Read more…
Julia’s extraordinary rare firearms auctions continue to set world records. We don’t sell the most firearms, but we do sell the greatest number of rare and collectible firearms in the world. With our recent merger with Morphy Auctions, our newly blended and expanded Firearms Auction Team is now poised to enhance our processes, descriptions and valuations which will benefit both consignors and buyers alike. After our March 2018 auction, all future auctions will be held at Morphy Auctions in Denver., PA and Las Vegas. If you have a collection, or a rare and collectible firearm that you would like to sell, please contact us to find out how this merger will benefit you!
Proud Members of the Following Firearms Organizations: American Single Shot Rifle Association | Browning Collectors Association | Buffalo Bill Center of the West | A. H. Fox Association | L.C. Smith Collectors Association | National Rifle Association | Parker Gun Collectors Association, Inc. | Smith & Wesson Collectors Association | Winchester Arms Collectors Association | Marlin Collector | NAPCA | Colt Collectors Association | Texas Gun Collectors Association | German Gun Collectors Association | Remington Society of America
Lamps, Glass & Fine Jewelry
Consignments are now being accepted for our next Rare Lamps, Glass & Fine Jewelry auction, which will be held June 20-21 at Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. Whether you have a single item, collection or estate we are most interested in speaking with you about how the newly blended and expanded team of James D. Julia, Inc. and Morphy Auctions can benefit you. Click here to learn more about the consignment process, or contact us today to tell us about your item or collection.
Thank you to all of our clients who made our December 1st Rare Lamps, Glass & Fine Jewelry auction a tremendous success with over $2.5 million in gross sales! We have selected some of the very best highlights from the auction to share with you. We are now accepting consignments for our Spring 2018 Auction, which will be held in June at Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. If you an item or collection to consign for our next auction, please click here to get started. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these highlights from our most recent auction.
With totals of $4.3 million and $3.4 million respectively, our auctions in June 2017 and November 2016 were back-to-back records for the division. Rare and high-quality pieces with conservative estimates continue to bring strong results in many categories, and James D. Julia has proven that we are the best venue to bring valuable treasures to market, and now with our merger with Morphy Auctions we look forward to building upon these successes. Click here to see our past catalogs and prices realized.
Led by Department Head Mike Fredericks for the last four years, the Rare Lamps, Glass & Fine Jewelry Division is the leader in this genre throughout North America. Our specialty is rare collectible lighting and high-quality art glass with occasional sterling silver and fine jewelry. This division is well known for bringing collections to market with high returns, often featuring outstanding offerings of Tiffany, Handel, Pairpoint and Duffner & Kimberly lighting, as well as quality art glass by Tiffany, Daum, Galle, Burgun & Schverer, Loetz, Moser, Steuben, Quezal and other makers. Mike Fredericks will continue to lead the division with our recent merger with Morphy Auctions, which will only benefit consignors and buyers alike.
Fine Art, Asian & Antiques
Our annual winter auction was held February 8 & 9 and participation by collectors and dealers from all around the world was strong, generating more than $3.3 million in gross sales. Consignments are now being accepted for our next Fine Art, Asian & Antiques auction, which will be held August 29-31 at Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. Please click here to learn more about the consignment process and how the newly blended team of James D. Julia and Morphy Auctions can assist you, or use our easy online form to tell us about your item, collection or estate. Read more…
Julia’s is renowned for having the some of the finest antique auctions, a tradition that will continue as we transition future auctions to Morphy Auctions. Our recent Winter 2018 Fine Art, Asian & Antiques included an incredible array art and collectibles and this is a mere sampling of all the incredible items that were offered in the auction. Enjoy! We are always looking for more items to add to upcoming auctions so if you are interested in consigning, or if you have any questions, please contact us.
James D. Julia’s late summer sale in August, 2017 was once again the highlight of the summer auction season in New England, grossing $3.6 million and captivating bidders from all over the world with extraordinary selections of fine temptations from the most desirable and prestigious collecting categories. Our Winter 2018 auction was also an incredible success generating over $3.3 million. Full results of all previous Fine Art, Asian & Antiques auctions are available online. Read more…
This is James D. Julia’s most expansive division; focusing on Americana, Fine Art, Antiques, Victoriana and Asian items. This unit has traditionally conducted two auctions per year and has an international reputation for excellence. With sales routinely grossing $3 million to $5 million per auction, this division has established numerous world and national records. Now with our merger with Morphy Auctions we look forward to building upon these successes for years to come.