A Silver Menagerie

A highlight of the October 2025 New York Classic Design sale is a collection featuring exceptional pieces, from a Louis XIV clock to Jensen platters, assembled by the trailblazing beauty entrepreneur and philanthropist Sydell Miller.

Highlights from the Sydell Miller Collection

A Legacy of Beauty

À Table! 

Fine furniture and decorative arts from New York Classic Design

Exceptional Objects

New York

VP, International Specialist, European Ceramics and Head of Sale, Classic Design, New York

Richard Hird

SVP, Head of European Furniture

Dennis Harrington

VP, Head of Silver Department

Alessandra Merrill

Vice President, Sales Director - Art and Objects, Specialist - Chinese Export Art&nbsp;

Justin Cheung

Consultant, Silver &amp; Vertu

John D Ward

Vice Chairman, WW Head of European Sculpture &amp; Works of Art

Margaret H Schwartz

Senior Consultant

Kevin Tierney

Cataloguer

Eliza Hering

Pre-Sale Experience Coordinator

Samantha Goodale

Department Assistant, American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts

Madison Jane Williams

Meet our Specialists

Live Sale: 15 October 2025 | 10:00 EDT | New York

Live Sale: 16 October 2025 | 10:00 EDT | New York

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Sotheby’s presents the 2025 Classic Design sale in New York, showcasing a fine selection of English and European furniture, silver, porcelain, and other decorative objects spanning four centuries. Classic Design features English, Continental, and American silver and ceramics spanning the 18th through 20th centuries, as well as English and European furniture from the 17th through 20th centuries. We hope you can join us.

Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics