The A.N.C.A, Italian National Association of Auction Houses was constituted on January 30, 1995. The founding members are: Farsetti Arte auction house in Prato; Finarte auction house in Milan; Pandolfini auction house in Florence; Pitti auction house in Florence (now closed); Il Ponte auction house in Milan; Rubinacci auction house in Genoa; Sant'Agostino auction house in Turin.

It now includes 17 of the most important auction houses in Italy.

The association, nonpolitical and nonprofit, aims at protecting the image and development of the category, at safeguarding its interests, at developing synergic relationships among members, at harmonizing regulations in order to meet the international situation, at settling controversies with a preference for extrajudicial settlements, and at being an influential interlocutor with authorities.

On February 11, 2002, the A.N.C.A. general meeting unanimously elected as chairman Sonia Farsetti. Previously, chairmanship had been held by Casimiro Porro since the foundation of the Association in 1995. Ms. Farsetti has been confirmed chairman in 2005, 2008 and 2011.
On February 26, 2008, the A.N.C.A. general meeting unanimously elected as chairman Sonia Farsetti (Farsettiarte) and Pablo Carrara (Meeting Art) as vicepresident.

A.N.C.A. is a member of Confcommercio (Italian General Confederation of Trade, Tourism, Services and SMEs) and of the European Federation of Auctioneers, headquartered in Brussels, which unites representatives of auction houses of countries members of the European Community.