RFC Systems, founded in 1987, is a unique IT consultancy group servicing the fine art and antique auction house business exclusively. Our clients include leading metropolitan and regional auction houses in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. RFC Systems has offices in New York, London and Sydney and is internationally recognized for its expertise in auction house systems design.

RFC Auction Systems_tm is a comprehensive library of specialized software developed specifically for the fine art and antique auction house and valuation/appraisal business. RFC tailors the software for each client and is able to deliver a scaleable solution that can be deployed in both large and small auction houses with short lead times and at minimal cost. The systems support multiple locations and remote operation at many levels and in many configurations over LAN and WAN computing environments. Fully translatable, the system is currently available in 4 languages and can be individually translated to suit each client’s distinct terminology.

The auction house management software components automate every aspect of running an auction house including cataloguing inventory, customer services, auction accounting, publishing catalogues, and managing digital images. The system builds up a database from the every day activities of the auction house to provide an invaluable resource for marketing and management. The RFC user interface is designed to be intuitive and very easy to use, which benefits an industry accustomed to regular staff turnover. Yet the systems can provide the greatest possible depth of functionality for those more willing to interact with the systems and the data. Most importantly, RFC Auction Systems are very flexible, designed with mainstream Microsoft development tools and database products, and able to be adapted to the specific needs of each auction house we support.

The RFC Internet Catalogue System is a set of ready to run e-commerce software components that are fully integrated with RFC Auction Systems. This system provides the capability to publish sale schedules and catalogues, and to automatically accept bids over the Internet for both saleroom auctions and timed Internet auctions. The system empowers the traditional auction house to move their business model into the electronic marketplace in a manner that suits the traditional way of doing business, without reliance on a third party.

Working with RFC Consulting, whether installing our software systems, or just using our consulting expertise, will immediately bring over 17 years of auction house systems experience to your IT project. No other company can provide this level of industry specific expertise, or software solutions with this level of functionality and refinement. RFC Auction Systems provide both a complete software solution ready for immediate installation, and the building blocks for a comprehensive long term IT strategy.