William Styron Estate Going To Auction

MONROE — Furniture, artwork and decorative accessories from the estate of the Pulitzer Prize winning author William Styron will be sold Sunday, July 17, at the Monroe gallery of Fairfield Auction.

Styron is widely considered the heir to William Falkner. His best known works include The Confessions of Nat Turner,  Lie Down in Darkness and Sophie’s Choice, the latter of which was later made into a film which earned Meryl Streep an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1982.

Styron moved to Roxbury in 1954. Over the following five decades he entertained presidents, authors, musicians and actors at his 19th Century Rucum Road farmhouse. His Tiffany floor lamp, Federal tall clock, Eric Hoglund chandelier and an assortment of fine Continental furniture are expected to be among the top lots July 17.

Aside from the Styron estate the sale will include paintings by Guy Wiggins and Leon Richet as well as a drawing by Diego Rivera. A 1985 Mercedes 380SL convertible, a collection of 18th Century Delft ceramics and a Steinway grand piano should also find bidders. 

Fairfield Auction, formerly located in Newtown and still owned and operated by residents Jack and Rosie DeStories, recently relocated to 707 Main Street in Monroe. The gallery can be contacted at 203-880-5200 or online at FairfieldAuction.com.