Upcoming Auction

Spring Fine Estates Auction

Tuesday, March 21st at 1:00PM

This auction comprises over 400 lots of fresh estate merchandise from several estates in Litchfield and Fairfield Counties and a New York City collector. The auction will be broadcast on Live Auctioneers and Invaluable, with in-house absentee and phone bidding.

Please watch our website for further information.



Clockwise from Top Left:
Jose Formosa Reyes Nantucket Lightship Basket
Caucasian Kuba Rug
Pacific NW Tlingit Haida Carved Wood Grease Bowl


Important Public Auction

Tuesday, January 31st at 1:00PM

An Important Single Owner Collection of Diverse and Eclectic European Decorative Arts
This is a single owner sale of over 300 lots of diverse Continental/European "Old World" decorative arts inherited from family members and/or collected during over 50 years of travel throughout Italy, India, England, Russia, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Germany and the United States.

The collection includes European fine art, Tiffany and other art nouveau lamps, Tiffany art glass and bronzes, bronze and porcelain sculpture, European porcelains, nautical and maritime antiques, European furniture, French clocks, books and ephemera, and fine Persian carpets.

There is no live preview for this auction; preview of lots is online only. We will have enhanced staffing for condition reports and additional photo requests. All requests for condition reports and/or photos must be received by 5pm Sunday, January 29th. For more information please call 203-266-0323.

The sale will be live streamed on Live Auctioneers and Invaluable. Absentee and phone bidding in-house is available by registering via forms which will be available on our website when the sale is posted.


Click Here to View the Catalog


Click Here to View the Catalog


Click Here to View the Catalog


We are now accepting consignments for a general owner and fine estates auction also scheduled for this March 2023. To discuss consignments, or for additional information, please call us at 203-266-0323.





Here is a recent testimonial from one of our estate consignors:

"I'll give you five stars every day of the week. You were great in all aspects of this. You're very professional and honest. It doesn't get any better than that. I'm so happy with your efforts I can't begin to tell you. I'll recommend you to anyone who is interested in your services. You are amazing. Thank you again for everything."

PAST HIGHLIGHTS

NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS
We are offering low commission rates for high value items.
Please send images to consign@woodburyauction.com
or call 203-266-0323 for an appointment.

Welcome to Schwenke Auctioneers

Schwenke Auctioneers is located in historic Woodbury, Connecticut, nationally known in the antiques community as "The Antiques Capital of Connecticut" and situated at the beginning of the "Connecticut Antiques Trail". Woodbury is convenient to all major east coast cities, is home to several dozen fine antique shops, and boasts several first class restaurants, inns and spas, all nestled in the scenic general area called the "Litchfield Hills".

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