[perezfan]

To answer you with recommendations, we would need to know what specifically you are looking to consign. Tough to recommend one auction house over another without knowing the content.

As for the timing... I guess the consensus is that "end of year" auctions are the most popular. But everybody has one... so perhaps there's an element of cannibalization. I personally think April/May is a good time frame.

There are other factors as well... consignment fees, hidden reserves, Live Auctions vs. Internet Auctions, etc. Let us know what you've got, and we can recommend best timing/venue.

edit... Jeff and I were writing at the same time, but he summed it up more concisely.