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SCNY 155th Annual fall auctions

Exhibit & Auction

Exhibition Date
Sep 30 - Oct 24, 2025
Location
skylight gallery
Exhibition Hours
Tuesday – Friday | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Admission

Open to the public
Free to attend

Reception

Oct 8, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Reception is open to the public
RSVP required to attend

Free soft drinks and platters
Drinks for sale in Wiggins bar
(card only, no cash)
A woman hangs laundry outside a blue house among autumn trees. Text announces fall auctions, exhibiting Sep 30–Oct 24, with auction nights on Oct 16 and Oct 23 at 7:30 PM.

Salmagundi Club is home to the oldest continuous art auction in New York, held each spring and fall since the late 1870’s. In the past, the historic auctions, along with pledges from patron members, brought in enough money to purchase the beautiful building that the Salmagundi Club calls home today. The auctions are and always have been an integral part of the club as a fundraising effort.

This year, the live auction, held in Salmagundi’s skylight gallery, will be divided into two evenings: a session on Thursday, October 16 and another on Thursday, October 23, both at 7:30 PM (must be RSVP-ed separately). Come see an early sneak peak of what’s in store by viewing a preview exhibit of the auction works at our physical location beginning Tuesday, September 30. The preview will be available to see in the Club building for the entire duration of the exhibition until the auction.

Those who cannot be there in-person will have the option of registering their bids via the online LiveAuctioneers platform.

An auctioneer speaks out to a seated crowd in an art gallery.

Register to Bid

There are two ways to bid:

  1. Live in Salmagundi’s skylight gallery on Thursday, Oct 16 and Oct 23 (separate RSVPs required)
  2. Online on Live Auctioneers How it works | Bidding live

A 15 percent buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases.

Session I

Oct 16, 7:30 PM
Lots # 1 – 72

Session II

Oct 23, 7:30 PM
Lots # 73 – 144

Pre-Auction Dinner

Worried that you might get hungry during a busy night of bidding? Treat yourself to a meal beforehand! Ticketed attendees who would like to have drinks and dinner should make dining reservations in advance via our Reservations page.

We recommend reserving for 5:00 PM to allow time for dining before proceeding to the auctions at 7:30 PM on a full stomach.

Oct 16 Menu

Appetizers

Soup Du Jour (soup of the day) $12

Salmagundi Salad $16
Diced fennel, diced shallots, parsley, romaine lettuce, cucumber, raspberry vinaigrette

Potato and Avocado Tower $16
Capers, shallots, parsley, sautéed fennel, creamy potatoes, lemon and jalapeño aioli

Main Course

French Rosemary Airline Chicken $29
Stuffed tomatoes, sautéed baby spinach, chicken jus

Australian Lamb Rack $32
Au gratin potatoes, green peas, baby carrots, lamb jus

Creamy Mushroom Spaghetti $28
Sautéed white mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, parsley, Ricotta Di Pecora

Crab Meat Risotto $30
Fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese

Dessert

Mango Mousse $11
Strawberry Cheesecake $15

Oct 23 Menu

Appetizers

Soup Du Jour (soup of the day) $12

Tuna Tartar $19
Avocado, shallots, capers, parsley, egg yolk, wasabi cream

Salmagundi Salad $16
Diced fennel, diced shallots, parsley, romaine lettuce, cucumber, raspberry vinaigrette

Main Course

Grilled Scottish Salmon $32
Mashed potatoes, baby carrots, green peas, dill white wine cream sauce

New York Strip Steak $35
Butternut squash purée, sautéed brussels sprouts, green peppercorn cream

Wild Mushroom Risotto $27
Parmesan cheese, wild mushrooms, fresh parsley

Pork Tenderloin Medallions $29
Thumbelina carrots, green peas, mashed potatoes, creamy morel mushroom sauce

Dessert

Caramel Flan $14
Salted Caramel Apple Crumble Bars $16

Artworks

Participating Artists

Awards

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