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Design & Decorative Arts Pricing History Data for Market Research & Investment

Realized auction prices for design and decorative arts: furniture, lighting (including Tiffany Studios lamps), glass, ceramics, silver and studio works. 1,854,640 records across 367 auction houses, 1981 to 2026, every price normalized to USD. Real transactions, not asking prices.

Design & Decorative Arts at auction
Total records
1,854,640
Sold lots (priced)
909,510
Median realized
$535
Record result
$33.45M
Date range
1981–2026
Auction houses
367
designers & makers tracked
28,319
Average realized
$4,100

One Design & Decorative Arts dataset. Six ways to put it to work.

From a thirty-second valuation to a full API feed, every ALT/FNDATA product runs on the same Design & Decorative Arts pricing data: 1,854,640 records, 367 houses, 909,510 realized sales.

See what the world's design objects actually sold for.

A live slice of the Design & Decorative Arts dataset: top realized results. Every figure is a real transaction, not an estimate.

Yves Saint Laurent
An Important and Unique Ensemble of Mirrors for
$33.45M
Sotheby's · 2026
Design & Decorative Arts
Nudes in Mirror
$21.53M
Phillips · 2016
Design & Decorative Arts
'Rhinocrétaire I', pièce unique, 1964
$19.41M
Christie's · 2023
Design & Decorative Arts
Portrait of Maria Zetlin (1882-1976)
$14.50M
Christie's · 2014
Design & Decorative Arts
Still life with lilac
$11.74M
Christie's · 2019
Design & Decorative Arts
Penseur, Taille de la Porte dit "Moyen Modèle"
$11.22M
Christie's · 2022

Powerful visual insights

Top designers & makers include

designers & makersLots
Hermès2,830
Gio Ponti1,226
Charlotte Perriand883
Louis Xvi848
Jacques Adnet800
Roger Capron701
Tiffany Studios695
Max Ingrand643
Olivier de SCHRIJVER642
Paavo Tynell628
Pierre Chapo599
Cartier594

Market coverage

Leading housesLots
Bonhams634,705
Osenat41,145
Austin Auction Gallery40,881
Artcurial27,373
Christie's26,913
Sotheby's26,860
PIASA26,088
Pierre Berge25,781

In every record

  • designer
  • maker / manufacturer
  • period & style
  • material
  • dimensions
  • realized price (USD)
  • sale date
  • auction house

Enterprise data access for financial firms

Connect directly to the Design & Decorative Arts dataset via API, BigQuery or bulk download. Used by hedge funds, wealth managers, insurers and academic institutions.

  • Full transaction-level data, 1981 to 2026
  • Custom date ranges, filters and fields
  • USD-normalized realized prices
  • Dedicated onboarding support
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Frequently asked questions

How many Design & Decorative Arts records are in the dataset?
1,854,640 records, including 909,510 verified sold lots with realized prices, from 367 auction houses (1981-2026).
What time period does it cover?
1981 to 2026 (45 years), updated continuously as new sales close.
Are the prices realized or asking prices?
Realized. Every figure is what an item actually sold for at auction, normalized to USD; unsold lots are tracked separately.
How do I access the data?
Through the app (Search Engine and AI Chat Assistant), the REST API, CSV export, or a bulk data licence. Start free, or talk to us about licensing.

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Source: ALT/FNDATA, 19.24M realized auction results across 37 collectible categories, normalized to USD. Methodology · All datasets · Brands · Market statistics