Circle Auction is currently collecting consignments for our September 2026 Modern + Contemporary: Art and Design auction. The auction will include a contemporary studio pottery collection with works by Kensuke Yamada, Wesley Harvey, Sunkoo Yuh, Richard Notkin, Jim Leedy, Warren MacKenzie, Chris Gustin, Beth Lo, Ron Meyers, Bede Clarke, Soojin Choi, Peter Voulkos, and others.
We are currently accepting consignments of modern and contemporary art, studio ceramics, sculpture, prints, multiples, and mid-century modern design, including furniture and objects by Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, Hans Wegner, George Nelson, Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll, Paul McCobb, George Nakashima, Milo Baughman, Finn Juhl, Arne Vodder, and other Scandinavian and postwar designers.
We are also seeking works by local, regional, and national artists including Wilbur Niewald, Roy Lichtenstein, Lisa Grossman, Andy Warhol, Kenneth Ferguson, Warren Rosser, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Robert Sudlow, Stanley Lewis, and other artists working in modern, postwar, and contemporary categories.
Register: First time bidders will need to create an account with Circle. After you have an account, you can register for the auctions you’re interested in bidding on here.
Auction Preview: Every auction we host an in-person preview a day or two before the auction closes. This is an opportunity for bidders to see items in person before bidding on them.
Bid: Our auctions take place online and are open for bidding for two weeks. You can either submit your highest bid for an item, or wait until the final day of the auction when bidding is most active. You can bid via computer, the Circle Auction app, or you can submit a phone bid by filling out our form here.
Buyer’s Premium: Auction winners, in addition to their high bid amount, pay a Buyer’s Premium of 19% (this fee helps keep the lights on at Circle).
Payment: After you have won an item, payment is due within five business days of the auction. We’ll email you an invoice which includes your winning bids and buyer’s premium (you will not be automatically charged to the card used during auction registration). We accept cash, credit, debit, wire transfers, and certified checks.
Pickup: Once your invoice is paid, you may pick up your item from Circle’s office during regular business hours. Please bring a copy of a photo ID to pick up your item. Circle Auction Office: 901 Woodswether Road, Kansas City, MO 64105
Shipping: While we don’t offer in-house shipping (making it the buyer’s responsibility to arrange shipment), we’ll happily guid you through the process. You can view more information on the shipping process and our list of recommended shippers here.
Free Delivery: We offer free delivery for any bidders within 20 miles of our offices for any item under 200 lbs on a set delivery date. (If you are outside of the 20 miles or the item is more than 200 lbs, please reach out to our office for a delivery quote.)
First time participating in one of our online auctions? Check out our guide here.
