If you don't 'have to' sell then you can drive a hard bargain or simply not consign. I'd start by asking for no commission and 50% of the buyer's premium and take it from there. If you're offering a $250K consignment which requires little work and little catalog space, there is no reason why the AH wouldn't give back a substantial amount of its BP. They work their asses off processing a $250K large collection and have to devote lots of catalog space to it, so it should be a win-win all around even if they give back a substantial chunk of the BP.
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