Mark Winter & Associates Review

Amazing auction house and the staff is super wonderful to work with. I frequent this auction house and lots of incredible things.

One of the most honest and professional auction houses I've done business with. They routinely sold consignments and have paid like clockwork with no problems. I would advise anyone to use their services.

Great transaction. Looking forward to doing business again. Keep up the good work.

A great hunting ground. They always have cool things. I like how you can bid on passed items when the show is over. There is a nice civilized vibe in the room. The auctioneer, Linda is nice and always answers questions. Highly recommend.

I have purchased some wonderful treasures from Winter Associates.
Easy to bid on line and their descriptions and condition reports are very accurate.
The staff is great as well!

We have dealt with Linda Stamm and Winter Associates for many years. We have found the honest and helpful and knowledgeable. And they are easy to deal with!

I bid on, and won, a small painting that was auctioned live on eBay. It was my first experience in the live auction... but overall I would say a positive experience.

First class operation - full disclosure on items for sale, plenty of knowledgeable staff at previews and easy pick up. Very interesting items at every auction. A great experience!

Article was as described and at at a great price. My only complaint is their shipping arrangement. They use UPS (which is good) but the shipping price was shockingly high. Unless they package and ship themselves there is no way to factor in this expense (a 12" redware plate for $60).

Good experience. Very professional. I'm happy with my purchase.

Winter Associates, Inc. is a splendid auction house! Linda Stamm, the proprietor and auctioneer is exceptionally knowledgeable and knows each and every piece that is offered... always willing to share her insight with anyone. She also has the best auctioneer voice in the industry!
Holly Holden
Holly Holden & Company, Ltd.
Classic Interior Design, ASID Alllied Member

A gem of an auction house and one of my favorite places to do business with. Linda and her team do an excellent job. Highly recommend for any dealer or collector.

I've done business with Winter Associates for over a decade, and I've always found them to be very professional.

Always found Linda and her staff to be polite and professional . A very good Auction House to Consign or Buy. Have bought many great items here. It has been a pleasure to do business with Winter Associates.

I bought a painting by one of my favorite artists through Winter Associates. Great experience, fabulous painting and shipped carefully.

Winters has been in business for many years. The staff is knowledgeable, professional and pleasant. I highly recommend visiting their monthly auctions for new arrivals.

very positive experience at several Winter Assoc. Auctions. Linda Stamm handles biding process fairly and with alacrity. Her knowledge in the field and years of experience are evidenced in the keen descriptions and explanation which she provides for each item. Have found the auctions to be both entertaining and worthwhile.

Wonderful merchandise Great Communication Always very Helpful Thanks so much

Professional and a superb level of knowledge. Very pleasant to work with . Highly recommend!

I have been purchasing items from Winters for many years now. Both in person and online. Each and every time has been a true pleasure! Every item is exactly as described making my purchasing decisions easy.

Always professional experience with their auctions. Previews are available on the day of the auction as well as the day before. Staff is very knowledgeable about the items being offered.

I have had a great experience both buying and selling there. Very pleased with the staff's professionalism , honesty, caring personal service, prompt payment, and thrilled with prices achieved.

Always the most professional appraisals, attention to detail, and courteous communication are experienced when contacting Winter Associates. By far the best estate auction house in Connecticut. Highly recommended by professionals in the antiques trade, and anyone having used their excellent service of appraisals, and estate liquidation.

