Special Collections

As collectors ourselves, we understand the importance of honoring a collection when it comes time to sell. Our personalized approach allows us to feature special collections with respect, highlighting the objects and engaging bidders in the story behind them.

From single-owner sales to exclusive features within our internationally anticipated auctions, we have the ability to handle collections of any size and scope.

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Single Owner Collections

The Saundra B. Lane Jewelry Collection

Spirited bidding from around the world drove A Celebration of Color: The Saundra B. Lane Jewelry Collection to a $3 million total in Spring 2025. All 97 lots sold, with over half exceeding their pre-sale estimates. Proceeds established the Saundra B. Lane Fund for Jewelry at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, ensuring the Lanes’ legacy endures. To honor this once-in-a-generation collection, we hosted a lecture with MFA curators, held an evening reception, and promoted the sale through a printed catalogue and targeted advertisements in leading Boston publications.

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The Collection of Portia Harcus

The fine art collection of the late Boston gallerist Portia Harcus featured over 100 lots of 20th century prints and paintings by renowned American artists. We honored Portia’s legacy by producing a stand-alone print catalogue, hosting an evening reception for the collection, and publishing sale-centric press releases.

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Chinese Export: A Boston Collection

This white-glove auction celebrated the life-long passion for collecting Chinese Export Porcelain shared by two Boston brothers. The summer event was attended by collectors and scholars from around the world, with special features including print collateral and targeted advertising. The efforts lead to a 100% sell-through rate and the strongest prices the porcelain market had seen in 20 years.

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The Kaffel Collection

Honoring forty years of rug scholarship and collecting, the sale of The Kaffel Collection was the culmination of a month-long, internationally attended celebration of this once-in-a-generation rug collection.The special features included a panel lecture with leading rug experts, a commemorative print catalogue, and an evening reception.

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Fine Art Collections

The Collection of a New Hampshire Couple

A collection of works by noted White Mountain School artists including Benjamin Champney to Samuel Lancaster Gerry.

A Maine Perspective

A collection of over 30 works highlighting artists’ fascination with the wild coast of Maine, spanning centuries, styles, and mediums, with artists ranging from John Marin to Richard Estes.

Feininger Collection

A collection of works by noted German artists including Lyonel Feininger, Franz Marc, Otto Dix, Erich Heckel, and Karl Schmidt-Rotluff that had descended through the family of Lyonel Feininger.

Jewelry Collections

The Estate of a Boston Lady

Fine Jewelry from the Wannamaker Family

The DuPont Family Collection

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