Bonhams English & European Furniture department sells a range of English, French and Continental furniture, American and Colonial furniture, as well as Anglo-Indian and Chinese export furniture dating from the 12th century to early 20th century. Our auctions are held regularly in London, Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Paris.
Furniture features in our regular Homes & Interiors auctions, which consists of works of art, carpets, textiles and silver; in our Fine Decorative Arts auctions; and in themed auctions such as The Grand Tour Sale and The Connoisseur's Library Sale. Furniture is also regularly in Private Collections and House Sales.
Past highlights have included works made by distinguished furniture makers from the late 17th to late 19th century — with English makers such as Chippendale, Ince and Mayhew, Henry Hill of Marlborough, Jupe, John Gordon and Giles Grendey, William and John Linnell, Seddons, Gillows and George Bullock, while French and Continental makers have ranged from Benneman, Boulle, Criaerd, Sageot, Migeon, Zwiener, Diehl, Jacob and Roentgen, Beurdeley, Dasson, Sormani and Linke.
Buying and selling English and European furniture at Bonhams
With offices and representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams gives buyers and sellers access to a global network of collectors and unparalleled marketing resources to achieve the highest price and level of client satisfaction possible. Contact a specialist directly for more information or submit your item online for a free auction estimate.
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Group Head, Private Collections, Furniture & Works of Art, U.K
Charlie Thomas is the UK Group Director for House Sales and Private & Iconic Collections, Furniture, Works of Art and Carpets at Bonhams, based in London. His areas of expertise include 18th and 19th …
Senior Vice President | European Decorative Arts, Silver
Stuart Slavid is Senior Vice President and Director of European Decorative Arts & Silver at Bonhams Skinner. He joined the company in 1989 as Director of the Fine Ceramics department, specializing in …
Head of Department
Thomas Moore is overall Head of the Furniture and Works of Art department in London. He is in charge of the furniture section for the multi-disciplinary 'Home and Interiors' sales based at Knightsbrid…
Head of Department
Anna Hicks is Head of Department for Furniture and Decorative Arts department at Bonhams in Los Angeles, having joined in 2018. Her responsibilities include securing and cataloguing consignments for B…
Specialist, Head of Sale
Cassandra D'Cruz is Head of Sale for the Furniture and Decorative Arts department at Bonhams in Los Angeles. Cassandra began her auction career at Bonhams in 2015 where she gained broad experience han…
Senior Vice President|Senior Appraiser
Kerry Shrives is a Senior Vice President and Senior Appraiser at Bonhams Skinner. She has over thirty years of experience appraising, cataloging, and selling furniture, decorative art, and fine art fr…
Specialist
Stephanie Opolski is a Specialist for Bonhams Skinner's European Furniture & Decorative Arts and Fine Silver departments. As an experienced general appraiser, she evaluates and brings to auction a wid…
Associate Specialist
Florent Bélivier is Specialist for Old Masters, Furniture and Works of Art at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Brussels. His favorite artists are Jean-Henri Riesener, Pierre-Philippe Thomire, the Hach…
Head of Department
Hubert Felbacq is Head of Furniture, Works of Art and Luxury departments at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr.
European Senior Valuer
Francois Rothlisberger is a European Senior Valuer based at Bonhams Zurich. He oversees the Swiss market, offering valuations for insurance, probate and estate purposes in all Swiss regions, including…
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3 – 13 May | Online, Los Angeles
1 July | London, New Bond Street | Live auction
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