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What services do you provide?
We do not buy items as we find that to be a conflict of interest. Quinn’s always strives to be in sync with our clients’ reasonable goals and objectives.I believe my item is worth more than you say it is. What are my options?
1. Do personal research. Search the web for auction results at Quinn’s from past auctions or live internet bidding sites to find market comparables. 2. Ask a staff member to seek 3rd party council. 3. Ask for or seek out a fair market value appraisal.How do I know you will give me what I want for my stuff?
1. There are no guarantees at auction. 2. The auction is a consignment process, which means we have an incentive to make you more money because that will make us more money. 3. We do not create the market but reflect it. With that in mind, if choose to sell through auction you have the ability to have an objective view of an item’s financial worth in the current market. People often find that most of their items have more emotional value than auction value.What is the advantage of selling at auction?
What types of auctions do you have?
David Quinn, President,
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uinn, President, founded The Auction House of Falls Church with his father, Paul, in 1995. At that time, David was a “one man band,” single handedly building and executing our auctions. Initially, David built one auction per month and in a short time span, expanded to more than one a week. When the business was destroyed by fire in 2001, David’s leadership was critical in recovery efforts. Within hours, he forwarded phone lines to his personal cell phone, began alerting clients of the damage and resolving every case to satisfaction. Like a phoenix from the ashes David has led the exponential growth of the new Quinn’s Auction Galleries year after year propelling Quinn’s to one of Washington’s leading firms. David was instrumental in the acquisition of Waverly Auctions, LLC in 2004 and the movement of that business from Bethesda, MD and its incorporation into Quinn’s Falls Church facility. David is a licensed and bonded Auctioneer by the Commonwealth of Virginia, holds a degree from James Madison University in Communications & Public Relations and has an active interest basketball fueled by working under Basketball Coach Charles “Lefty” Driesell and JMU’s Basketball Team. David lives in Falls Church city with his wife and 3 wonderful children.
david.quinn@quinnsauction.com
Paul Quinn, Chairman of Quinn’s Auction Galleries
has been instrumental in its transition from a small “mom & pop” organization into the regional auction house it is today. In 1987, Paul founded the Falls Church Antique Company, antique mall, in the “old white house” on Broad street in Falls Church. In 1995, he saw the founding of The Auction House of Falls Church, with his son and co-founder David, as the next step in fueling his passion for antiques and developing his business corporation. Prior to sowing the seeds of antiques in Falls Church, Paul served a 20 year career in hospital administration, including 8 years as COO for Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD. Paul is a licensed and bonded as an auctioneer by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Broker for Quinn’s Realty and Estate Services. He holds undergraduate degrees in Philosophy and Theology, with a Masters in Health Care Administration. He is an active parishioner in Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington D.C.’s trendy Georgetown neighborhood and enjoys traveling with his wife, Cathy.
Matthew Quinn, Executive Vice President
played a leading role in the growth and development of Quinn’s Auction Galleries into one of the DC area’s finest antiques and fine art auction firms. Matthew spearheaded the development of Quinn’s Realty & Estate Services division expanding the auction house into a full service firm, focusing on assisting senior citizens with downsizing and helping families through estate dissolution with sensitivity and a focus on financial preservation. He routinely educates seniors in the Washington DC area on estate planning. Matthew has been featured on the cover of Antique Trader Magazine in “Generation Next,” an article featuring the youngest leaders in the industry. Nationally, he has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, and has been written about in trade publications including Antique Week, Antiques & the Arts Weekly and Maine Antiques Digest. He has also led Quinn’s coverage in local publications including Washingtonian Magazine, The New York Daily News, The Washington Times and The Washington Post. He holds a degree in Management from George Mason University’s School of Management, has a passion for food & the culinary arts and can be found frequenting D.C.’s finest restaurants in between auctions.
matthew.quinn@quinnsauction.com