American Furniture & Decorative Arts
More than two decades of sales, a tight hold of market share, impressive auction records, and unrivalled scholarship and experience have earned Christie's the trust and confidence of many consignors.
Christie's has sold numerous iconic pieces of Americana and some of the most notable private collections, achieving excellent prices for both buyer and seller.
Sales take place in January, May and October.
Also see: American Furniture Collecting Guide
Department Contact Info
Specialist Profiles
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New York
Dean F. FaileySenior Director
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John Hays
Deputy Chairman, Christie's America
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Margot Rosenberg
Department Head
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Martha Willoughby
Senior Specialist
New York Contacts
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Margot Rosenberg
Department Head -
Martha Willoughby
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Kevin Roberts
Exceptional Prices
The Fisher-Fox Family Chippendale carved mahogany tea table
The carving attributed to the "Garvan" carver, Philadelphia, c. 1760
Price realized: $6,761,000
October 2007, New York
World auction record for Philadelphia furniture
The carving attributed to the "Garvan" carver, Philadelphia, c. 1760
Price realized: $6,761,000
October 2007, New York
World auction record for Philadelphia furniture
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
George Washington at Princeton, 1779
Price realized: $21,296,000
January 2006, New York
World auction record for an American portrait
George Washington at Princeton, 1779
Price realized: $21,296,000
January 2006, New York
World auction record for an American portrait
Robert Crosman (1707-1799)
A William and Mary diminutive paint-decorated pine chest-of-drawers, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1729
Price realized: $2,928,000
January 2006, New York
World auction record for American painted furniture
World auction record for American William and Mary furniture
A William and Mary diminutive paint-decorated pine chest-of-drawers, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1729
Price realized: $2,928,000
January 2006, New York
World auction record for American painted furniture
World auction record for American William and Mary furniture
The Nicholas Brown Chippendale block-and-shell carved desk and bookcase, Newport, Rhode Island, 1760-1770
Price realized: $12,100,000
June 1989, New York
World auction record for American furniture
Price realized: $12,100,000
June 1989, New York
World auction record for American furniture
John Townsend (1732-1809)
The Sarah Slocum Chippendale mahogany block-and-shell carved chest of drawers, Newport, 1792
Price realized: $4,732,500
June 1998, New York
World auction record for the maker
The Sarah Slocum Chippendale mahogany block-and-shell carved chest of drawers, Newport, 1792
Price realized: $4,732,500
June 1998, New York
World auction record for the maker
The Cortelyou Family Chippendale carved mahogany marble top pier table, New York, 1750-1770
Price realized: $1,696,000
January 2005, New York
Price realized: $1,696,000
January 2005, New York
Nehemiah B. Bassett (1770-1844)
A federal inlaid and veneered mahogany dwarf clock, Albany, New York, 1795-1820
Price realized: $307,200
January 2006, New York
A federal inlaid and veneered mahogany dwarf clock, Albany, New York, 1795-1820
Price realized: $307,200
January 2006, New York
Charles Honoré Lannuier (1779-1819)
Two classical carved and parcel-gilt rosewood card tables, New York City, c. 1815
Price realized: $1,220,000
January 2002, New York
World auction record for 19th century American furniture
Two classical carved and parcel-gilt rosewood card tables, New York City, c. 1815
Price realized: $1,220,000
January 2002, New York
World auction record for 19th century American furniture
Attributed to James Symonds (1633-1714)
The Joseph and Bathsheba Pope valuables cabinet, Salem, Massachusetts, 1679
Price realized: $2,422,500
January 2000, New York
World auction record for 17th century American furniture
The Joseph and Bathsheba Pope valuables cabinet, Salem, Massachusetts, 1679
Price realized: $2,422,500
January 2000, New York
World auction record for 17th century American furniture
A Chippendale carved mahogany tea table, Philadelphia, 1760-1780
Price realized: $2,422,500
January 1995, New York
Price realized: $2,422,500
January 1995, New York
The Waln-Large family Queen Anne carved walnut armchair, Philadelphia, 1740-1760
Price realized: $1,982,500
October 1999, New York
World auction record for an American armchair
Price realized: $1,982,500
October 1999, New York
World auction record for an American armchair
The Benjamin Marshall Chippendale carved mahogany high chest-of-drawers
Attributed to the shop of Henry Clifton and Thomas Carteret, Philadelphia, 1750-1765
Price realized: $1,808,000
May 2005, New York
Attributed to the shop of Henry Clifton and Thomas Carteret, Philadelphia, 1750-1765
Price realized: $1,808,000
May 2005, New York
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