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.
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!
Tarzana Estate
July 1, 2009 by syes · Leave a Comment
This was a very nice home. What great landscaping.
We hope you found fun items
and enjoyed looking and talking.
Fri & Sat: July 10 & 11—8:00 to 4:00
Sun. July 12—12:00 to 4:00
Mon. July 13—9:00 to 3:00
Thomas Guide: 560-H5 Purse check in for security
Numbers out at 7:00 AM Friday
Beautiful, upscale, green cozy glen estate that includes a Danish modern ‘Cal Mode’ buffet, 7′ Danish modern burlwood/mahogany dining table w/2-16″ leaves and full table pads, 8 ivory upholstered chairs w/teak legs, lg 4′x 6′ colorful framed Cannes Film Festival poster, rustic wood entertainment cabinet, Harman Kardon CD player, CDs, Technics stereo receiver & turn table, LPs, 24″x 24″ 2-tiered pie crust square table, shiny brass/glass lamp, a large amount of gorgeous and fine decorative accessories & bric-a-brac in crystal, brass, wood, metal, porcelain, glass, silver plate, ceramic and papier-mâché. Gateleg drop-leaf side table, burlwood game table and 4 chairs, carriage style lamp, 3′ x 5′ parquet coffee table, brass fireplace sets, large copper bowl, wood arm chair w/red upholstery, pair of 8′ sofas geometric floral geometric-burgundy/gray/ivory & gold, African mask. China, crystal, silver hollowware pieces and trays, 3′ x 6′glass top chrome saw horse legs desk, brown leather Eames desk chair, pair 4′ tall teak wood sculpture stands, small appliances.
Antiques–marquetry Bombe’ chest, brass embossed umbrella stand, small corner oak sewing cabinet, 2 small ladies carved desks, mirrors–oak, brass metal, 36″ round thumbprint and carved dark wood lyre shape mirrors, side chairs, framed Napoleonic embellishment, carved furniture cornice, child’s Mission rocker, piano bench, Copeland dishes, Vintage and new ladies clothes- S-M, ladies shoes sizes 5½, 6 & 6 ½, purses, men’s clothing-M, large and XL, shoes 8 ½, 9, 10 ½ & 11, shirts 15½-16/32. Pair oversize chair chic hide-a-beds, 4-drawer file cabinet, 60’s 3-section bookcase w/cabinets below in pickled yellow & ivory, small ladies desk in ivory & green trim, vintage designer clothes-brocade/stencil/beaded, pair framed stitched Asian coin dolls, 2 beige upholstered chairs, turned wood standing lamp, gilt mirrors–41″ x 30″ & 39″ x 33″, framed Guatemalan tapestry, John Widdicomb 9-drawer burlwood Asian dresser & a pair of matching 36″ x 19″ chests, pair latge matching brass lamps, clothes valet, low console cabinet, 13 Erte collector plates w/ boxes, floral Capo di Monte candleholders, David Winter cottage figurines, large lit figural cottage 15″ tall (Bob Dylan has one), decanters, vintage barware & glasses, pair slip-covered love seats, striped French oversize chair/ottoman. 1000 LPs. Books–(All books were sold by owner prior to the sale. Our apologies.) Office supplies, Woodard chaises and ottomans, patio furniture. No plants are for sale. Wood LPs shelves, kitchen, pots and pans, party supplies, electric frying pans, silverplate coffee service w/tray, platters, Tumi and other luggage, gift-wrap, dishes sets, teak credenza, director’s chairs, kitchen shelf, brass log carrier & tools, feathered decorative pillows, doll, Woodard chaises, African garden lantern, violet upholstered easy chair, 2 violet design lamps, white iron day-bed trundle w/bedding, violet chintz easy chair, white wicker shelves, Porsche luggage, vanity items, small pickled pine chest, floral hat boxes, small white entertainment unit, floral chintz upholstered chair, shabby chic chandelier, some linens.
