A late 19th-century Tiffany stained-glass window, known as the Boyd Family Memorial Window (The Falls), is set to be auctioned at Christie's in June with an estimated price of $2 million. The window, depicting a waterfall and sunset landscape, has been installed in the Second Congregational Church in Winsted, Connecticut, for 125 years and was commissioned by Ellen Wright Boyd in memory of her parents.
The sale is part of a notable trend of major Tiffany works entering the market and prominent museum collections. Recent years have seen record-breaking auction sales for Tiffany windows, including a $12.4 million sale at Sotheby's in 2024, and significant acquisitions by institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The proceeds from this sale will support the church's mission, continuing the movement of these historic artworks from religious settings into private and public collections.