Granada Hills/Jackson Hole
January 1, 2011 by syes · Leave a Comment
January 7th to 11th, 2011
The Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 5000 sq. ft. vacation estate furnishings are here! The former CEO, with a 12-year tenure at the helm of First Interstate Bank, Mr. Joseph Pinola & his wife, found themselves collecting many large size 18th,19th & 20th C. Italian, French & English antiques & decorative accessories. This extensive household has been moved to Los Angeles & it is going up for sale. The possessions are housed, displayed & graciously hosted by a family of vintners & show business people. They also have lovely things left over from the first sale months ago.
Here are the final pictures.
Estates joined include: Large 8’ dining room table w/8 velvet arm chairs, 2 gorgeous crystal chandeliers, a Murano glass chandelier, 10 crystal/brass ceiling fixtures (6 are 24 kt. gold plated), an Italian gesso carved chandelier, hand carved English day bed w/13 silk damask pillows, many handmade Persian & tribal area rugs, pr Hepplewhite side chairs, lg needlepoint arm chair, stools, benches & pillows, Victorian tiered & other side tables, 5 painted Korean boxes & stands, Holy Water bowl & Catholic 75 candle stand, pr massive silk damask & carved wood throne chairs, nesting table sets, framed Fr. bedspread tapestry, c.1900 reverse painted glass shade lamp w/bronze base, andirons—2 pr massive English brass & wrought iron, 40” Asian yellow teardrop vase, many wing/club chair sets w/ottomans, European ‘Woman in Forest’ by Violat 1913, burl wood vitrine, wall screens—Asian style pine, brown painted wrought iron, 2 sets of carved & gesso screens, 3 Fr armoires, lg mercury balls, fish bowl & terra cotta pots on stands, 17th C. Italian painted coach door, Galileo bowl, figural crystal goblets, figurines, & decanters, 15 White House dessert collector plates, Sherle Wagner ‘Canton Rose’ bath basin, Taylor 9-drawer dresser, leather desk box, 3 sm Persian paintings on ivory, pictures—engravings, lithos, oil paintings, tapestries, roll top desk from Liverpool w/swing out cabinets, desk & side chairs, lamps—standing & table, massive silverplate candlesticks w/20” glass shades, 3 grandfather clocks, one is a Tiffany Jaeger-Le Coultre Pendulum Clock, cut velvet loveseat, It. chess table & 2 chairs, terrazzo mosaic side tables, lg family room leather sofa, bar & wine items, 4 Karges chairs (Albert & Edwin Collection) & armoire, king mattress set, Thomasville 6 pc corner cabinets, Christmas items, Fauteuil chairs, men’s & women’s designer clothes, costume jewelry.
Additional Listings from Granada Hills Part 2 Still fine items from the vintner & entertainment family and more from Wyoming. Wine racks, cabinets, pictures, books, bar accessories & related winery items, glasses & champagnes, real & costume jewelry, round French reverse painted glass coffee table, pr 28” carved India ottomans, handmade 6’x 9’ Persian rug & 4’ x 9’ runner, standing 1920’s iron lamp with Moroccan metal shade, Chinese stool, Victorian ‘what not’ table, pr tulip shade black metal/gilt wall sconces, 70’s painted china cabinet & flip top buffet, the Holy water bowl is a Scottish Presbyterian baptismal bowl w/silver lining, framed ornate portion of (purported) Marie Antoinette’s bedspread, another reverse painted lamp, brass Fr jardinière, vanity items and small boxes, 2-tiered inlaid Fr table, 40” yellow Asian teardrop vase on stand, 19th C vitrine/display cabinet, 6 panel antique Chinese screen, figural crystal items, Lenox china, 15 boxed White House dessert plates, brass candelabra, mirrors, lamps—silver plate, Rococo, Baccarat crystal, glass, carved wood, Handel desk, iron w/rawhide shades, brass & glass relief, India stone, metal, & more, Harvard Business School Hitchcock chair, green Asian Chinese rug, children’s books, games, folding Chinese bench, antique English settle seat that turns into a bed, 2 Carolyn Humphreys oil paintings, many carved wood wall hat & coat racks in bamboo style, native American Indian rugs, antique Bavarian wall shelf mirror w/shelves, pr 19th C ornate antique twin French head & footboard beds & mattresses (extra long), bamboo style open bookcase, 19th C English drop leaf table, antique 18-drawer banker’s tall file cabinet, Italian 6’ x 6’ commode with 18” backsplash & marble top trimmed in ormolu, 2 pr stone Asian pictures, cookbooks, kitchen—decorative accessories i.e. Neiman Marcus tray, papier-mâché painted cat tray, copper pots & casseroles & lids, Picasso dishes, snack sets, 6 Le Creuset yellow casseroles, small appliances, baking items, spices, preserves & chutneys, 1984 Australian artist Walters charcoal nude ‘Man Carrying Olympic Torch’ signed litho, high end & other woven baskets, heavy slag glass 24” chandelier, 2 mosaic terrazzo side tables (one square & one cylindrical), antique repro library ladder, tilt top table, Italian chess/checkers game table & 2 matching U chairs, magazine holder, pr figural Indian elephant side tables w/beveled glass tops, Egyptian style arm chair, brass decorative accessories, 19th C. English drop leaf pine oval farmhouse table & 9 antique Captain’s chairs, 4’ brass candlestick, pr brown iron candlesticks, many antique carved candle holders in wood & brass, antique ice box-refurbished, holiday decorations & house flags—halloween, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, 3 wall & other quilts–one in cross stitch, one is patchwork, one is antique silk w/granny stitching, upholstered green & white toile day bed w/3 cherub brackets & drapery, side & coffee tables, table & other linens-gorgeous custom table runners, placed mats, & napkins, bedding & towels, 8 gold organza side chair slipcovers.
Books—antique sets include Stevenson (19 volume set and 27 volume set), Baraque Cogniat by Ramond, 30 volumes Guy de Maupassant, 4 volumes British Poets, 12 volumes O’Henry, 8 volumes 1001 Nights, 1929 by E.P Mathers, 8 volumes Abraham Lincoln by Lapsley, 1843-1858, 4 volumes Samuel Johnson, 12 Great Harvard Philosophers, 10 volumes Junior Classics, 24 volumes Ian Fleming, leather Easton Press books, 9 volumes Antique Facts on File, paperbacks and hardbound books, novels, banking, economic, history, videos, CD’s & DVD’s, wood file cabinets, bookcases, dual wood headboard, twin electric hospital bed ($250), French settee w/cushions, brass side tables, tall antique Fairbanks scale (painted), c. 1900 Portsmouth English barometer, antique brass duck press, 6’ x 6’ carved king headboard (it will not go upstairs here & is under a covered patio), ladders, patio furniture —iron white painted Southern style tables, chaises, chairs, ottomans, & side tables, 60’s modern chaises, arm chairs, & side table, bamboo étagère, terra cotta pots & saucers, plants & cactus, bench, some garage and so much more! I have to get to work!
Tarzana Estate
December 7, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
This 5500 sq. ft. estate is another home you will not want to miss. Our last sale of the year, it is a stunningly furnished house filled with so many treasures you will be amazed.
Inside it you will find high-end 19th and 20th century antique & contemporary furniture, books, decorative accessories, china sets, collectibles, paintings, sports, and contractor items. For an abundance of gifts, this will be the stop for you.