On a quest for a couple of final touches for our new home, I discovered Winter Associates for the first time last month. Having been in the auction business in NYC and the Berkshires many years ago, I was excited to venture back into the inimitable world of dealers, collectors, interior decorators and other folk of all kinds united in their interest in buying and/or selling property with a past. When I arrived for the Monday viewing before the sale, I was delighted to find abundant parking in front of the Winter building and a warm gallery just inside full of an eclectic array of furniture, decorative objects, art and other collectables arranged in appealing, booth-like settings--something for almost any taste and category, spanning four centuries and from around the globe. The staff was welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful answering my questions. The catalogue descriptions and estimates seemed accurate and fair. On a wall above an elegant 18 C. Italian carved walnut sofa, I found an early giltwood mirror perfect for placement above a chest of drawers in my new house. I decided to leave an absentee bid on it, so I wouldn't get carried away during the live bidding:) I did stay for the beginning of the evening auction and found Linda Stamm to be a lively, engaging, expert auctioneer who moved at just the right pace supported by an efficient and cheerful team of runners and clerks. I enjoyed chatting about the current market with a friendly dealer behind me, a regular there who helped me decide how high a bid to leave on "my" mirror--which is indeed now hanging in my house, sold to me in absentia for an increment below its high estimate plus the buyer's premium. Very satisfying and trust-inducing. Bright and early the next morning I got email notification from Gina Gasper about my success and I went the next day to collect my purchase--a swift and easy process. I look forward to returning frequently to Winter Associates, as a buyer and perhaps a seller, and I highly recommend them to you.

An auction house that I've enjoyed buying from over the years...professional and friendly staff, and excellent offerings of art and antiques.

I have purchased several quality item at Winter Assoc. and found their descriptions to be accurate and their condition reports to be right on. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from them again.

I've done a lot of buying, and a little selling, here for many years. Always reliable, fair, and well-informed.

Great experience with selling off estate items. Linda and staff are professional and well-organized. Definitely recommend.

We are treated very well at this establishment and have done business with them for many years. They are especially nice and friendly to us.

My wife and I have been attending Winter Associates auctions for more than 25 years and look forward to every monthly auction. Linda Stamm manages to present an eclectic group of vintage and antique items from the quaint and whimsical to extremely valuable antiques.
Whether you are looking for silver, furniture, artwork, books, toys, jewelry or general collectibles, her selection each month fills all the categories. Her knowledge is vast but she doesn't hesitate to bring in specific experts when necessary to ensure that items are properly described.
She and her staff (more about them in a moment) carefully inspect, describe and photograph the items she offers and they are all very careful to call out any defects or authenticity issues so that her customers can bid with confidence. She is probably the most honest auctioneer we know and is also generous with her time which she donates to worthy causes to serve as a volunteer auctioneer for fund-raising events.
Her staff is warm, friendly and knowledgeable and always happy to assist in any aspect from our review of items, placing bids and post-auction services. We see many of the same faces in the audience (some of whom we are in constant friendly competition with) month after month, year after year and that speaks more eloquently than my words.

Good quality with friendly, helpful staff. Always a pleasure!

These people were downright rude when i arrived to pick up a small table. No one offered to help me put it in the car. The woman who took payment was also extremely curt and abrupt. I will never do business with these people again.

Very professional. Service is great. Expertise in a multitude of collecting areas either in-house or through their network of seasoned professionals. The most transparent auction house with whom I have dealt. They certainly value their client relationships with great communication. And it shows in the quality of their consignments as well as in their longevity.

The people at Winter Associates could not be more knowledgeable, informative and helpful!

Very well run local auction house that gets fresh merchandise and sells it without complication. The best piece in my collection was acquired here so I keep checking them out. Bid and buy with confidence

One of the most professional, knowledgable and trustworthy auction teams that we have done business with!

I have been a buyer and a consignor at Winter Associates for more than twenty years and have always been delighted with the results. Linda Stamm is an intelligent and knowledgeable appraiser, and a very open and honest auctioneer, with a personable , engaging, and sympathetic manner. Her staff should also be commended for their support and determination to provide a pleasant experience. This auction house offers a range of estate material from upscale designer furnishings to important antiques, paintings, and jewelry, all carefully curated and presented. There is no dirty junk to wade through and no fakes and reproductions, so one can buy with confidence here. While top prices equal to major NYC auction houses are generally the rule here for important items, there are always plenty of bargains to be had for dealers',collectors, and the general public. While internet bidding only auctions seem to be a thing these days, fortunately this auction house hasn't succumbed, and there is always a lively crowd on Monday nights.

Five star service very professional they go above and beyond