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Private & secondary sales

Software for private and secondary sales teams

Run a secondary desk with confidential parties, offer history on every work, and settlements that do not live in spreadsheets.

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For in-house secondary desks at galleries and standalone private-sales operations.

Tools for desks that trade on discretion and recall

Confidential parties

Mark consignor or buyer confidential. The principal sees the identity; associates see a redacted label and keep working.

Consignment management→

Offer history

Log every offer, pass, counter, and outcome on the work and the contact with date and amount.

Gallery CRM→

Watermarked rooms

Send per-buyer viewing rooms with watermarks on by default. Revoke access instantly if a link spreads.

Private viewing rooms→

Multi-party settlement

Split co-broker shares, introducer fees, and principal commission per sale. Pay out through Stripe.

Stripe payments→

Discretion built in

Confidential consignors and buyers are part of the record, not a sticky note someone forgot to add.

  • Either party can be confidential; everyone except the principal sees a redacted label.
  • Sensitive works carry watermarks through every room send without a manual toggle.
  • Consignors see sale price and share according to the agreement; buyer name only when required.
  • Revoke a leaked room in seconds; access logs show what was viewed before you closed it.
Private discussion in a discreet gallery viewing room

History the whole desk can use

When the director is travelling or a new associate joins, offer history is on the work and the contact, not in someone's memory.

  • Past offers, passes, and counters show date, amount, and reason before the next pitch.
  • Collectors and advisors carry pricing history, recent touchpoints, and active interests.
  • Compare auction results to your confidential sale price without rebuilding a spreadsheet.
  • Senior partners see everything; associates see their scope. Confidential names stay redacted.
Secondary-market team reviewing historical sale records

From room to settlement

Look up the work, send the room, take the deposit, and settle every party on the deal.

  • Generate Stripe payment links; refunds reverse deposit and work status together.
  • Consignor share, principal commission, co-broker, and introducer each get the right payout and paperwork via consignment.
  • Final invoices reference legal entity, tax treatment, and deposit already received.
  • Run the secondary desk inside a primary gallery on one workspace with permissions separating the two.
Signing a private-sale invoice on a desk

FAQ

Are confidential consignors and buyers supported?
Yes. Visible to the principal and authorised roles only, redacted for everyone else. You can still catalogue works, send rooms, and take deposits without exposing identities.
How is offer history captured?
Every offer, pass, counter, and outcome logs on the work and contact with date and amount. One click before the next conversation.
How do multi-party splits work?
Configure shares per consignment and per deal. Settlements generate for co-broker, introducer, principal, and consignor with the right paperwork.
Can I run a secondary desk inside a primary gallery?
Yes. Permissions separate the two: primary staff do not see secondary consignors or buyers; the principal sees both. Common setup.
What about consignor confidentiality on buyer identity?
The consignor settlement view follows the agreement. Buyer name appears only when the contract requires it; otherwise they see price and share only.
What if a deal falls through after a deposit?
Refund through Stripe reverses work status and consignor share preview, tied to the original transaction.
Does this work for auction-house private sales departments?
Yes. Confidential consignors, discreet rooms, and multi-party splits including the house commission. Auction-floor tooling stays separate; private sales runs here.

Related pages

  • Software for art dealers
  • Private viewing rooms
  • Consignment management
  • Stripe payment links
  • Gallery CRM
  • Software for art advisors

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Add a real consignment, mark it confidential, send one room, and run deposit through balance on Stripe. You will know quickly whether it fits your desk.

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