There is an American Heritage red felt mahogany billiards table w/leather baskets & ivory inserts, wall rack w/4 counters, 4 cues, & accessories, pr tall chairs & table, 18th c. English clock, a massive new Italian dining table w/10 large chairs & 3-20″ leaves extends it to 11’, English Craftsman copper embellished side board, mirrors, crystal serving pieces & goblets, many chandeliers—wrought iron, brass, chrome & wood, crackled finish, crystal, Battersea, porcelain & ceramic boxes.
Area rugs, tall terra cotta urn on iron, antique & fine lamps, upholstered day bed in green & white toile, pair of matching tall cabinets, 4 poster antique tester bed w/blue & white linen toile, kitchen, oak high chair, armoire, breakfront desk, sofas, brown leather loveseat, 2 carved antique Etageres, wash stand w/tile back, Dansk china sets, Eastlake dresser w/marble top, Jenny Lind double bedstead, hall tree, Franklin baby grand piano, Art Deco style cabinet, 1920s-30s ornate Zenith radio, coffee tables—metal w/glass, Asian carved & painted, wood, brass.
Also, arm office chairs, 7’ overstuffed sofa, loveseat & chair, wood painted wine cabinet and entry cabinet w/mirror, 12’ straight sectional sofa w/large ottoman, pine–demi lune cabinet, entertainment unit, painted bombe’ chest & mirror, ceramic vases, 20’s side tables, 5’ round glass top with metal & wood base & 6 chairs, real & costume jewelry.
Viking refrigerator, wine cooler, 36” six burner cook top, hood, BBQ & Kitchen Aid double ovens, trash compactor, dishwasher & microwave (taking offers, house sale pending).
Two small refrigerators, foosball game, contractor work surface sectional desk, ladders, Husky cement mixer (used once), 4 camera security system, job locks, Rigid steal on-site storage box, 5 HP compressor, Cannon gun safe w/digital lock, garage items, 2 round patio tables, 8 chairs, 2 umbrellas, iron lamp post, children’s riding toys, aqua board, towing buoy, etc.
There is so much more and one of our largest top ten sales! A Raymond Enkebol long buffet cabinet with parchment motif carving, crystal- goblets, bowls, candle holders, bowls, figurines, & vases, 21 oversized red-orange glass buffet plates, 12 red-orange glass salad plates, shiny copper cookware & decorative pieces, dozens of cookbooks, old and new linens, 70’s Dansk 36 pcs grey stoneware w/brown specks dinner set, platters—Asian, white ceramic, Wilton Armetale, china and pasta serving bowls, pewter pcs, 71 pcs red & white Johnson Bros. ’Old Britain Castles’ hand engraved dishes set, 104 pcs Adams ‘Old Colonial’ English ironstone dishes set, Liberty Blue ‘Historical Colonial Scenes’ dishes set, Apilco France floral design lidded casseroles, fireplace tools sets, screens, brass sconces, escutcheons, carved wood trims, wall cherubs, tassels, decorative brass pcs, 19th C. beige blue & white china w/grapes & grape leaves design-beautiful!, antique glass, antique Enoch Wedgwood (Tunstall) ironstone dishes in green & white, navy blue leather ottoman, 22” 19th C. silver plate dome tray for poultry or a large roast, antique & vintage silver plate and sterling serving and decorative pcs, Victorian condiment castors, candle holders in brass, wood, glass, metal, English coachman hearth stool, brass 19th C. National cash register, collection of standing and table globes, books- antique and newer-Robert Louis Stevenson, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Dickens, Poe, British poets, coffee table, Time Life sets, novels (DeMille, Ludlum, Patterson, Fast, Wolfe, Clancy, Clark, Parker. Moving on: pr petite French velvet chairs, red & white toile sofa, pr 36” 1920’s-30’s wrought iron & amber glass exterior chandeliers, oil paintings—1859 portrait, Sunday painter, Edna Hibel, 19th C. Charles B. Branwhite, framed posters & prints —Maynard Dixon, Roycroft exhibits & sayings, space, watercolors & serigraphs, a superb antique Hamilton wall clock, pr faux topiary trees, 4 Asian bird & floral pictures, newer exquisite armoire, porcelain boxes, picture frames, Kosta Boda colored glass & clear crystal bottles & vases, lamps—porcelain, antique, oil, Waterford, metal, standing, ceramic, wrought iron (wall sconces, table & floor), needlepoint bed bench, pictures & throw pillows in petit point, antique prints and shelves, sheepskin rugs, many chandeliers—24” to 36” wrought iron, carved wood, brass & crystal, wood & brushed stainless steel, crystal, dresser mirrors and vanity items, dressing room chair, sm brass mirror table, figural cache pots, furs, ladies designer clothes L & XL, Ladies shoes size 9 & 9 ½, nighties and robes, embroidered sachets, quilts, early American textiles, men’s designer clothes L Ralph Lauren polos & sport shirts, pr 70s lamp tables, library step stool, double brass head & footboard (needs TLC), sm painted floral chest, expandable carved wood baby crib, painted pine dresser & mirror, pr 9’ Chinese rosewood panels, 4-7’ Chinese rosewood panels, Jenny Lind head & footboard, Eastlake settee with matching comforter & dresser, children’s toys & riding wheeled toys, RR train track children’s rug & bed safety barriers, 100’s of LPs, antique wood dresser mirrors, decorative Pigalle sombrero, 1930’s Art Deco oak cabinet, stuffed animals & dolls, ormolu & oak wall unit, 1920’s woman at spinet piano & galleon framed prints, drop leaf table, 1930’s dining table & 6 chairs, brown leather love-seat, manual fork lift, pr 1960’s daisies upholstered twin head boards & bolsters, Sharp counter microwave, kitchen pots & pans, utensils, Roulette table top, oak dinette & 4 chairs, buffet & china cabinet, framed man’s wedding shawl, 2 cabinet sewing machines, tools-power & some hand, picnic folding chairs, garage shelf units & file cabinets, auto creeper, standing hot & cold water dispenser. There is so much more!
Alhambra Estate Sale
November 5, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
This is a wonderful vintage and charming 1910′s home remodeled in the 1940’s on a ‘turn back the clock’ street. It is a household owned by a medical doctor who read books like many of us watch TV. 1000′s of books. This lovely home is filled with attractive and decorative Asian, pine and other furniture and accessories.
Here are the pictures. THERE IS A LOT MORE JEWELRY THEN SHOWN.
Please be patient at the sale. We are working as fast as possible! Please watch the parking signs on the house side of the street Friday 12 to 3 !!!!!!!
There is a pastel pattern silk sofa backed by a gorgeous 6-panel, 8’ tall raspberry ground Asian print screen. Stunning!
Also, more ‘must haves’ include 3 coffee tables, an Asian coffee table & side cabinets, pr. Italian arm chairs, antique accounting stand up desk, side tables, 4 blue upholstered & single side chairs, tall Asian stand & embroideries, 6 wood/upholstered arm chairs, many bookcases, 40’s folding card table w/4 fretwork chairs, antique repro Empire sofa, leather recliner, mirrors, butcher block dining table, 6 dining chairs, piano bench, pr 5’ & 16” matching Asian parsons tables, yellow Asian fabric sofa, pr old office chairs, 4 white iron patio chairs, patio furniture by Charles Gibilterra, amber & silver, real & costume jewelry, tile top pine table w/4chairs, computers, monitors, printer, 8’ executive light pine desk & another Fr style pine desk & chair, low 1960′s foyer table, library ladder shelf, navy leather wing chair, pr modern file cabinets, 4 black lacquered & abalone inlaid nesting tables, Encyclopedia Britannica & 1000′s of books, rocking chair, men’s clothes size XL & shoes size 9M, twin electric adjustable bed, light green comfy leather chair & ottoman, kitchen, Italian style patio sofa w/metal base, off white modern wall bookcase unit, tall ‘stand at’ metal & wicker table (no tall chairs), hot pink club chair, twin sleigh style pine bed, 3 furs—coat & 2 jackets, painted pine bombe’ chest w/mirror, 2 small Chinese wool rugs, lamps—blue & white Asian, wood & metal, gilt ceramic, plaster, ewer figural, brass, Tiffany style, repro plastic lead & glass standing & others.
