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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.

909,510 realized sold lots · 367 auction houses · median $535

Median realized price2005–2025
$483$187
Lots tracked / year2005–2025
39K70K
Rhinocrétaire I, pièce unique (1964) — record design sold at auctionImage: Christie's
Claude LalanneRhinocrétaire I, pièce unique (1964)$19.41M·Christie's·2023
Record resultDesign & Decorative Arts
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
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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.

1
Yves Saint Laurent
An Important and Unique Ensemble of Mirrors for
$33.45M
Sotheby's · 2026
2
Design & Decorative Arts
Nudes in Mirror
$21.53M
Phillips · 2016
3
Design & Decorative Arts
'Rhinocrétaire I', pièce unique, 1964
$19.41M
Christie's · 2023
4
Design & Decorative Arts
Portrait of Maria Zetlin (1882-1976)
$14.50M
Christie's · 2014
5
Design & Decorative Arts
Still life with lilac
$11.74M
Christie's · 2019
6
Design & Decorative Arts
Penseur, Taille de la Porte dit "Moyen Modèle"
$11.22M
Christie's · 2022
Powerful visual insights

What the Design & Decorative Arts market is made of.

Top designers & makers and leading auction houses by lot volume, drawn live from the dataset.

Top designers & makers by lots

Hermès2,830
Gio Ponti1,226
Charlotte Perriand883
Louis Xvi848
Jacques Adnet800
Roger Capron701
Tiffany Studios695
Max Ingrand643
Olivier de SCHRIJVER642
Paavo Tynell628

Leading houses by lots

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

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  • USD-normalized realized prices
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Questions

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 the Design & Decorative Arts data 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 Design & Decorative Arts data?
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Source: ALT/FNDATA, 19.24M realized auction results across 37 collectible categories, normalized to USD. Featured lot images courtesy of the auction houses named. Methodology · All datasets · Brands · Market statistics