Collecting and Provenance

Established in 1793, Bonhams is privately owned and internationally recognized in the sales of all areas of fine arts and jewelry. Users can view previous auction sales dating 2014-2016. Additionally, there is information available on upcoming auctions.

Christie’s was established in 1766 by James Christie, and is a stakeholder in the global art market holding up to 350 annual auctions. Christie’s specializes in antiquities, Asian art, manuscripts, decorative arts, fine arts, jewelry, and Islamic Art. Users can review past auction results dating 1998-2016.

Founded in 1962, Doyle is one of the world's foremost auctioneers and appraisers of fine art, jewelry, furniture, decorations, Asian works of art, coins, stamps, rare books and a variety of specialty categories. Located in New York City, Doyle offers approximately forty sales each year.

Established in 1805, Freedman’s is the oldest auction house in the United States. Freedman’s includes design, photography, decorative arts, textiles, jewelry, furniture, and manuscripts spanning 19th century to contemporary. Past auction records date from 2000-2016, users can search based on sale number or department.

This web site is the online version of the magazine serving the Hotel Drouot. Information on upcoming sales is provided. In addition, a directory of auctioneer offices is listed. Online versions of auction catalogs are provided in PDF format. Sales results are provided to those who have subscriptions to the print version of the magazine. Unfortunately, the web site's FAQ list is provided in French only.

LAMA was established in 1992 and is one of the leading auction houses specializing in 20th century art and design. LAMA features paintings, prints, furniture, and decorative arts. The website lists past auction results from 1992-2016 with the bulk of records dating 1996-2016.

Phillips was founded in London in 1796 by Harry Phillips, formerly a senior clerk to James Christie. With locations in both New York and London, Phillips conducts sales in a select number of categories: contemporary art, photographs, editions, design, watches and jewelry. Past auction results are available from 2006-2018; users can search based on year, department, or location.

Founded in London in 1744, Sotheby’s is a leading auction house. Sotheby’s includes paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, furniture, and manuscripts from both western and eastern cultures. Use the Sold Lot Archive to look up lot details and prices of past sales. The website also contains information on upcoming auctions.

Founded 1941 in NYC, Swann is the largest auctioneer of Works on Paper (photographs, prints, illustrations, drawings, maps) in the world. Swann also specializes in the sale of African-American art. Use the Sales Results list to search for past sales from 2001-2016.