More: 2 faux trees, figurines—wood gesso, glass, metal, ceramic, terra cotta, crystal, ivory, blown glass, brass/coral/turquoise, resin, decorative accessories—bronze incense burners, ginger jars, enamel bowls, Grecian plates, Asian lacquer boxes & mud men, brass. Tea cup collection, silver plate, Dorothy Thorpe serving pieces & glassware, matted pictures, posters, pictures & framed prints—Palenske, European, 4 Egyptian, Japanese carved wood plaque, Kasprzycki bird (long time friend of the family), Rivera autumn lane, 2 Gronfirst woman & guitar, clown, railroad print, 4 in one Japan horses, san bon ma tan – Japan.
Kenmore single wide refrigerator w/top freezer, Whirlpool washer, Speed Queen gas dryer, reel to reel tapes, cassettes, videos, CD’s, 4 + 2 matching CD standing shelves, Sony 27” TV, towels & bedding, blankets, comforters, U.S. & U.N. First Day Covers & Sheets, collector plates—Yiannis Koutsis & Avon. More later!
Here’s more! Also: Antique oak drop-leaf table, 1930′s ornate standing radio, china pieces, crewel chain stitch wing chair, 1930′s mahogany dining table w/6 chairs, LP’s (jazz, classical, big bands, pianists & more), breakfront china cabinet, 1920′s to 1930′s buffet, 2 white wicker dressers & wastebaskets, small Mediterranean cabinet, bentwood rocker, art deco bar/coffee table w/ rust glass top, Edna Hibel oil on silk, serigraph, lithograph, & a large Mexican carved wood bookcase. China, crystal, plastic serving dishes, glass snack sets, canister set, Salton hot trays, office supplies and desk top sorting trays, paper shredder, tins, Grevalia dual coffee maker, linens, director chairs, etc. etc. etc.
THE POTTED PLANTS ARE NOT FOR SALE.
THE ELECTRONICS IN THE FAMILY ROOM ARE NOT FOR SALE.
THE FLAT SCREEN BELONGS TO THE FAMILY.
Los Angeles/Mid City West
June 21, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday June 25 & Saturday June 26 8am-5pm
Sunday June 27 11am-5pm
(4 streets West of La Brea Ave 4 Blocks South of Melrose)
Thomas Guide: 563-C6 Purse check in for security. Numbers out at 7:00 AM Friday
Our policy is to not have any presales. Our pricing occurs during the sales with some starting amounts listed on the room sheets.This is a beautiful 3000 plus sq. ft. home placed in the Fairfax area near Melrose and La Brea. This beautifully upgraded home is predominately decorated in the French style with many decorative Asian touches. Here are the teaser pictures until we finish setting up and take our final ones.
Here, you will see an 8’ taupe overstuffed sofa & 6’ loveseat trimmed in wood, machine area rugs, 5’sofa table, pr ornate armchairs w/gilt trim, tortoise shell lamp on brass base, jewelry boxes—dresser, floor, 6 section India carved wood, 2 pr Amphore covered urns, cloisonné—eggs, vases, sm pitcher, vases. Many boxes—3 Israel Mother of Pearl & ivory, wood, glass, porcelain, & Battersea, Fr. Ceralene china dishes 58 pcs & tureen, platter, vegetable, art glass, several 6” to 18” prs Asian blue & white ginger jars, carved rosewood china curio, ant. porcelain jardinière, coffee table books, Abajour lamp, platters, entertaining serving sets & dishes, Tajine condiment set, Villeroy & Boch and Pierre Deux cachepots, Arthur Court hollowware-figural elephant torte server, chip & dip, trays, bowls, rect. Italian style dining table w/8 chairs & 2 leaves, iron & marble side table, pr faux crackled wood curios (18”D x 24”W x 80”H), silver plate—16 5-piece place settings flatware, trays, candelabras, appetizer lazy Susan, & hollow ware, 3 ivory Africa figurines, lovely table linens, 2 4-panel Japanese standing screens (stone appliqués & one painted), Japanned mirror & 4 nesting tables, Viani ‘Rape of Sabine’ Florence bronze statue by Giambologne, queen head & footboard w/out mattresses & bedding set, 3 pc marble & brass ormolu clock set, Lucite framed Indian embroidered tapestry, skis & ski boots, 2 executive desks w/chairs, 5 other desk chairs, reception desk, 2 more pair French arm chairs, 3 pc secretary book case/curio cabinet, Jerusalem by Basson watercolor, wood scissor table base w/glass top, some costume jewelry, pine dinette w/4 chairs, Provence knife painting, bar accessories-crystal & glass, 2 Riviera coast oil paintings, 2 entertainment cabinets, Mitsubishi 40” TV, carved tusk, another 8’ taupe sofa, Moroccan parchment lamp, figural draped metal coffee & sofa tables, perfume bottles, Fr country side oils, men’s clothes & ties, women’s designer clothes sz 6-8 & shoes & boots sz 8, reproduction ormolu furniture– commode, desks, round side table, Art Nouveau statue of a woman, abstract plaster mother & child statue, pictures & paintings, KISS pinball machine (not operating), patio & garden. An additional list will be available by Sunday night. No more room on this card!
Well, here it is! The addition to the postcard, and this estate’s many possessions. All the items in this home are original to this home. Gorgeous! (The exception may be jewelry). Be assured that there is much more than we are listing.
There are two framed Chagall signed lithographs and a Salvador Dali framed & signed lithograph. All three are wonderful and a perfect purchase for art investment in this day’s economy. There are several French countryside oil paintings by Nim and other artists. Crystal bowls in abundance—Nambe, pr 18” 3-lite metal candelabras, candleholders, fireplace set in black iron & brass trim, vases, kitchen—sm appliances, double wide Frididare refrigerator in brushed chrome & 5 years new, utensils, dishes, pots & pans, etc. The decorative accessories are beautiful, 16 sets of Noritake tea cup & saucers w/2 sets of sugar & creamers in Kingswood Platinum, 14 glass chargers, French sterling boxed baby cup & spoon by Daniel Cregut, brass cache pot, colorful painted fruit glazed ceramic bowl & platter, figural floral individual porcelain knife rests, cake plates, fine table linens including capiz shell, Pierre Deux, and embroidered, small multi-drawer standing flatware chest, butler’s serving table, lg fruit still life oil by Loving, 36”abstract glazed ‘Mother and Child’ statue, busts, bookends, hall console table, 3 drawer desk, Japanned plant stand, Lucite framed Japanese doll, painted white bookcases w/blue & white toile paper lining, standing picture frames, desk lamps, pine round dinette table & 4 chairs, new 32 bottle Magic Chef wine cooler, whitewashed base & 4 decorative chairs w/glass top table, Italian X bench, side chairs & many pair of Directoire chairs– gilt & white, taupe velvet, brown floral vine, faux crackled finish, Chess & Backgammon sets, painted Asian drop front desk & chair, pr abstract glass candleholders, Decopauge glass plate, decorative Turkish knife, round corner table w/beaded embellished cloths, reverse painted Emperor & Empress pictures, standing & table lamps, mirrors—carved wood, black lacquer, oval, ornate, gray metal w/pr sconce lamps. Still more with excellent condition 19th c. Singer sewing machine w/bracket that displays the machine and shows the case all at once (very clever!), multi-crystal block quartz candle holder or flower vase, framed Asian embroideries, pictures, pine 3-drawer bedside table, pie crust table, vintage Pinkie & Blue Boy framed prints, an amazing perfume bottle collection, faux palm tree, ficus, and other plants, 5 framed map pictures, faux fireplace logs on iron rack, framed Disiderata, cute 18”side table commode, ormolu round side table, bamboo side chair w/leather seat, a ‘Leg Magic’ exercise machine, 2-tiered phone table, wood box with key, 2 different 18” plaster columns, lg. shell in Lucite box, 4’simple design black painted cabinet, 2 Venetian & etched standing mirrors, tiered chrome towel stand, overstuffed velvet animal print chaise chair & club chair w/ottoman, man’s valet stand, animal print rugs, Robert Doisneau photo poster ‘The Kiss” 1950’s Paris, portable outdoor bar w/refrigerator, sink, and storage and has a tile top, treadmill, elegant 7 pc patio set w/an unusual arch umbrella, iron tea cart, nice potted plants, patio settee, French wire stand & bench, black Formica bookcases, 2 iron chaises & side table, boy statue, umbrella, 4 sm hanging glass planters, deep freezer and more!
