My sister and I had RB Fine Arts auction some art work and pre-Colombian ceramics. They all sold. However, we were NEVER PAID, THE AUCTION HOUSE BUILDING IS EMPTY, and their website is now down. We will be contacting an attorney. Their other name was Compendium Auction House. read more

Thier website has open hours listed. I needed to see a lot that I hoped to bid on. As I live some distance from thier strip mall located showroom I stopped in while on other errands. Owner told me I needed an appointment to view. I explained the distance issue and he finally relented all the while complaining that I was walking on his freshly mopped tile floor creating liability for him. "if I can't see the item, I certainly won't bid on it "he was told.Took his minion 20 minutes to find the piece which turned out to be crap. Did not match the description. I had purchased from the auction house before with better results probably because I dealt with the minion whose name I cannot remember but who was very nice and far more professional than his boss. Now I see the business has either been sold or changed its name. Not surprising considering the owners business practices and attitude. I have stopped even looking at the listings because of the owner's business practices and I recommend others do the same. read more

BEWARE! As a previous buyer, I have experienced nothing but a SCAM from how an item in their auction is described to the exorbitant shipping fees. I was charged $115 (on a $95 invoice) to ship a small item even though I lived in the same state. Lots of bogus fees too. DONT BUY ANYTHING FROM the auction site HIBID. Even though they know these companies are stealing from people, HIBID does nothing but assist online scammers. read more

RBfinearts - Antiques Near Me - Tavares, Florida

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Beware. Misleading ad on auction site. It did say "box only" on the Jarts I bought from them, but normally that is due to legal reasons. They can only sell box and not jarts but sellers always put them in the box. Multiple pics had jarts and rings in it. They even had zoomed in pics to show the darts closeup. The description described the condition of the jarts themselves. Why would you do that if you weren't going to include them? Why describe the condition of the jarts themselves if they aren't going to be included? Why would the buyer care about that? Poor misleading ad! I paid $200 (includes shipping) for a cardboard box and rings (which they included for some reason). Useless! Tried to ask them about the ad with an email and they did not respond. I feel they really took advantage with their misleading ad. Shame on them. read more

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In March of 2024 I left my four Peter Max signed and numbered serigraph's that I purchased in 1997 for $ 4000.00 per serigraph in from a California art gallery . The auction they had for my four Peter Max's was on April 27th 2024 . They only supposedly sold three , they stole them from me and sent me a check for $ 300.00 . STAY AWAY FROM RB fine arts ! read more

I have purchased from this wonderful auction house twice and will continue to follow their offerings. The pieces I purchased were exactly as described. Thank you for your wonderful offerings. read more

Excellent auction house, great people, they will go the extra mile for you and get your items sold at auction. Will be back soon thanks guys!! read more

Highly recommend. I've sold quite a few things through Richie this year. He's great to work with and knows what he's doing.

This is a very shady auction company. I feel harassed by them. They canceled a purchase. I believe because the conseignor was disappointed with the item selling below its estimate. Very unprofessional. Better stay away and do not waste your time. read more

I was a seller of Barbie items. 1. RB Fine Arts changed the auction date without notification to me. 2. Mid Dec 2021 sold and as of March 2022 no payment received. I would not recommend RB Fine Arts read more

Be wary. Despite bidding at buyer discretion, I overpaid on an auction item as RBfinearts sold a VINTAGE REPRODUCTION Ethnic mask that was confusing as there was a fake provenance label inside to mislead that the item was older than it is. I feel RBfinearts should have passed on selling this item or list it as REPRO or LIKELY REPRO or list an age estimate as obviously newer than the label inside. Instead, I overpaid RBfinearts and the seller for this decorative item as was misled by the label inside the mask. read more