STAIR
With a focus on curated sales of modern and traditional furniture, decorations, and fine art, STAIR has been selling interesting things from interesting people for nearly a quarter century.
Our specialists are always available to answer questions and provide you with the information you need. From Americana to jewelry, English furniture to porcelain and all the collecting categories in between, we look forward to providing you with a fun and successful buyer experience.
Upcoming Auctions from STAIR
The Collection of Joan Bogart
Ornaments of the Natural World: The Collection of Joan Bogart As part of American Week at STAIR, we are proud to present Ornaments of the Natural World: The Collection of Joan Bogart on Wednesday, August 19th. For fifty years, Joan Bogart has been a trusted source for exemplars of 19th-century Furniture, Lighting, and other Decorative Arts. This sale of over 150 lots reflects a lifetime spent in pursuit of the finest examples of the genre, defined throughout by an uncompromising eye. Forging relationships with curators and collectors alike, Joan has placed items in collections such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, The Strong Museum, The White House, Winterthur Museum, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, and The High Museum. Highlights of the sale include a rare Belter double settee tête-à-tête, an Anthony G. Quervelle stenciled marble-top center table, and an extensive selection of garden furniture and ornament. Lighting highlights feature an impressive array of chandeliers, gasoliers, and Sinumbra and Argand lamps. This deeply personal collection offers a window into what Joan Bogart loved most: the pursuit of beauty and objects with a story to tell.
American Fine Art
Showcasing the ingenuity and talent of American artists from the 18th through the early 20th century, American Fine Art chronicles the history of the US from its early colonial period through the Westward Expansion to early Modern movements. European academic traditions can be seen in early portraiture and landscape painting, followed by the first cohesive American art movement, the Hudson River School. American Realism, Impressionism and the Ashcan School helped establish America's position in the history of art moving into the 20th century. Highlights include early portraits, an important Hudson River School painting by William McDougal Hart, and works by important American painters such as Jervis McEntee, George Loring Brown, Stuart Davis, and Ernest Fiene. Among the highlights of this sale is The Nicoll Family Memorial ?Calvary,? Window, an exceptional stained-glass composition by Tiffany Studios, offered to benefit the Episcopal Diocese of New York?s ministry in Orange County.
Collection of Roger S. Wieck & Jean Francois
Property from the Collection of Roger S. Wieck and Jean-Fran?ois Vilain: Sold to Benefit The Morgan The Collection of Roger S. Wieck and Jean-Fran?ois Vilain, Sold to Benefit The Morgan Library & Museum, reflects a life devoted to scholarship, beauty, and the art of collecting. This collection is presented as part of American Week at STAIR, with live bidding beginning on Thursday, August 20th. Known for his distinguished career as a curator and department head at The Morgan Library, Roger S. Wieck was widely respected in the worlds of rare books and illuminated manuscripts. With previous curatorial roles at the Houghton Library of Harvard University and the Walters Art Museum, he devoted his life to the study of Medieval and Renaissance books, manuscripts, art, and culture. Alongside his longtime partner of more than fifty years, Jean-Fran?ois Vilain, the pair assembled a deeply personal collection informed not only by academic rigor, but by genuine passion, curiosity, and enduring relationships with artists, makers, and fellow collectors. Wieck and Vilain spent their time between residences in New York and Philadelphia, each surrounded by the museums, libraries, and cultural institutions that informed and enriched their lifelong dedication to scholarship and the arts. Each home was thoughtfully layered with works of art and objects that embodied their appreciation for craftsmanship and design. The large collection of Arts and Crafts and American Fine Art celebrated their love of metalwork by Roycroft, Rookwood Pottery and interpretations of the male form by artists including Walker Hancock, Mark Beard, and Joe Brown.
Americana
Closing out American Week at STAIR, Americana on August 20th, 2026 celebrates 250 years of the rich material culture in the United States with a curated selection of Furniture, Fine Art, and objects that represent the heritage of a nation and the ingenuity of American craftsmanship. Highlights from important collections include a group of weathervanes and folk-art sculpture, including windmill weights and whirligigs, from the Estate of Dr. Lawrence Gordon, NY. The sale also features Property from the Collection of Lee B. Anderson, 25 Stuyvesant St., New York City, including Gothic Revival furniture and Native American pottery. Fine Art highlights include a collection of American school prints and engravings. Traditional decorative arts such as glassware and ceramics help tell the story of everyday life in 19th century America. As part of Americana, STAIR is proud to offer Property from the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund. Complementing these collections is a group of American silver from the Munson Museum, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund, alongside a collection of signatures and documents from military heroes such as General George S. Patton, Ulysses S. Grant, and General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Mid-Week at STAIR
Mid-Week at STAIR on September 16, 2026 presents the quintessential mix of traditional and modern Furniture, Fine and Decorative Arts from various collections and estates.
Starts Sep 16, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
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The Collection of Simon Parkes
The Collection of Simon Parkes represents the curatorial eye of someone who loved the practice and materials of painting, and spent their life and career restoring, creating and acquiring beautiful works of art.
Starts Sep 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
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JohnHarpswell, ME
May 28, 2026
Stair has set the standard for streamlining the process of purchasing and shipping after a purchase.
Truly a pleasure to bid and buy from!!!
BevanLake Forest, IL
Feb 24, 2026
RobFishkill, NY
Feb 19, 2026
Very smooth transaction. Everything went smoothly. Very professional.
Very smooth transaction. Everything went very smoothly. Very professional.
John CCadiz, OH
Oct 31, 2025
STAIR Carries a Great Variety
Perhaps because STAIR is located in the Hudson Valley where Artists, Educators, and Cultural figures lived in the 19th century, STAIR has access to fine antiques and artworks from that era. I personally collect all things Gothic and Medieval so I was very pleased to find a Gothic Revival Chair offered at their Auction. I was even more pleased that I was the successful bidder although shipping a couple of states away, was a concern. I was happy that a Hudson, NY UPS store was able to pack and ship the chair (it was much heavier than I thought) and get it delivered to my home with only a broken dowel, easily repaired. I wish STAIR were closer, but in the meantime, I will continue to look for items that match my collecting categories. They were very attentive to my inquiries and helpful in arranging shipping. In summary, I feel they are a very good Auction house and would buy from STAIR again.
FrankPark Ridge, IL
Oct 30, 2025
AnilNew Delhi, IN
Aug 7, 2025
Items were as per expectatitions
Items were in excellent condition and well packed. Prompt response to my query.
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