Northridge Estate
June 9, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday June 11th & Saturday June 12th from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday June 13th from 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Monday June 14th from 9:00am – 4:00 pm
This is sure to be one great sale! Probably one of our top five! Imagine finding yourself surrounded by American & English antique American primitive furniture and 19th c. treasures once owned by one of the founders of the Old Treasures Club in 1939. This home is loaded with antiques everywhere you look. The drawers are filled with goodies and linens. The cabinets are stuffed with items too many to mention. The closets are hanging with clothes and hatboxes brimming with hats and walls loaded with Victorian shelves and paintings and china.
The items include in no order: a prime 19th c. gesso gilt picture frame 48” x 60” surrounding an oil painting copy of Pampeo Batoni in 1850 (The original was destroyed in WWII in a Dresden museum), tall ships paintings & drawings, gate leg table, many electrified oil/fuel lamps & chandeliers, 19th porcelain & china including Mason, Villeroy and Boch, McCoy, a mint Steinway and Sons vertical maple piano ‘American Colonial’ style sold at the Penny Ousley Store in Van Nuys, English brass candleholders, sheet music-19th & 20th c., many pieces of 19th c. Majolica dishes & case clock, Windsor chairs, side & console hall tables, table display case, music stand, cloisonné hollow ware & boxes, dresser chests in flame mahogany, pine, old hardwoods, maple.
Colonial iron pots, antique wood ship models (14”to 40”), corner chairs, 9 travel chests, crazy quilts, side & arm chairs, carved woven basket weave carved wood chair w/turned legs, mahogany drop leaf table w/ 4 sabre leg Victorian needlepoint chairs, Havilland china, silver plate roast dome,18th c. tall corner cabinet & a ½ cabinet, flow blue dishes, crystal knife rests & goblets, platters, Asian porcelain & Imari, shells, iron scale, 14’ braided rug, hooked & tribal rugs, kidney shaped table, mirrors, Buddha, 2 tripod tilt top tables, more linens & doilies than any other sale, much antique & depression glass, 1838 Daniel Pratt wall clock to 1870′s Ingraham, Waterbury mantle & wall clocks, 19th c. adjustable students desk, English library step chair signed by Bisset & Brunton Ltd., tapestries, tribal rugs, hundreds if not thousands of old photos, foot stools, copper lustreware export china in tea leaf, blue, and painted, lithographs, antique sofa, WWI & travel posters, small doll house, Toby mugs, By Appt. Royalty English plaque, tankards & steins, 8 Dr. Syntax prints, colonial painted chest-on-chest, thousands of antique books, LPs, 24” pine harvest table w/two 10”drop leaves, 6 chairs, repro Revolutionary War drum, Colonial pine chair & farm house cabinet, folk chest on chest, kitchen cabinet w/etched glass doors, WWI proclamation by George V, pitchers & crocks, dry sink, cactus & other plants, umbrella stands, Hepplewhite arm chair, library table, small parlor chair w/faux grain finish, Martha Washington sewing cabinet, pouch sewing cabinet, faux bamboo chair, farm chair w/original rush seat, tortoise shell & gold cigarette case, double plant stand, dry sink, blanket chests, foot bench, sm footstools, Hitchcock & bentwood style rockers, pr. wing chairs, steel engravings 1762, adjustable candle holder,Waterloo steel engraving, Limoges fish serving set w/ platter & 10 plates, sewing machine & notions, garage & garden tools, bird bath, patio furniture, pot belly stove, decanters, glass salt cellars, grandfather clock, rope bed (no rope), china cabinet, cannonball bed, embroidery samplers, Wallace Nutting prints, jointed mannequin, ink well, gloves, vanity items, ginger jars, secretary bookcase, horse collar mirror w/embellishments, Williamsburg weaving bed coverlet, what-not shelf, embroideries, smalls & bric-a-brac, copper cookware, Victorian & 20′s women’s clothes some w/old photos of the owner in the dress, 28 pound English scale, salesman samples of Windsor bench & dining table, Victorian chemises, dresses, and other pcs., Japanese prints, travel writing desk, American dessert & tea china setl, jewelry-real & costume, 19th c. laces and sewing notions, brass frames, Life magazines, 78rpm records, LPs, TVs, receiver, turntable, plus 50 boxes to empty!
The jewelry is amazing and you won’t be disappointed. Victorian gold, silver, 20′s & 30′s costume jewelry, Bakelite, old shell necklaces, and many pieces are here. The sterling silver is also a thrill and much of it…flatware & holloware. We just unearthed that a few days ago. The ephemera is extensive. There are 1880′s portraits and many old photos of outings, autos, home and family events. vintage British pamphlets, college 1910′s & 20′s, dance cards & pencils, some political items, home improvement and city permits, prints, signed lithos & steel engravings, postcards, art sketches by Carol (a display designer for J.W. Robinson’s), newspaper headlines, U.S. History items, brochures, antique info and much more.
Palm Springs Estate
May 21, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
The Best Memorial Day Weekend Entertainment!
This will be a different and fun kind of sale. We will be displaying and selling in two large tents. The sale will be held on the grounds of the former famous Southern California pioneer’s home, Newhall family, estate built in 1921. Reportedly, the Newhall family, having lived on the coast of Spain for a season, had named the estate ‘La Chureya’ meaning ‘a roadrunner chickadee’. In league with its romantic name, this beautiful Spanish style casita is placed on grounds dotted with palm trees and expansive green lawns. The house will not be open to the public, but we have emptied nine storage units of items formerly embellishing the famous Orchid Tree Inn, opened in the 1930’s and displayed into 1600 sq. feet of tenting. The last owners of the hotel, hoteliers from 1986 to 2005, have stored many of the hotel’s furnishings and memorabilia since the Hotel’s closing. These items are now for sale.
The following list will not be in any order, nor will it reflect the volume of this sale. There are too many boxes that we have not yet opened and we will be surprised and excited too at what you and we will discover.
Items that we know of and have seen are New West Thomas Molesworth style arm chairs, magazine racks & side tables, Gillian & Warren Hile Historic Lighting & Arroyo Craftsmen exterior lighting fixtures, Palachek wicker chairs & side tables, lamps & styles-rustic, standing, Santa Fe, Art Nouveau style Dale Tiffany lead & glass, rawhide shade w/rope base, wrought iron, ceramic, desk, mica, & Home Depot, hammered copper wall sconces.
