New York Magazine

Auction Houses

Christie's

20 Rockefeller Plaza, nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-636-2000; christies.com

The famed auction house does periodic sales of interior and decorative arts items, as well as estate sales of private collectors. It also offers art storage in addition to its appraisal services. $$$$(by appointment only)(consulting services)

Doyle New York

175 E. 87th St., nr. Third Ave.; 212-427-2730; doylenewyork.com

This auction house is all about the client, offering everything from the usual estate and appraisal services to online personal shopping. Specializes in on-site auctions and celebrity estates. $$$-$$$$(consulting services)

Keno Auctions

127 E. 69th St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-734-2381; kenoauctions.com

This is one of the city’s newest auction houses, with a particular focus on jewelry, furniture, and the decorative arts from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Appointments are recommended. $$$$

Phillips de Pury

450 Park Ave., at 57th St.; 212-940-1300; phillipsdepury.com

This trendsetting contemporary auction outfit hosts graphic art and design auctions in addition to offering fine art, photography, and jewelry; it also works with clients on private sales and maintains a retail store with limited-edition items from emerging artists. $$$$(consulting services)

Roland Auctioneers & Valuers

80 E. 11th St., nr. Broadway; 212-260-2000; rolandsantiques.com

Specializing in fine period antiques, furnishings, pianos, and Oriental rugs, this small, family-owned house offers its services, which include appraisals, auctions, and estate liquidation, to the trade and the public. Appointments are recommended. $$$(consulting services)

Sotheby's

1334 York Ave., nr. 72nd St.; 212-606-7000; sothebys.com

Sotheby’s holds sales in a variety of furniture and decorative-arts categories, including twentieth-century design, silver, timepieces, and objects of vertu. Like many such auction houses, it also offers appraisal services and holds private sales. $$$$(consulting services)