2025: A Year In Review
As we close out an exceptional year, Freeman’s extends its thanks to our clients and friends for their continued trust and partnership.
Happy Holidays! As we close out an exceptional year, Freeman’s extends its thanks to our clients and friends for their continued trust and partnership.
In 2025, we delivered strong results for our clients, achieving $119M in combined sales and 6.6% year-over-year growth over 147 auctions. Demand remained robust across all categories, with a remarkable 109% sell-through rate by value and 89% by volume, a testament to the vibrant competitive bidding environment across all our salerooms. These results reflect both the continued strength of the Freeman’s market and our unwavering commitment to delivering value.
We look forward to sharing our comprehensive end-of-year report in early 2026, featuring detailed results, market insights, and upcoming offerings. Explore our top lots of the year below.
Auction Highlights
Lot Highlights
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/91400f6d-4563-438f-bd86-329026589be7?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/39b69cc1-d201-473e-b44b-d96888f2f4ef?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/5c21e69b-7923-44b9-8aee-adc3c27ed60f?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/d4390305-434c-43d2-8b51-12dd7ef3717d?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/680525ee-5ad4-4873-ac86-26df8f35290b?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/5cfe36ea-60ec-42cd-b513-90bd7241ae7b?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/8721f9bb-c8e7-43a5-8b85-066c08e75042?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/4a40b999-73e0-4650-ae31-bf9afe3ebf54?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/f67efc0d-c119-4826-ab0a-cd9fbeaf4a44?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/3cb27baa-321a-4172-961d-5d7a29657175?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/5229072a-10f2-49af-bdd7-b6fe8793f4b1?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/2f396aab-3f75-44c7-8d81-7823706327e8?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/1832fec7-a816-4eed-aef3-6f21809e089c?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A pair of stained leather gloves carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/dad10759-68bf-425f-bd11-0a0a3e24c3f7?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A handkerchief carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/ffad6483-507e-4805-a21a-a06d02285eed?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
![[LINCOLN ASSASSINATION]. A handkerchief carried by President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination, 14 April 1865.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/b4b89280-a9c2-44dd-8dbb-aede3f95f9a3?format=auto&width=828&quality=75)
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