There is glassware, a 1930’s oak Art Deco glass front cabinet w/pr closed side cabinets, luggage racks, pr tall decorative painted glass front display cabinets & side chest, planters & cactus plants, baskets, hampers, antique oak Craftsman side buffet w/embossed copper panels, Preachers pulpit, library/console table, chests, earlier Rodco & Brandt (Rodriquez & Brandt) 30’s/40’s Ranch chairs, desk, wastebaskets, side tables & magazine racks, electric coffee urns, room purifiers, cedar closet lining, desks, mirrors, much kitchen storage plastic, CD racks, vintage sheet music, dishes, microwave, hall trees, in-wall air conditioner, side tables & side chairs, (wood book shelves are not for sale and for display purposes only), cabinets, curtain rods, kitchen, Black & Decker Versapack electric brooms, iron fireplace tool set, antique dresser vanity w/marble top and attached mirror, Victorian wall sconces, Monterey desk. Oil and water color paintings by Terry Masters, Marzo, Huertas, D.P. Humphry, Lukens, Peter Ullrich, and some by desert artists. Some signed and numbered lithos and prints by Harry Greene, Roy Croft, Paul Grumm, Peter Ullrich, R. Hockenberry. Walking Sticks–custom sumac inlaid/painted/carved. Mission Rockers, Portuguese Lavabo, Pipestone Mimbreno Indian Dishes, Reproductions of ATSF (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe) Railroad dining car service dishes. 19th – 20th century English Craftsman cabinet w/copper embossing.
There are mirrors, chandeliers, bird houses, turntables, computer desks, oak bar, 3 head Lalique wall sconce, Santa Fe tables, Orchid Tree Inn memorabilia—chairs, mugs, stationery, and furnishing from the hotel, thousands of books, needlework, carpet steamers, wrought iron planters, vacuums, garage items, bric-a-brac, cleaning & cleansers, brooms, craft items & yarns, step ladders, large wrought iron terra cotta pot racks, lampshades, antique church pulpit, magazines, new radios, phones, office items, NCR register, hi-fi receivers, LPs, clocks, Dell computer, 40” TV & remote, many dozens of pictures & paintings, stainless flatware & other items, Mission chair from the California Store in Ventura, CA, 1920’s green and cream painted vanity, cabinet/closet, porcelain standing sinks, single wide refrigerator, 19th c. washstand, area rugs & runners, console TV’s, Craftsmen sewing machine/desk, file cabinets, dressers, cotton woven India rugs, garden tools, patio furniture, metal shelving, and so much more!
Please Note: The two 20’ x 40’ tents with windowed side walls WILL BE FOR SALE at $1000 each (make offer). They are to be picked up Tuesday or Wednesday or depending upon when our need for them is over. Yeah, party time!
Bel Air Estate
May 9, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday May 14th & Saturday May 15th 8am-5 pm. Sunday May 16th 10am-5pm.
Alright….Here are the final pictures. Thank you foryour patience.
You will love this exquisite 5000 sq. ft. home filled with gorgeous antique furniture and decorative items, contemporary art & artifacts, textiles, and many other vintage and new treasures. A partial list of antique furniture include a 19th and 20th c. a tall mahogany English 5-drawer dresser & single side drop leaf desk w/chair, French—traditional sofa, parsons table, pr arm chairs, tapestries, mirrored armoires, tall tri-fold dresser mirror, sm. stove, pr twin beds, side tables & chairs, kidney shape desk. Lg roulette wheel, 2 secretary bookcases, birds eye desk, gladiator lamps, executive desk, Eastlake settee, 4 cotton & a silk quilts, quilt racks, 18th c. Scottish & a 19th c. grandfather’s clock, mirror, African chief carved door, candleholders, tall 5’ sideboard w/marble top, ink wells, ecclesiastical relief, grandmother’s clock, 5’4” Estey grand piano, lithos, 6’x 2’ Thai relief, pine—farmhouse cabinet & desk & chair & wash stand, & so much more! Contemporary & vintage items are Raymond Enkebol handcrafted parchment design buffet cabinet, coffee table, & columns, Balinese coconut wood deer, 1000 yr Chinese egg pot, painted chest w/faux marble top, Gesso mirror & two sconces, 2 painted kitchen stools, Henredon sleigh bedroom set, Shantung nested tables, Stuart Abelman glass pcs, Frederick Cooper brass cranes, Hsu Ju-Yung watercolors, Lladro ‘Madame Butterfly’ statue, flamed wood desk/dining table, Guatemalan textiles & clothes, stunning table & other linens, framed Ikat shawl, bric-a-brac—Asian, Indian, African, Middle Eastern, Ray Friesz Laguna Beach “Abstract Landscape” oil, Herman Miller Eames chair, lamps, bowl & pitcher, bistro table & 2 chairs, tilt dresser mirror, framed pictures—embroideries & memorabilia, picture frames, Mexican folk art—Nativity bowl, Last Supper, Adam & Eve w/Tree, 7 Nativity sets in tin & terra cotta, pr 24” 5-candle candelabras, Hercules & Protégé luggage, 1977 Lepe of Mexico original paintings—Puerto Villarta, Adam & Eve, Noah’s Ark. Also books, size 12 ladies clothes, size 10-11 ladies shoes, Christmas, kitchen, Thai silk pillowcases. I am out of room on this card; check the website for so much more…….
CORRECTION There is no jewelry at this sale.
Here is more, but by no means all. There is just too much to list it all. These are in no particular order. Dozens of baskets, two tiered oak side board, Western cowboy watercolor and pr Indian village paintings, Thai stone carving, framed African ethnic paintings, ‘J’ hide-a-bed sofa with matching love seat sofa in chain stitch upholstery, decanters & bar accessories, stone pedestal w/rd glass table top, Kirmin rug vintage and signed, lg 19th c. Madonna & Jesus painting, bric-a-brac of all types, 19th c. French side tables w/matching pr of head & footboards, dozens of lamps—tall, Art Nouveau style lamp base w/lg Tiffany style shade, figural, Asian, brass, glass, porcelain, bisque, wood, pr Thai carved wood reliefs, German gerbel fur coat, clothes ladies & some men’s shirts, antique silver & glass trivets, drop leaf dining table, dozens of pictures, lithos, paintings and posters, antique round table, 4 oak captains chairs, antique wall shelf, sterling and silverplate holloware, dozens of cookbooks, ornate gilt mirror with sconces & other sconces, 2 automatic dual beds topped by a gorgeous tall, Rococo style carved & whitewashed headboard, iron wire chair, Venetian glass & other mirrors, ant. ribbon cabinet, small picture frames, many sets of antique & newer arm, easy, side chairs, books-antique and newer (many subjects), clocks—desk, hanging, mantle, grandfather, and grandmother, pre-Columbian repro statues, rocking chairs—Hitchcock and antique, round oak coffee table, San Francisco cable car bench, embossed silver plate plaque, tall silver plate ecclesiastical, 19th cathedral candleholder (only one), wall & door cherubs/angels, carved 19th c. wood pedestal carved by C. A. Looff famous carousel horse craftsman, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen “Dot Lady” silver gelatin photo, pr. 19th c. reverse painted apothecary jars 28″ to 30″ tall (in fair condition), umbrella urn, canes, bistro table & 2 chairs, 19th c. rect. wrought iron table, glassware, brass & glass oval coffee table, antique pot rack in brass, copper pots, iron pot stand, pillows—bed, throw, bolster, whitewashed—secretary bookcase, chair & expanding baby crib, white leather ‘L’ sofa, wood Korean apothecary drawers, candle holders, masks, antique baby highchair w/tray, heart wrenching 1916 Hans Larwin ‘The Bread Line’ (portrays destitute citizens in World War I) oil painting about 6′ x 7′, brass & crystal chandelier, framed needlepoint, area rugs—sheepskin in brown & white, Turkish, Dhurrie, silk, Persian, Mexican. Cotton combs, fireplace boot stools, checkers game, carved white washed table base & 6 chairs, pr cloisonné bird figurines, Tuamoto Island war club, 26 tooth ray rostrum, California Plein Air style oil (unsigned), Ken L. Evan ‘Cabin By the Lake’ oil, Australian snake pointillism acrylic on fabric painting by female artist in Alice Springs Australia, Guy Buffet ‘Tahitian Bar’, Barbara Foss copper embossed painting, Jenny Lind double head & footboard, pr black legal size double wide metal file cabinets, 3 drawer rolling desk unit, place mats, small appliances, Rondo Mikasa dishes, silverplate goblets, ceramics, tri-fold rattan screen, crochet trims, Thai & Indonesian silk pillow covers, sm. pcs. Liberty of London fabrics, McClaren foldable stroller, some toys, blankets, tablecloths, white lace pillow accessories, brass & copper bowls, pr blue upholstered scissor stools, William Morris upholstered camel back sofa, Cheval mirror, pr Frederick Cooper brass/wood standing crane statues, Villeroy & Boch coffee set, Asian glass top coffee table, 4 ceramic garden ducks, Asian side table, elephant stand, luggage racks, encyclopedias, book sets, canister set, casseroles, antique roulette wheel, chair cushions, antique pewter, French dining table w/9 chairs, French bombe’ china cabinet, Thomas Reed photos, kitchen . That is it, come and see……..there is more than I can list.
