Directoire Style White Painted Settee, sold for US$438 at Doyle New York

Another one of my favorites is Skinner in Boston. Their Discovery auctions give you a chance to bid on decorative housewares and furnishings. There is enough variety in these sales to allow you to decorate an entire house in one auction. Pictured below is an eight-piece mid-century dining room suite that sold for only US$50 against a low estimate of US$1000!

Eight-piece Mid-century Modern Blondewood Dining Room Set, sold for US$50 at Skinner

For the urban Midwesterners, I recommend checking out Leslie Hindman Auctioneers in Chicago, IL. While many of their auctions are very high end, others are estate or liquidation sales full of incredible finds for your home. I recently saw this Georgian-style table sell for US$244 at their Marketplace sale on November 16, 2011.

A Georgian Style Double Pedestal Table, sold for US$244 at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers

Freeman’s is another amazing American staple. Located in Philadelphia, PA, Freeman’s regularly hosts important Decorative Art, Fine Art, and estate sales. I discovered this carved mahogany sofa at an estate sale on July 17, 2012, which sold for US$313.

Classical American carved mahogany sofa, sold for US$313 at Freeman’s

If you’re on the west coast, I recommend Bonhams Los Angeles and Bonhams San Francisco, where a majority of the Bonhams estate sales take place. These sales are a gold mine of good finds for your home décor needs. This large Tibetan carpet sold at Bonhams San Francisco for US$375.

A Tibetan carpet, sold for US$375 at Bonhams San Francisco

Of course, there many more auction houses not mentioned here, so browse artnet’s auction house directory for our complete list of regional and international auction houses. You can also browse upcoming sales on the artnet calendar.