6 Standout Lots at Showplace’s Important Fine Art and Design Auction

Six works worth watching in Showplace’s fall sale, spanning 19th-century landscape painting through post-war American abstraction.

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, Showplace, New York, will stage the autumn edition of its Important Fine Art and Design Auction, bringing together a diverse selection of fine art, sculpture, collectible design, and decorative arts, drawn from prominent estates and collections in New York and beyond. Spanning more than a century of art history, the sale includes pieces from many important art historical figures, including J.M.W. Turner, Fernand Léger, and Theodoros Stamos, among others.

Blue-Chip Names Anchor Showplace’s Art and Design Auction

From Yayoi Kusama to Alexander Calder, Showplace New York’s May auction has an impressive roster of artists on offer. Taking place at the height of the spring season, New York’s Showplace is gearing up for their Important Fine Art and Design Auction on Thursday, May 14, 2026. Bringing together everything from Old Masters to contemporary voices, painting and sculpture to decorative arts and important design, together the sale showcases an incredible breadth of art history. With iconic blue-chip names like Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, and Alexander Calder to emerging names, we parsed through the 145 lots and rounded up a few key highlights below that inspire close watching.

The Important Fine Art and Design Auction will take place this October 20, 2024

New York, NY, October 07, 2024 –(PR.com)– Another edition of Showplace New York’s Important Fine Art and Design sale is set to return on October 20, 2024, offering everything from furniture to jewelry and luxury accessories—and as has come to be expected from the house’s presentations, a dazzling selection of fine art. Featuring everything from sculptures by 20th-century masters to prints by contemporary icons (including I Fought the Law (2004) a print by irreverent street artist Banksy), the sale is not to be missed.

When the Antiques Have to Go (New York Times)

As modern homebuyers favor bright, minimalist interiors, traditional antiques can make homes harder to sell and often reduce perceived value. The article explores the emotional and financial challenges of downsizing, the declining market for antique furniture, and expert advice from real estate agents, designers, and auction professionals on balancing treasured antiques with contemporary design to maximize a home’s appeal.

    
 
 
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   Alan Kingsberg 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Shawn at Showplace was fantastic from start to finish.  Showplace took a good number of items (both big and small) from my parent's estate apartment, brought three movers, were super efficient and paid a good amount for the items they took. These were good quality items which we would have donated or junked through junkluggers so they saved us the expense of removing the items and paid us to be able to resell them.  Great people to work with! Highly recommend.
  
 
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   Ted Metcalfe 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We recently sold our Manhattan condo and needed to sell a group of designer furniture and decorative objects by Poul Kjærholm / Fritz Hansen, Piero Lissoni / Living Divani and others. Because of our closing, we had a firm deadline. Showplace offered a solid price and quickly arranged a pickup to meet the timeline. The team was friendly and responsive;  everything was done without a hitch. We made the right call
  
 
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   Kristine Tenace 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently had to clear out my boss’s office space, which was decorated with valuable art and antique furniture. I met with, and got quotes from, several auction houses. Showplace offered me the best, fairest price. They took everything, even items that were not very valuable, and absorbed the moving and shipping costs. Claire was extremely knowledgeable, professional, reliable and trustworthy. Not sure where any of the negative reviews came from, but I would HIGHLY recommend Showplace.
  
 
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   Daren Firestone 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I can't imagine that selling an estate is ever easy. But Shawn and the people at Showplace made the process as easy as possible. I live out of state, so having people I could trust was critical. Showplace was professional, fast, knowledgeable, courteous, and fair. It was also helpful that they didn't just cherry-pick the most valuable items (like modern art) but purchased most of the belongings. That meant I didn't need a team to help me organize, donate, sell, or throw away things. They made my life easier at a difficult time.
  
 
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   Janis Delson 
 
 
 
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   Shaun Eli 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I'm the executor of an estate that had modern art in a storage facility. We arranged to meet at the facility, their curator unloaded it all into the hallway (some of the paintings were rather large), and they bought it all at a good price.
  
 
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   Ken 
 
 
 
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Shawn came down and helped me by not only working around my schedule because I lived and worked out of state, but he also made a fair offer for all the items. Showplace not only removed built ins (chandelier, art stands) carefully and patched the holes but also replaced the chandeliers with fixtures so the apt could be sold without the need of another contractor or clean up crew to come in. The workers were nice, respectful and efficient. I highly recommend Showplace and I have already referred people to them.
  
 
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   Jeff Silna 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Showplace went about and beyond to help get our mom’s estate, which included fine art, Picasso ceramic, furnishings on the Upper East Side liquidated and ready to put on the market! They were a pleasure to work with and we have already highly recommended them and will continue to do so! Thanks again Showplace!
  
 
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   Kevin West 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It was time to sell our beautiful 2 bedroom west side apt overlooking Central Park and Showplace was the perfect company to fully dispose of all our modern furniture and selected artwork.  They did everything they said they would led by Shawn Leventhal who visited the apt and gave us a reasonable offer that we could trust.  The movers were first class supervised by Wendy B. from Showplace and we had a check on the spot!  Thank you Showplace!
  
 
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   David Hawthorne 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a wonderful experience with Showplace Fine Art & Estate Buyers. Shawn was very pleasant and walked us through the whole process and his team performed the pickup which was quick and well organized. We couldn’t be more pleased with the process from start to finish. Thank you!

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