Palm Desert Estate
April 25, 2010 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday, April 30th & Saturday, May 1st – 8:00 to 4:00
Sunday May 2nd – 10:00 to 4:00
Monday May 3rd — Last Day – 9:00 to 3:00
We are sorry most of our regulars couldn’t make it. We had a lot of fun in the desert. Very enjoyable people.
Join us for a ‘next weekend’ sale in Palm Desert. It is only two hours away from the San Fernando Valley and closer for others on that new extension of the 210 Freeway that now goes through San Bernardino & Redlands that joins the 10 Freeway. It is a lovely poolside home filled with lots of treasures, household and garage items. One of the former owners was Helen Hughes Reeves Pearson who was best known for her ‘At Home’ television show in the 1970’s in Los Angeles and other locales. The house reflects her entertainment skills as a hostess. The other owner is a well-known U.S. Coast Guard captain, boat owner & Trans Pac racer, USC graduate, businessman, a well-known L.A. philanthropist, honored with many charitable and City donation awards. He will not be on site at this sale, and will have moved out to a fine, retirement home.
Their antiques include an ornate 19th c. French inlaid silk-lined armoire said to be owned by Fannie Brice of the Ziegfield Follies, pr gladiator figural lamps, a green painted curved glass china display cabinet, a 20’s gold camel back sofa, a pr. French children’s carved wood easy chairs, a turned stand, 19th c. mahogany mirror, Victorian castor set w/5 matching bottles, pr cameo ware vases, German colonial figurines stamped with a blue crown and an ‘S’, Victorian silver plate tea pot on warming stand & other old bric-a-brac.
The other furniture includes an ornate 8’carved and whitewashed dining table w/6 chairs & heavy glass top, a 6’whitewashed curved sideboard buffet, another rectangular dining table & chairs w/pedestal bases, 6 chairs & glass top, 8’Century cream silk damask sofa, gesso French mirror w/pr matching sconces, a green lacquered Japanned settee w/matching side chairs salon set, brown reclining leather chair, charcoal/gray striped club chair & ottoman, wood w/beveled glass parson’s table, dinette pedestal table whitewashed w/4 ornate carved chairs, lighted gold tone curio cabinet, side chairs, bed & side tables, entertainment unit, dresser, armoire, vintage painted dresser, glass & iron coffee table, shiny brass/glass coffee table, Chinese fish bowl on brass stand, another Chinese fishbowl on Rosewood stand, 60’s 24” x 42”ornate resin mirror, painted pine wood dual head & footboard w/mattresses, armoire/dresser, & side tables bedroom ensemble, 48” Pioneer floor model big screen TV, pr. ornate French electrified wall sconces, 60’s whitewashed credenza.
Lamps—standing, Asian mud men & man w/donkey, shell, rust ceramic, Chinese foo dog, bisque cherubs & horses. Other goodies are: birds figurine, 9’ x 12’rust and blue Chinese rug (soiled, for garage or out of doors only), 7’ blue Chinese runner, 5’ round green Chinese rug, 2’ x 3’oval Chinese rug, large machine made floral dhurrie style area rug, tubular plastic tea cart, chrome kitchen shelving & tea cart, decorative green iron bistro table (no chairs), small oval painted table, brass & crystal chandelier, 50’s painted china cabinet in white w/green trim, whitewashed office hutch & bookshelves, dark wood credenza/cabinet, 6’folding table, push button electronic lock gun safe by American Security, countertop wine racks, Whirlpool washer & gas dryer, single wide refrigerator w/top freezer, newer Haler wine cooler, 3 small under counter room or counter top refrigerators.
Bric-a-brac and smalls include 4 framed angel prints, vintage 1978 Fitz & Floyd Empress white w/gold trim bar & table accessories-ice bucket, 8 gold goblets, 4 cream pots w/spoons, 2 pr candleholders, 3 duck pate’ dishes w/spreaders, Japanese Obi sash, pr Asian table runners, pr Chinese ceramic ducks on bases, vintage ceramic turkey platter, brass candlesticks and brass bird figurines, pr. 18” cloisonné Chinese bird figurines, lg Limoges colonial plate, Lladro bust of woman (lace mantilla as is), 2 Nadal figurines, Crystal Pieces–Orrefors crystal cat, Kosta Unica vase signed ‘2051 V. Lindstrand’, many goblet & wine sets, ice bucket, bowls, tall vases, & decanters, Silver Plate & Sterling Serving Hollowware–chafing dishes, samovar, ice bucket, wine corker, pr covered vegetable servers, many large handled trays, bowls, gold washed serving trays & 10 chargers, bar accessories and glassware & 20 matching etched glass dessert/salad plates, German tankards, kitchen, foodstuffs, dome clocks, custom wood cigar boxes/humidors, stone Buddha, coral pieces in Lucite boxes, Japanese mud men figurines, pr 5” Chinese or Korean chops, faux plants, picture frames, 2 white embossed platters- 16” & 24”, Mexican cat figurine/doorstop, place mats, linens, bath, and bedding, men’s clothes XXL, many great ties and 9 ½-10 ½ shoes (Mephisto, Cole Haan, Sperry), books, drummer items, jewelry-real & costume, large & small LPs (Shelley Manne, Louis Bellson, Hawaiian, etc.), Cassette tapes, lots of CDs, 28”sealed Bellavista Italy Brut in painted bottle, candles in boxes, vegetable wire cart, 4 card tables.
Ethnic items include boomerangs, carved ebony African woman approximately 20” tall, shark jaw, sea ray rostrum, Pacific Island war club, tusk, tikis, driftwood figurines, carved figural painted fish, beaded artifacts.
