American Furniture & Decorative Arts

American Furniture and Decorative Art antiques up for auction at Skinner. From the heart of New England, the American Furniture & Decorative Arts department regularly uncovers treasures with rich and enduring history and hosts auctions to world-wide renown.
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an old wooden dresser with many drawers and knobs on the front, sitting against a white background
Apothecary Cupboard
Grain-painted Twenty-four-drawer Yellow Pine Apothecary Cupboard, possibly Pennsylvania, early 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 399 | Estimate: $3,000-5,000
a ceramic vase with blue and white designs on it
Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Jug
Five-gallon Cobalt-decorated Stoneware Jug, A.B. Wheeler & Co., Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1875. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 408 | Estimate: $200-400
a golden horse weathervane sitting on top of a black pole in front of a white sky
Rearing Horse Weathervane
Molded Sheet Copper and Zinc Rearing Horse Weathervane, J. Howard & Co., West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, mid-19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 203 | Estimate:$2,000-3,000
an eye looking through a pair of glasses
Optometrist Trade Sign
Small Two-sided Painted and Gilt Optometrist Trade Sign, America, 19th century. Auction 3222B | Lot: 382 | Estimate: $1,500-2,500
a round yellow box with metal rivets on the sides and an opening at the top
Yellow-painted Oval Shaker Pantry Box
Yellow-painted Oval Shaker Pantry Box, America, 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 111 | Estimate: $1,000-1,500
an embroidered wall hanging with flowers and birds on it's border, in the shape of a fish
Civil War Memorial Quilt
Remarkable Pieced and Appliqued Cotton Civil War Memorial Quilt, made by Mary Bell Shawvan, c. 1863. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 45 | Estimate: $40,000-60,000
a wooden bowl sitting on top of a white table
Large Turned and Red-painted Bowl
Large Turned and Red-painted Bowl, America, 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 214 | Estimate: $200-300
an old wooden box with a hole in the middle on a white background, it appears to be used as a magazine holder
Cherry Doll's Cradle
Cherry Doll's Cradle, America, 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 126 | Estimate: $300-500
an old wooden cabinet with drawers and knobs on the front, against a gray background
Ebony and Exotic Hardwood Whalebone-inlaid Cabinet
Small Ebony and Exotic Hardwood Whalebone-inlaid Cabinet, America, mid-19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 182 | Estimate: $3,000-5,000
a white ceramic barrel with the word peppermint written on it
Pearlware Barrel-form Cooler
Pearlware Barrel-form Cooler, England, early 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 311 | Estimate: $300-500
a white pitcher with a ship painted on it
Liverpool Transfer-decorated Creamware Jug
Liverpool Transfer-decorated Creamware Jug, England late 18th/early 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 174 | Estimate: $800-1,200
an old fashioned wooden box with pearls in it and the words to speakman f b e c i s p v
Ballot Box
Oak Cannon-form Ballot Box, America, late 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 454 | Estimate: $200-250
a yellow and black clock with numbers on it's face, sitting in front of a white background
Carnival Wheel of Fortune
Yellow-painted Carnival Wheel of Fortune, H.C. Evans & Co., Chicago, Illinois, mid-20th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 378 | Estimate: $400-600
an oil painting of three sailboats in the ocean
Portrait of the Clipper Ship Eclipse
China Trade School, Second Half 19th Century, Portrait of the Clipper Ship Eclipse. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 157 | Estimate: $1,500-2,500
an old painting with a man and woman standing in front of some sheep under a tree
Schoolgirl Illustrated Poem "Evening"
Schoolgirl Illustrated Poem "Evening," Lucy Jewett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, early 19th century. Auction: 3222B | Lot: 100 | Estimate: $2,000-4,000