Objects, artists and makers from Cornell’s published collecting guide.

These published examples are a starting point for a conversation, not a guarantee of acceptance, value or auction placement. Confirm current acceptance with Cornell.

01 / THE COLLECTING DIRECTORY
Jewelry

Heritage Luxury Houses (The "Blue Chips")
Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany & Co., Bulgari, Harry Winston, Graff, Buccellati, Boucheron, Chopard, Piaget.

Independent & Artistic Designers (The Modern Heirlooms)
JAR (Joel Arthur Rosenthal), Nikos Koulis, Fernando Jorge, Sophie Bille Brahe, Irene Neuwirth, Foundrae, Marla Aaron, Messika, Bea Bongiasca, David Webb.

Vintage Costume & Collectible Fashion
Trifari, Miriam Haskell, Kenneth Jay Lane, Schiaparelli, Coro, Weiss, Schreiner, Eisenberg, Vivienne Westwood, Chanel (Costume line).

02 / THE COLLECTING DIRECTORY
Silver

Dining & Serving
(Flatware & Hollowware)Flatware Sets (forks, knives, spoons), Specialty Servers ,Tea & Coffee Services .Trays & Salvers, Tureens & Covered Dishes, Epergnes , Wine Coolers & Ice Buckets, Goblets & Tankards, Napkin Rings, Cruet Sets

Personal & Decorative Objects
, Snuff Boxes & Vinaigrettes, Cigarette Cases & Lighters, Dressing Table Sets Chatelaines ,Candlesticks & Candelabras, Picture Frames, Desk Accessories ,Silver Statues & Figurines, Card Cases.

Numismatic & Bullion
(Investment Silver)

03 / THE COLLECTING DIRECTORY
Mid-century furniture & design

The Heritage Icons
Herman Miller, Knoll, Thayer Coggin, Carl Hansen & Søn, Drexel, Broyhill, Fritz Hansen, Vitra, Cassina, Artek, Alvar Alto, Case Study, Has Wegner, Finn Juhl.

Modern Retailers
Article, Joybird, Design Within Reach, Burrow, Modway, Castlery, AllModern, Rejuvenation

Collectible Vintage Brands
Norman Cherner, Lane Furniture, American of Martinsville, Heywood-Wakefield, Plycraft, Selig, Bassett, Kent Coffey, Stanley, Widdicomb, Jens Risom.

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Decorative arts

Ceramics, Glass & Vessels
Porcelain & China (Sèvres, Meissen, Wedgewood, Limoges), Studio Pottery (Art Pottery, Matte Green Glazes, Terracotta), Art Glass (Tiffany Studios, Lalique, Murano, Daum Nancy), Majolica & Delftware, Crystal & Stemware (Baccarat, Waterford, Saint-Louis), Jardinières & Large Vases, Stained Glass Panels, Cloisonné & Enamelware, Art Tiles (Ephraim Faience, Grueby).

Furniture, Textiles & Flooring
Statement Furniture (Chippendale, Regency, Burl Walnut, Inlaid Marquetry), Studio Craft Furniture (George Nakashima, Sam Maloof), Rugs & Carpets (Persian, Oushak, Kilims, Navajo Weavings), Tapestries & Wall Hangings, Decorative Screens (Japanese Byōbu, Coromandel Lacquer), Textiles (Embroidered Samplers, Silk Brocade, Toile de Jouy), Luxury Throws (Hermès Avalon, Cashmere/Merino), Mirrors (Gilt-wood, Trumeau, Convex).

Decorative Objects & Objets d'Art
Clocks (Longcase, Carriage, Bracket, Musical), Metalwork (Bronze Statuettes, Ironwork, Pewter), Desk Accessories (Inkwells, Blotters, Paperweights), Boxes & Cases (Tea Caddies, Snuff Boxes, Jewellery Caskets), Scientific Instruments (Astrolabes, Orreries, Compasses), Lighting (Candelabras, Sconces, Designer Lamps), Natural History (Minerals, Coral, Fossils), Vertu (Gold Boxes, Fabergé, Silver-gilt objects).

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Fine art

The Blue-Chip Titans (Global Market Leaders)
Gerhard Richter, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Ed Ruscha, Julie Mehretu, Mark Bradford, Yoshitomo Nara.

Contemporary Sculptors & Multi-Media Artists
Jeff Koons, KAWS (Brian Donnelly), Joana Vasconcelos, Alexander Calder (Mobile Sculptures), Chiharu Shiota, Gabriel Chaile, Klára Hosnedlová, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Max Hooper Schneider, Christophe Charbonnel.

The 2026 "Breakout" & High-Growth Artists
Mulgil Kim, Jadé Fadojutimi, Zhou Song, Issy Wood, Sara Anstis, Tunji Adeniyi-Jones, Hiba Schahbaz, Sasha Gordon, Anoushka Mirchandani, Nathanaëlle Herbelin.

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Folk art

Maritime & Trade-Based Folk Art
Sailors' Woolies (wool needlework pictures), Scrimshaw (engraved whalebone/ivory), Ships in Bottles, Ropework (decorative knotting), Figureheads, Canal Boat Art (Roses and Castles), Fraktur (Pennsylvania Dutch documents), Decoys (carved waterfowl), Tramp Art (notched cigar box wood), Sailors' Valentines (seashell mosaics).

Textiles & Decorative Fiber Arts
All Nations (dolls and quilts representing global cultures), Kantha (Bengali embroidery), Sashiko (Japanese mending/quilting), Samplers (alphabet/motif needlework), Hooked Rugs, Penny Rugs, Molas (Panamanian appliqué), Hmong Story Cloths, Gee's Bend Quilts, Arpilleras (Chilean protest tapestries).

Regional & Cultural Traditions
Santos (carved religious figures), Retablos (devotional paintings), Alebrijes (Mexican spirit animals), Pysanky (Ukrainian egg decorating), Rosemaling (Norwegian floral painting), Bauernmalerei (German peasant painting), Dhokra (Indian lost-wax casting), Totem Poles (Pacific Northwest), Talavera (Mexican pottery), Corn Dollies.

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Source: Cornell’s published What We Accept guide. Named examples and market descriptions are reproduced for review; current acceptance and market claims require Cornell’s confirmation.