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Sutterfield is an upscale consignment gallery in Burlingame, San Francisco Bay Area. Our high-end gallery offers pre‑owned home furnishings and accessories that aims to satisfy all tastes, from mid‑century modern to contemporary to traditional.
Our shop selection features high-end designer furniture, home decor, handmade rugs, fine china, fine jewelry, sterling silver, lighting, fine art, and many other unique objects.
Consigning at Sutterfield
Our finely curated gallery as well as our strong online marketing presence exposes your items to discerning clients from around the globe. By advertising in both digital and traditional media, we work to ensure the quick and profitable sale of your items. We also work closely with interior designers, dealers, stagers and realtors.
We consign brand-name designer furniture, home decor, fine art, handmade carpets, fine jewelry, lighting, fine china, crystal, sterling, and a wide mix of collectibles.
In-home preview for large luxury consignment available after we receive preview pictures.
Benefit of consigning with us:
Green SparksSparks Joy. By organizing your world and facing your surroundings, people understand what truly brings them joy. This can affect a person’s home aesthetics, decision making, career path, relationships, and teaches them how to live their ideal lifestyle and passions.
The art of Feng Shui recommends a clutter free space producing “Yang” positive energy, inviting fortune and leaving you more cheerful.
Green LeafReduce carbon-emissions from manufacturing and transporting new furniture.
Green Piggy BankWhile the goal of consigning is not to recoup all of the money that was spent on procuring the furniture; it will produce the maximum return on your treasure so you may use the extra cash on something new.
Love HomeNever store your furniture in a storage locker! Paying rent to store something you don’t need is throwing away good money. Fine furniture never comes out of storage in as good condition as it went in.
How it works
Simply send us your pictures. Also include any information that will guide us in determining the value of your items — brand, age, era, condition, original cost, how you acquired it. If you have more than 5 pictures, we recommend using Google Photos and share the link to us.
Please do not alter your picture or provide picture from other sources as this prevents fair assessment of your item condition.
Once your item has been approved for consignment, you may arrange to bring it into our store or we can refer you to a good moving service.
We offer a 50%–50% split on everything but jewelry, which is 60%–40% split.
Consignor checks are processed by the 20th of the month following the sale.
Consignment term is 60 days, after 30 days we may reduce the price up to 25%.
We aim to quickly sell items in high demand. In the event an item does not sell after 60 days, you have the option to pick up the item or have it donated to a local charity, with a donation slip forwarded to you. Exceptions may be made for items like jewelry, art, high-end, or specialty pieces that take longer to sell. Average turnover time is 3 to 4 weeks.
Consignment Pro-tips
Furniture — We’re open to all types of furniture, but contemporary and modern are the best sellers. Including: Mid-Century Modern, Bauhaus, Danish Modern, Italian Contemporary, etc. We do have some clients attracted to fine quality traditional, but those items typically sell at lower prices. Better manufacturers are always preferred. Example includes but not limited to: Baker, Herman Miller, Knoll, McGuire, Henredon, Karges, Sherrill, Restoration Hardware, Ekornes/Stressless, Hancock & Moore, Century, B&B Italia, ItalSofa, Mastercraft, Widdicomb, etc.
Jewelry — Fine jewelry, especially vintage, so 14k or better (plus some 9k-10k from the 1890s). It’s best if you have a jeweler do an appraisal, but we can estimate value on many things. We also accept fine quality Jade/Jadeite/Nephrite objects.
Carpets — We like and do our best with hand-knotted Tibetan contemporary carpets. We also sell fine quality hand-knotted ‘Persian’ carpets, usually 10x12 or smaller. Hall runners, smaller carpets and sophisticated looks do well in this category.
Antiques — While many antiques have become quite challenging to market, we do accept some exceptional objects in good condition. The best antiques may have documentation establishing provenance and historical significance.
Sterling — We only take full sterling flatware and serving items. Plated items will be considered only if they’re of an exceptional quality.
Accessories — Fine crystal, such as Waterford, Baccarat, most Lalique (not the tiny parfumes), most Steuben, some Rosenthal, Orrefors & Kosta Boda or better. Fine bronzes, figurines, busts, sculptures, fine quality decorative art glass vases, Venitian and Murano glass and objet-d’art are always quite welcome as well. If it’s impressive and large, we’ll probably love it! All these things must be in pristine condition, no chips, cracks, repairs or damage of any kind.
Consignment Questions, Answered
What does Sutterfields accept for consignment?
We consign brand-name designer furniture, home décor, fine art, hand-knotted carpets, fine jewelry, lighting, fine china, crystal, sterling, and quality collectibles.
Contemporary and modern furniture are our best sellers — Mid-Century Modern, Danish Modern, Bauhaus, Italian Contemporary — and better makers are always preferred: Baker, Herman Miller, Knoll, McGuire, Henredon, B&B Italia, Ekornes/Stressless, and their peers.
Condition matters most: pieces should be clean, undamaged, and ready for a new home.
How do I start consigning with Sutterfields?
Email us photos of your pieces along with dimensions — that's the whole first step. Include anything that helps us assess value: brand, age, condition, original cost, and how you acquired it. If you have more than five photos, a shared Google Photos link works best. Please send unretouched photos so we can assess condition fairly. We'll reply with an honest read on what we can take. Please do not send items with undisclosed damage or issues; we reserve the right to refuse any item that doesn't meet our standards.
What is the consignment split?
Sutterfields offers a 50–50 net split on everything except fine jewelry, which is a 60–40 net split favoring the consignor.
When and how do I get paid?
Consignor checks are processed by the 20th of the month following the sale.
How quickly do items sell at Sutterfields?
Average turnover is 3 to 4 weeks. We market consignments through our Burlingame gallery, our online presence, and our working relationships with interior designers, dealers, stagers, and realtors across the Bay Area.
How long is the consignment term?
The standard term is 60 days. To keep pieces moving at a fair market price, we may reduce the price by up to 25% after the first 30 days. Jewelry, art, and specialty pieces that naturally take longer to sell may be given more time.
How does my furniture get to the store?
Once your items are approved, you arrange delivery to our Burlingame store — and we're happy to refer you to a good moving service we trust.
Should I consign, sell at auction, or donate?
It depends on what matters most to you. Consignment with Sutterfields is the fit when you want your pieces presented well in a gallery setting, seen by Bay Area buyers who value quality furniture, and sold at a fair market price — without you doing the selling.
Auction houses can make sense for rare collectibles or antiques with an established collector market, and donation is the fastest option when time matters more than price.
Not sure? Email us photos — we'll give you an honest read on whether consignment serves you best, with no obligation.