Auctions

SUMMER ESTATES Folk & Fine Art, Antiques, Decorative Arts, Oriental Rugs & Much More 619 LOTS | NO RESERVES Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, August 12, 10AM ET Public Exhibition: August 10-11, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.  

HAITIAN AND CARIBBEAN ART OF THE 20TH CENTURY 533 LOTS | NO RESERVES Live Showroom Auction: Monday, July 20, 2026, 10AM ET Public Exhibition: July 17–19, 2026, 11AM-4PM Guest Curator: José Zelaya JOIN US! SUNDAY, JULY 19 Caribbean Barbecue & Refreshments: 1:00–3:00 PM 2:00 PM: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Art and Revolution: A Conversation with Sandra Levinson, Executive Director, Center for Cuban Studies Founder & Curator, Cuban Art Space Free and open to the public. All are welcome. Art and Revolution: A Conversation with Sandra Levinson Join us for an afternoon of conversation, food, and community as Material Culture welcomes Sandra Levinson (Executive Director, Center for Cuban Studies and Founder & Curator, Cuban Art Space) for an engaging discussion on the art and visual culture of revolutionary Cuba. Presented in conjunction with Material Culture's upcoming HAITIAN AND CARIBBEAN ART OF THE 20TH CENTURY auction, this special event offers an opportunity to explore the rich artistic and cultural currents that have shaped the Caribbean. Sandra will explore how the Cuban Revolution fundamentally transformed the island's visual culture, revealing how art became a powerful instrument for shaping national identity and providing social and political commentary. Through the vibrant worlds of poster [...]

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE ARTS (DAY TWO) 373 LOTS | NO RESERVE Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, July 1, 2026, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: June 28-29-30, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.  

TRIBAL, ANCIENT AND ETHNOGRAPHIC ARTS (DAY ONE) 384 LOTS | NO RESERVE Live Showroom Auction: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 11AM EST Exhibition: June 28-29, 11AM-4PM. BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.

CHINESE & ASIAN ARTS 188 LOTS | NO RESERVES Live Showroom Auction: Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: June 21-22, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog. CHINESE & ASIAN ARTS

ORIENTAL RUGS FROM AMERICAN ESTATES | 80 479 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 10 AM ET Public Exhibition: June 15-16, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.

THE CHINALAIS | A 50-YEAR COLLECTION Vichai and Lee Chinalai No one is more astonished at the title of this auction than we are. A 50-year collection! It all began when we were living in Thailand in the early 1970s. After having a baby and building a house designed by Vichai, a young architect with a brand-new office, we didn’t have much money left over to buy anything extra. Even so, little by little we managed to acquire pieces of antique Hill Tribe silver jewelry and Shan, Chinese and Cambodian embossed silver boxes. You will see some of them in this auction. It didn’t take long for us to become entranced with antique tribal art. The older work was created with spontaneity and rich with stories. It contained a spirit that was individual, cultural, and communal. It had, in short, both beauty and soul. Then, in the late 70s and early 80s, Vichai had several architectural projects in Bahrain and we moved there. He set up a branch office and, for fun, we opened the first indoor plant shop on the island. The business took off and we added gifts, crafts, and antiques, and later a restaurant (plus [...]

THE CHINALAIS | A 50-YEAR COLLECTION 420 Lots | No Reserves Including Rarely Seen Masterpieces of Asian and Ethnographic Art, Textiles, Jewelry, Objects, Paintings Live Showroom Auction: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 11AM ET Public Exhibition: May 17-18, 11AM-4PM JOIN US! Sunday, May 17, for Refreshments and a Featured Talk by Lee Chinalai at 1PM: “Objects in Motion: Highlights from the Chinalai Collection“   Vichai and Lee Chinalai No one is more astonished at the title of this auction than we are. A 50-year collection! It all began when we were living in Thailand in the early 1970s. After having a baby and building a house designed by Vichai, a young architect with a brand-new office, we didn’t have much money left over to buy anything extra. Even so, little by little we managed to acquire pieces of antique Hill Tribe silver jewelry and Shan, Chinese and Cambodian embossed silver boxes. You will see some of them in this auction. It didn’t take long for us to become entranced with antique tribal art. The older work was created with spontaneity and rich with stories. It contained a spirit that was individual, cultural, and communal. It had, in [...]

SPRING ESTATES Day 2: Textile Arts & Rugs ~ 363 Lots | No Reserves ~ Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11 AM EST Public Exhibition: April 12-13, 11 AM-4 PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.    

SPRING ESTATES Day 1: Fine Art, Folk & Outsider Art, Ethnographic Works, Antiques & Decorative Arts ~ 456 Lots | No Reserves ~ Live Showroom Auction: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11 AM EST Public Exhibition: April 12-13, 11 AM-4 PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.