About Us

Hesse Galleries is a personal service antiques auction company providing

  • Courteous personalized client attention
  • Marketing knowledge and expertise
  • Best commission rates with a variable sliding scale
  • A reputation for fairness and honesty
  • Fully computerized inventory and auction sales reports
  • Electronic security and fire alarm systems
  • Professional packing, trucking, and shipping services
  • Extensive advertising with professional layouts and photographs
  • Over forty-five years experience selling antiques
  • A clean, comfortable, attractive sales gallery
  • An extensive mailing list of domestic and international buyers
  • A scenic and accessible Central New York location
  • Record prices achieved
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    F. J. Hesse has over 45 years of experience in the antiques marketplace. He is a member of the New York State Auctioneers Association. He has frequently lectured on the subject of antiques. He is an alumnus of SUNY Oneonta graduating with honors in Anthropology and Sociology. He has authored several articles on New York State Archaeology and is a Fellow of the NYS Archaeological Association.

    Hesse Galleries has been featured in several nationally distributed publications including Antiques and the Arts Weekly (Newtown, Ct.), Ohio Antiques Review (Columbus, Oh.), NY-PA Collector (Rochester, NY), Art & Auction (New York, NY), Dorothy Hammond's Pictorial Price Guide to American Antiques (New York, NY and Toronto, Canada), Military Trader, American Indian Art, Antiques Guide, North South Trader, and Art and Auction Magazine.

    ImageAnnual Appraisal Clinics are held by Hesse Galleries in conjunction with The New York State Historical Association and Hyde Hall, New York State Historical Site both located on Otsego Lake, Cooperstown, N.Y.

    Hesse Galleries holds the following credentials and licenses

    • Fellow New York State Archaeological Association
    • Member New York State Auctioneers Association
    • Federally licensed Firearms dealers
    • New York State licensed Firearms dealers
    • Fully compliant NICS
    • New York State licensed to sell Ivory

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    Locations

      Mailing Address:
       P.O. Box 38
       Otego, NY 13825 

     Office:
      385 Main Street
      Otego, New York

     Salesroom:
      350 Main Street
      Otego, New York 

     Phone: 607-988-2523

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    Hesse Galleries 
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    UPCOMING ITEMS

      

    Just a few of many rare bottles to be sold at auction on November 4, 2010


    We are currently accepting consignments for fall-winter 2010-11 auctions. Consign now to be included.

    Address Info


      Office:
      385 Main Street
      Otego, New York

      Salesroom:
      350 Main Street
      Otego, New York 

      Mailing Address:
      Hesse Galleries
      PO Box 38
      Otego, New York 13825  

      Phone & Fax:
      607-988-2523