Paintings—Kamara Kohn still life oil, Hebrew Scholar oil, R.E.RH//ELL ‘The Barn’ oil, Joshua Meader ‘Rainy Day’ oil (worked at studios), watercolor by Stanton (brother of famous artist) ‘Ol Sole (s) Temporal’ Firenze 1971, two women watercolor ”The Confrontation’, abstract unsigned, John Young-Hawaiian artist abstract oil, ’50s/’60s Tarallo ‘The Billiard Hall’, Pedro Sequi ‘84 Argentina, 1979 abstract watercolor by Alfie Alfiere, signed print ‘Jug & Wine Bottle’, Udvary ‘Men Fishing w/Nets in Small Skiff”oil, Aviaam Zarros ‘Man Fishing from Boat oil, ’70s caricature, pr. framed Xavier Cugat pencil sketches, Eye of David sculptured plaque from David, statues–Isadora, Brazilian woman, lovers, busts, oil of woman by Sheryl, Hundert Wasser poster, Leroy Neiman posters (one of Steve Garvey, signed by Steve Garvey), 1985 original Chorus Line poster w/Norma Andraud, & framed posters/ pictures.
West Hollywood Estate
November 20, 2008 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday November 21
Saturday November 22 8:00-4:00
Sunday November 23 1:30-5:30
6438 Drexel Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Thomas Guide: 633-A2 North of Wilshire & San Vincente
This darling little 1920’s home, in the best ‘step back into time’ Los Angeles neighborhood. This collector’s treasures were purchased in American, European, Asian, and Moroccan locales. You will find antique furniture, architectural fixtures, and amazing decorative accessories! The antique 19th and early 20th century furniture ‘finds’ include a 20’ s painted chest of drawers w/tri-fold mirrors, folk painted two-tiered side table, 4 drawer bachelor chest, an 1840’s Texas ‘Alamo’ era chest on stand, iron base Texas top console table, huge bedroom 1837 dresser, Japanese Tan Sui chest and a very large Tan Sui step cabinet, painted Jacobean leg flip top game table, cabinet w/2 drawers & zinc top, 7’ narrow side buffet w/small drawers, carved cabinet buffet, demi-lune wood & metal painted hall table, Victorian hall mirror, kitchen cabinet & 2 painted chairs, Kate Greenway style printed enamel children’s table, brass/marble two-tiered pedestal stand, Bentwood armchair, Monarch baby grand piano, 2 sets of three seat theatre/church chairs and rustic coffee table. Antique decorative accessories & architectural fixtures are wonderful! They are: iron & wood finials, 14 pr. spindles & balustrades & singles, 5 panel ‘birds & persimmons’ wall screen, 4 quilted scarves and other textiles, pr. tin painted obelisks, dozens of mirrors w/regular & mercury glass, framed Fr. tapestry, Mercury head & other gate mounts, tons lg. antique picture frames, pr. black iron garden urns w/metal bases, photo plates, 9 pr. primitive wood candle holders & singles, 7 wood pedestals & columns (some match), church vent, Japanese lantern wall sconce & printing block, iron pedestal table bowls, 3 panels vertical oil painting, 2 articulated figural store table models, exterior scrolls & design panels, painted floral ant.cabinet doors screen/mount, sm. corner wall shelf, interior sq. bases, panels & door mouldings, iron figurines, glass door knobs & works, carved wood machine gears, two framed 200 year death masks etc. Other goodies—-fabric bolts, ironstone basin, pitchers & soap dish, rugs, bowls, carved wood fruit, 11 pcs. Euro enamelware, Hebrew wood bowl w/ornate metal trim, luggage, 30’s patio table & 4 chairs, vintage lamps, floral metal wall decors & sconce, pr. 30’s iron 8”x 8” tile tables, lg. wood & heart metal boxes, ethnic instruments, floral shop vases, fishing rods & reels, old pedestal heater & blower, spools, slip cover sofa, books, 60’s snack sets, Asian figurines, flasks, iron garden box, 2 panel Mexican window gate, milk bottle carrier, wood box w/6 seltzer bottles, pr. iron portieres, Aloha shirts, English galvanized barrel, dolls & bears, steel coffee table, antique door dining table with iron base & 8 chairs w/straw seats (custom Mexico), old patio chairs, iron headboard, Hotel mail sorter, 2 glass desks, exec desk w/credenza & console. WOW!
Sherman Oaks Estate
January 16, 2008 by syes · Comments Off
Elegant Collection of Antiques & Vintage Treasures in a 50’s Contempo Style Home.
