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Located at 32 East 67th Street in the heart of the Upper East Side’s art district, Freeman’s | Hindman’s new New York location features up to 5,000 square feet of office, gallery, and saleroom space. Photo by Chase Barnes |
Hindman Auction House Merges
with Freeman’s, America’s Oldest
Auction House & opens New York Venue
by Benjamin Genocchio
Hindman announced this week that it will merge with Freeman’s, the 200-year-old Philadelphia-based auction house. With a combined six salerooms and 18 regional offices across the country, Freeman’s and Hindman will have one of the biggest auction footprints in America.
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The Freemans | Hindman executive team. LEFT TO RIGHT: Hanna Dougher, Chief Operating Officer; Fraser I. Niven, President; Andrew Seltzer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer; Alyssa D. Quinlan, Chief Executive Officer; Alasdair Nichol, Deputy Chairman; Molly Morse Limmer, Deputy Chairman; and Molly E. Gron, Managing Director, National, Trusts, Estates & Private Clients. Photo courtesy Freeman’s | Hindman |
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The new entity, now known as Freeman’s|Hindman is also expanding its New York presence with a new, permanent New York saleroom at 32 East 67th Street on the city’s Upper East Side. “I’m excited to bring together these two esteemed auction houses under one roof,” says Executive Chairman Jay Frederick Krehbiel. “The merger strengthens our advantage in an increasingly competitive auction market and sets us up for continued growth across the United States and globally, especially with Freeman’s existing international relationship with Lyon & Turnbull, English auctioneers.”
Alyssa D. Quinlan will serve as the merged company’s Chief Executive Officer after being appointed CEO at Hindman in January 2023. “On the heels of Hindman’s most successful year in 2022 and continued strength in 2023, I’m thrilled to build upon our momentum and oversee a merged Freeman’s|Hindman,” says Quinlan.
By combining collective strengths, the new company is structured to thoroughly meet the needs of its clients and compete in a competitive market. Molly Morse Limmer, Deputy Chairman, says, “Hindman’s merger with Freeman’s is an incredible opportunity to pool knowledge and expand our expertise. I am eager to see even more international competition in the saleroom as we further elevate and diversify the material we bring to market.”