Paintings and prints, framed, include a California Plein Air style landscape painting (newer rather than older), 5 Greek framed prints inlaid wood frames, Mexican Cervantes watercolor, vintage ‘European Village’ oil, Ken L. Evan ‘Cabin by Lake’ oil, ‘Australian Snake’ by woman artist in Alice Springs, Australia. A Guy Buffet ‘Tahitian Bar” watercolor, signed litho #186/275 Eugene Valentia, A Barbara Foss copper painting, embossed leaves picture #105/200 and called ‘Indian Summer I’. R.V. McDonald signed duck print, another duck print, pr signed Japanese man and woman, 4 Asian floral silk paintings, an Enrico Caruso print, commemorative restaurant collages, large framed Batik fishes, framed floral, Lucite framed with 2 hats- French Foreign Legion & a Muslim cap, pr poker playing dog prints, signed floral pen & ink.
Patio items include a large propane Turbo BBQ with a grill and a griddle, 4 tubular plastic chaise lounges, tubular arm chairs, metal tables & chairs w/umbrellas, low white laminate cabinets, wrought iron baker’s shelf, tall bar table w/4 tall chairs, stools, 2 wall TVs, shell or Matchbox cars display wall cabinet, chandelier, 5 tall plastic garden cabinets tooled for padlocks, vintage birdcage wall decors.
The two garages are phenomenal. One is full of tools and the other with miscellaneous items & shelving. The TOOL garage is filled with many, many hand and electrical tools all in very good and excellent condition. There are 30 plastic tool boxes, 10 tall metal shelves, 5 tall white laminate cabinets, Delta drill press, Delta scroll saw, Delta joiner, 10” Delta miter saw, Delta sander, 7’ De Walt miter saw stand, Breuer ‘Tornado’ blower & cleaner, new tile saw, woodworker books, Makita sander, Porter Cable profile sander, disk sander, ¼ Porter Cable sanders, ¼ Porter Cable planer, Makita 9.6V cordless 3 3/8” saw, MK170 7” tile saw new in box, framing saw, Stanley router, power drills, hand jig saw, wood clamps, pipe clamps, table saw blades, sliding shaper jig, compressor & motor, machinist vise, 4’ & 6’ & 8’aluminum ladders, 2 pr sawhorses, square sawhorse, Workmate, router base, stack ‘n store bins, right angle drill, ratchet sets, hand tools, T-squares, levels, wrench sets, nails, screws, hardware in drawers and 3 drawer middle chest boxes, sand paper, heat gun, trowels, wood work bench, painting supplies, first aid kits & items, metal countertop tool boxes, woodworking & building books, multiple 4 wheel flat dollies, 2 marine radios in boxes, Navy and Coast Guard pictures, cleansers & chemicals.
The other garage contains 4 tall units tubular plastic garage shelving, Navy & Coast Guard pictures, 2 tall white laminate cabinets, 2 four-drawer short laminate units, two-drawer legal size metal file cabinet, 6’dinette table w/3 chairs on wheels, TV w/wall bracket, small lift top floor freezer about 24” x 30”, extra long Igloo camping cooler, travel bags, luggage, plastic tubs, plumbing fixtures, according files, office items, books, framed posters, gift wrap rack (homemade).
As we discover more items, we will add them to the list. Let’s have fun with many great deals! Let’s bargain! See you there!
Tarzana Estate
September 3, 2009 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday/Saturday September 11 & 12 — 8 am to 4 pm
Sunday September 13 — 11 am to 4 pm
Monday September 14 — 9am to 3 pm
Our next sale is a beautiful 6000 sq. ft. wooded glen estate with gorgeous grounds and an enormous amount of treasures inside.
Our next sale is a beautiful 6000 sq.ft. wooded glen estate with gorgeous grounds and an enormous amount of treasures inside. Antique 18th, 19th & 20th C. pieces include 6”-20”+ tall candleholders, polychrome pr. altar boy statues & angels sets, 5’torchieres-one Continental silver plate & one carved wood, steel engravings & other pictures, late 18th C. Scotland Grandfather pendulum clock, 4 large cherub Putto ‘Seasons’ oil paintings, quilt racks, church pew, English silver hollowware & shakers, 2 tiered open side buffet, Stevenson & drop leaf tables, lawyer’s bookcase, pr. cherub & other lamps, grain sifters, oak cabinets, fretwork screens & panels, pr Continental carved wood wall reliefs, 16 small doors ribbon cabinet, folding table, side chairs, figurines & statues, Am. Secretary bookcase, tall pedestal carved by C.A.Looff (famous carousel horse carver), fireplace stands, stools, African wood carved chief door, carved reliefs from S.E. Asia, brass urn, candelabras, men’s dressing vanity, inlaid chess table, 1880’s Bible, pr. needlepoint chairs, decorative accessories & more.
Vintage items & newer furniture include a smoke blue suede L-sofa w/brown pillow trim (4’2”short & 9’5” long sect.), pr. gesso cabinet door wall hangings, Japanned stools, side & coffee tables in black & burgundy, It. Florentine chest & marquetry tea cart, 12-5 pc. Winterling “Mayerling” china set, shabbied gilt armoire 7’3”x56” & 6’ sofa table, 60’s Thomasville dining set-rd. 45” table, 2-20” leaves extends to 85”, 6 caneback chairs, w/lit china cabinet & buffet, hall tables, lg. custom Victorian doll house & furniture, area rugs-tribal lotus & Chinese wool 8’x11’. Wood & metal boxes, white dinette w/pine top & 4 chairs & 2 bar stools, bombe’ chest, pr. oversize Fr. leather chairs, white sofa, pr. vint. architectural pictures by John Hulse, red damask/wood bench, mirrors, 2 new black sleigh double beds (1 in box), 2 new green/brown double bedding sets, black leather & leopard spot fainting couches, 10’ 1930’s zebra skin rug, French style marquetry ormolu desk (Egypt), chic ladies clothes–lingerie, shoes, handbags, vanity items, kitchen, table linens, bedding, bath, garage tools & patio furniture, costume jewelry, books, electronics, CDs, sports, hunting, bric-a-brac.
Here is more of the list…..this estate is packed with goodies! Tall ceramic jar w/faux bamboo & bird of paradise flowers, baskets, faux oil on canvas Renoir painting, silver plate, china, glass, & crystal pcs., 4 French graphic TV trays on stand, small appliances, Pride Mobility ‘Go Go’ mobile electric scooter, cookbooks, blue square dinner dishes, 32” & 36” Sony TVs, VCR’s, receiver, DVD & CD players, chess board, books & timers, pr high end palm trees, throw pillows & blanket throws, picture frames, framed prints-antique & vintage & contemporary, 60’s cherry wood dresser & matching mirror, 3 small Chinese area rugs, ladies clothes include high end jackets, skirts, vintage blouses, slacks, dresses, camisoles, tops & tees, gym clothes, panties, bras, teddies, pajamas, nighties, handbags, boots, slippers, scarves, mufflers, shoes 5 ½ to 7, clothes size small to large, games, CDs, DVDs, videos, books-history, real estate, some children, self-help, novels, travel, philosophical, Colonial style cherry office desk & chair, king iron canopy bed and mattresses & bed linens, brown leather club chair, pr antique silver plate candleholders, clipper ship print, 2 oak & walnut drop leaf tables, Italian bed bench (matches the canopy bed), brown Asian wicker chair & ottoman, pr dark green recliners-as is, brass lion handles planter, side & coffee tables, fireplace tools, 60’s French style chest-on-chest, office supplies, American girl doll bed, Christmas items, sewing notions & bolts & fabric pieces, crafts, Amana washer that is newer $75 and a running gas dryer $25, 6 foam chests, small under bar Sanyo refrigerator 18” x 36”, battery weed whacker, camping stuff, lg dog kennel, umbrellas-patio & beach, garden, sports-basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, paddle tennis, bikes, bike racks-garage & car, weights, croquet, plastic tubs & lids, extension cords, garden blower, electric hedge trimmer, lawn mower & seeder, wood ladders, pair matching wood storage cupboards w/sliding doors, rope, tools, hardware & wire, brand new shirt boxes SML, new jewelry boxes, garage & house vacuums, push wheelchair, medical re-cooperation items-walker, potty chair, IV stand, 4 Samsonite folding chairs, wheeled garden seat, tons of Christmas wraps & ribbons, Christmas Village houses and accessories, painting items, 6” bench grinder, clamps, desk lamps, 10” bench table saw, saw horses, window Levolors & shades, plants, patio table & chair sets, settee & arm chairs unit, Adirondack chairs, lg newer Italian tapestry, 80’s & 90’s toys, ski clothes (high end), vintage 70’s dyed mink fur coat shearling jackets and more! WOW!
