Goodeye · Appraisal & Consignment

Appraise and consign from the scan.

Goodeye's appraisal pipeline ends at the auction floor. Sign the piece, price the piece, and let a partner house sell it — Wright, Rago, Sotheby's, Bonhams. On the waitlist now. Expert authentication is available today.

← Scan result Inventory item → Management →

01 · Enthusiast
Curious buyer
Wants a legitimate paper trail for their favorite piece — insurance, a keepsake, or a signal for a future sale.
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Appraise · Consign

Send it to auction without lifting it.

Appraise the piece, and if it clears the reserve, our partner auction houses pick it up from your door. You watch the hammer fall.

Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Herman Miller · c. 1962 · Est. hammer $5,500–7,200
Coming soon

Appraise & consign

Once you accept the appraisal, we route your piece to the right auction house. They photograph it, catalogue it, and sell it. You keep the hammer minus a flat 18% — all-in, no surprises.

  • Signed appraisal by an accredited specialist
  • Matched to the right house (Wright, Rago, LAMA)
  • Free white-glove pickup once accepted
  • Watch live, get paid 14 days after hammer
Or — get authentication now
01Expert authentication
Available now

Available today, while the full consignment pipeline builds out. A human-signed authenticity report from a Herman Miller specialist — useful on its own for insurance, and a required input for the auction path when it opens.

  • ✓ Signed digital certificate
  • ✓ Human review of photos + serial
  • ✓ Attached to your scan history
  • · Not a signed appraisal report
02Common questions
What happens if my piece doesn't sell?
Reserves are set together with the specialist during appraisal. If it doesn't clear the reserve, we ship it back at no cost — or leave it in the next themed sale. You never pay for a failed lot.
Which auction houses do you work with?
We're finalizing partnerships with Wright, Rago/Toomey, LAMA, and Bonhams Skinner for design and decorative art. Fine art and jewelry categories add specialists as we scale.
What if I want to keep the piece?
The appraisal is yours — use it for insurance, estate planning, or just to know. Consigning is optional at every step.
Goodeye
Consignment · launching Q4 2026
02 · Reseller
Pro reseller
Wants authentication to bump listing price and command trust on 1stDibs. Waitlist for the fee-friendly volume tier.
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Pro
Consign · Skip the listing

Skip 1stDibs. Send it to auction.

Route Pro inventory straight to Wright, Rago, or LAMA. No listing photos, no messages, no lowball offers. Higher ceiling, lower net fees on the right pieces.

Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
SKU 00284 · 1stDibs net $4,720 · Auction est. net $5,410
Coming Q4 · Pro pricing

Auction consignment pipeline

Flag any Pro SKU for consignment. Goodeye handles appraisal, matches the house, and books white-glove pickup. Founding Pro rate is 10% flat on hammer — no listing labor, no photography, no chat.

  • Direct routing to Wright, Rago, LAMA, Bonhams
  • Batch consign 10+ SKUs at once
  • Auto-picks house based on lot value + category
  • Founding rate locked for 12 months
Or — auth this piece now
01Expert authentication
Available now

Ship pieces you don't want to consign. Signed cert attaches to your Chairish, 1stDibs, or eBay listing. Priority turns around before your listing goes live.

  • ✓ Digital cert + shareable link
  • ✓ Auto-attach to listing draft
  • ✓ Batch discount at 10+
  • · Not a substitute for a full appraisal
02Reseller questions
Why auction over my own 1stDibs listing?
On design pieces above $3k, our modeling shows a 12–18% net lift after all fees vs. 1stDibs — mostly because auction competition beats fixed price and there's zero listing labor. Not every SKU wins here; the app flags which ones do.
How does the fee stack up?
Goodeye takes 10% flat on hammer as the founding Pro rate. That covers appraisal, house routing, and pickup. The house takes their standard seller's commission on top (typically 15–20%). No listing fees, photography fees, or storage fees.
What if the piece doesn't clear reserve?
It comes back to you at no cost. We only earn if you earn. You can also opt to leave it in the next themed sale at a lower reserve.
Goodeye
Consignment · Pro tier launching Q4
03 · Estate Manager
Estate sale manager
Occasionally needs a signed value for one hero item — a Rolex, a signed Warhol. Rest of the sale doesn't need it.
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Estate
Pull the heroes · Send to auction

Pull hero lots. Auction the rest of the sale.

Flag the 3–10 pieces per estate that deserve a real bidding audience. Goodeye handles appraisal, house routing, and pickup — you run the on-site sale for everything else.

Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman
Lot 07 · Highland Park Estate · Auction est. $5,500–7,200
Coming soon

Estate consignment channel

A back-channel to Wright, Rago, Sotheby's, and Bonhams for the hero pieces of any estate. USPAP appraisal for probate, then straight to the auction floor. Family keeps the hammer, minus a flat 15%.

  • USPAP-compliant reports for probate + IRS 706
  • Direct handoff to Wright, Rago, Sotheby's, Bonhams
  • White-glove pickup from the estate — you don't touch it
  • Rest of the estate stays in your on-site sale
Or — auth just this piece
01Expert authentication
Available now

For hero pieces the family wants documented today — before the consignment channel opens. Print the certificate with the lot tag or attach it to the item's inventory record.

  • ✓ Certificate printed with tag
  • ✓ Attached to lot record
  • ✓ Shown to buyers at checkout
  • · Not a probate appraisal
02Estate questions
Do I lose sale-day revenue by pulling pieces?
Estate firms partner with Goodeye on a revenue-share basis. You get a cut of every hero piece that clears at auction — usually multiples of what the item would have made on sale day — without any labor from your team.
How do we pick which pieces go to auction?
Goodeye's per-item read flags anything with an auction-worthy estimate above $2,500. The family (or executor) reviews the shortlist and approves before anything leaves the house.
What about probate + IRS 706 documentation?
Every consigned piece comes with a USPAP-compliant appraisal signed by an accredited appraiser — accepted by probate courts and the IRS. You keep the report even if the family pulls the piece before auction.
Goodeye
Consignment · estate tier launching Q4
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Appraise → Auction · Three doors in