Estate Sales & Auction Blog

You’ll never believe what we found in a pile of linens! The other day, our managing partner, Grant, motions for me to come to his office. I can tell from his bemusement and expression that he has some secret or surprise to share. The reason for his jovial spirits is still a mystery -- but not for long.

Find out what Grant and Christie have to share during our auction previews. Join BRG managing partners as they bring you some Exceptional Winter 2019 LIVE Auction highlights...

What is so special about BRG's Exceptional Winter 2019 sale that would have us dusting off the auctioneer podium and gavel in order to run a live auction? Well, you are about to find out!

If you're new to BRG's online auctions, it's possible that you may want a quick guide for auction terminology. BRG makes auction and site terminology simple and easy to follow. Let's get started....

Expansive ever-changing sunset hues. Rosy pink-orange colors that pop against the darkening blues above the earth. Beautiful shimmering pinkish- and orange-reds evolving in the shifting light in warm Caribbean currents. Nature presents captivating coral colors in the most spectacular ways. Using Pantone's color of the year, learn how to stay current with your decor.

Have you viewed hoarder show episodes on cable television, featuring houses packed-to-the-gills with uncountable and indiscernible things, floor to ceiling piles of stuff? Rooms so jam-packed with things from furniture to trash, that the owners must climb above the debris to get to the next room and sleep on weeks-old food covering their beds. These are the homes that horror stories are written about. Or are they?

When it comes to estate auctions, BRG's reach continues to grow -- especially when you look at how online auctions are completely changing the landscape of how estates are bought and sold. Most recently, gross sales reached nearly $1 million in our two-day October auction series (which featured an August Rodin bust which grossed over....

We love Thanksgiving. Beyond the fabulous food and special family moments, we can use this fabulous fall holiday as a canvas to show-off our unique style. So whether you're hosting or helping the host, BRG is helping to inspire your inner stylist as we partner with Diane Rath (the Rath Project). Learn Diane’s simple and creative ideas on setting fun, festive, and stylish fall holiday tablescapes....

So much has been written about Rodin — his life, his works, his philosophy. Sure his talent is on display at museums worldwide, but rarely does the opportunity to actually own an authentic Rodin work of art come to the public. That is about to change when his Buste de Saint Jean-Baptiste, Gruet Aine Fondeur, Paris cast bronze sculpture hits the auction block in the Exceptional Fall Greenwich auction at BRG.

When most people think of BRG, they envision highly decorative furnishings, art, and antiques. But there’s so much more to our offerings, as is the case with our Single Owner Couture Collection. As part of our day-to-day estate work, we come across clients that have modestly sized couture collections, but this collection would make even the most hardened "Carrie Bradshaw types" swoon.