Auctions in Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa, Canada's capital, sits on the Ottawa River across from Gatineau. The city's boundaries include large rural areas, so farm sales run alongside estate and online auctions. Auctions common here include estate and household sales, online timed auctions, antiques and rural farm sales, and buyers often also follow sales in Kanata, Orléans, Kemptville and Carleton Place.

Our directory currently lists 8 auctioneers based in Ottawa, offering online, antique, collectibles and liquidation sales. Ottawa's boundaries include large rural areas west and south of the city, so sales range from downtown estate contents to farm auctions near Kinburn and Richmond. Local auctioneers run online sales of antiques, collectibles and liquidation goods, and some hold live auctions in rural halls.

When bidding online on sales around Ottawa, set a maximum that includes the buyer's premium and HST, and watch for soft-close extensions in the final minutes. When bidding on antiques around Ottawa, look closely at joinery, marks and repairs during the preview, and ask for extra photos if you cannot attend.