Hancock Park/Mid-Wilshire
June 17, 2009 by syes · 2 Comments
This sale is over. What a great home to stage in.
Our next sale is around July 10th. We will let you all know the details.
Friday: June 19th from 8:00 to 4:00
Saturday: June 20 from 8:00 to 4:00
Sunday June 21st from 12:00 to 4:00
Monday June 22nd from 9:00 to 3:00
The address is familiar, but the contents of a four-story Century City condo are not. Treasures from this estate are, in our estimation, the best that we have ever presented for sale. These antique 19th-20th century and vintage items and furniture are from the home of the former 12-year CEO of First Interstate Bank. Most pieces are in very good to excellent condition. Sprinkled in are some pieces from other homes. An amazing collection to see and be a part of!
The oldest are exquisite polychrome angels, altar boy statues and 2 torchieres (one is silverplate) from continental churches . Included are a French ormolu buffet w/mirror and marble top, many 19th c. English silverplate hollowware items: food warmers, boxes, 30+ round wonderful Art Nouveau silver overlay trivets from 3″ to 18″ , wine coasters, coffee pot, inkwells, tea strainers, toast racks, tipping teapot, decanter, crumber, epergne, 25″ Fr. mirrored plateau, 19″ tall Art Nouveau crystal bowl on stand, 23″ Baroque cachepot, vases, bridal basket, 19th c portrait of a woman and more.
Many brass candleholders 6″-28″ and wood candleholders 5″-46″ tall. Chandeliers: pr Waterford, sm. silverplate, wood chain-beaded w/sconce, ornate brass and crystal, gate leg sidetable, 6-7 ft. vertical bankers file cabinet, piano, vanity and foot stools, rare 6′ to 7′ French chaise, 2 scales-marble/glass & porcelain/brass, kimono wall hanging, vintage and 80′s/90′s ladies designer clothes (sizes 12-14): Gucci, Chanel, Chloe, Valentino, G. Pal, small church pew, wingchairs, fur coats and jackets, decorative accessories.
Bedroom items are: white washed king headboard, pr tall side table/cabinets, entertainment armoire, bed bench, side chair, pair twin mattress/box spring sets, 5′ tall American wood stand w/brass gong and puffed stick, Ivory Coast carved wood chief’s door, wine coolers, pair ornate carved Japanese screens, unusual large oak lawyers bookcase, pr curved chintz sofas, 4 Victorian sidechairs, American Brilliant and crystal pcs: butter domes, vases, lidded jars, bobeches (candle wax catchers), bowls, tumblers, ice bucket, dishes and carafe. Textiles, embroidery, needlepoint picture, linens, ladies desk w/leather insert and lion pulls, executive desk, pair matching 7 drawer armoires, antique 3-panel glass & wood wisteria painted screen; lamps: archaic bronze jar, brass, terra cotta, carved wood Kwan Lin, milkglass, polished wood statue, amber glass. Wm Hanes bamboo octagonal table, ormolu side tables, carved bases, antique cane seat glider rocker, many pricey brown glazed garland design pots and plants.
ALSO–One of two sets in the world- a Brown & Jordan dining ensemble from ‘ Send Me No Flowers’ staring Doris Day & Rock Hudson (The furniture is white in the movie.). Second one was owned by Jane Wyman, actress and first wife of Ronald Reagan. Set includes painted gold Art Nouveau design pieces and consists of 2 pedestals w/glass top, 4 armchairs, 2 sidechairs, plant stand w/glass top and ornate buffet. Hollywood memorabilia! Also, a double column Italian oval dining table w/10 chairs, w/3-18″ leaves in light satinwood finish. It is 66″ x 46″ and extends to 10′.
Here is more! There are 14-6 piece place settings of white, fluted Mitterteich china including teacups and coffee cups and some extra pieces. A teacart, 2-tiered oak buffet cabinet and mahogany what not, antique and vintage amber glass pieces, cookbooks, an antique Eastlake secretary bookcase w/ curved roll lid, small English dresser top mirror w/drawer, tabletop checker/chess board w/checkers, many small brass w/bevel glass picture frames, American Victorian travel 8 to 10 drawer jewelry box, ‘dPj’ initialed fluffy towels, modified rectangular red wool area rug with concave corners, pr silk damask arm chairs, antique painted 3-tiered wood clothes dryer rack on stand, 5-tier iron pot rack, 4-legged tall magazine rack, tall tripod wine cork puller, videos, some LPs, quilt racks, fine 19th/20th c. antique Chippendale style three seat back settee, English cottage watercolors, framed Music Center 25th anniversary poster, late 18c mahogany tall case clock from Scotland, English round wall clock, folding table w/2 chairs, bookends, antique metal/beveled glass, oak mirrors, antique low American oak dresser, lace throw pillows, French mantle clock, baskets-antique and ethnic, American Navaho rugs and textiles, many side chairs, butcher block table, 12″ to 18″ English pie crust table stands, round Victorian table plateau, figural Bowler hat wood ‘bulletin’ board, statues–nudes and couples, lace balloon shades, letter box, 30″ x 30″ floral needlepoint picture, 9′ Fish Eye Bidjar 220 knots per inch Persian rug runner (retails for $17,000), antique crystal hurricane lamp, wall shelves, upholstered easy chair, Victorian sewing box, masks-Asian and ethnic, antique glass and wood linen storage cabinet w/16 small doors (OOPS, it is a ribbon display cabinet), English brass umbrella stand and canes, Sony TV, antique Italian cathedral tapestry adjustable fireplace screen, antique C. A. Looff tall carved wood pedestal (world class, American carousel horse carver), iron stands, 2 graphite drawings by Pratt, kitchen items, sets of china, silver gelatin photo by Ruth Thorne Thompson, bistro chair and table, duck and boy w/ fish statues, carved pedestal bases, iron planters, 6 small wine tasting stools, wrought iron base for table, push wheelchair, A. Mareau Art Nouveau bronze leaf dish, drop leaf side tables and dining table, Barry Eno art glass tree vase, pre-Columbian statues, round English coffee table, Samovar lamp and tray, architectural decorative pieces, footman fireplace stools, ornamental decorative brasses and tassels, 4′ x 4′ signed acrylic floral still life painting by Gunn, multiple volumns of 1781 to 1790 poetry volumns, Ferragamo, Bruno Magli, Ann Kline shoes size 10 narrow ($35.oo a pair) and more!
