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!
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.
Woodland Hills – Jan 23 2009
January 21, 2009 by syes · Leave a Comment
The Scoop:This is a classy vintage/contemporary home filled with Asian, Italian, modern, American Indian, Hawaiian, Filipino, French, Victorian furniture, goodies & decorative items. The view is stupendous overlooking the San Fernando Valley to the east.
This client’s passion is entertaining, having parties & enjoying friends. She has recently retired to the Bay area, but leaves her house & many of its contents to be sold.
The furniture is contemporary & of a vintage era, mostly 70’s & 80’s. There is a leather sofa w/worn section, a 7’ textured weave tan sofa, & an 8’ velvet white sofa & 2 white damask chairs, a pair of red Victorian tufted silk salon chairs, many blue & red velvet/gilt Italian decorative accessories, 2 ornate gilt w/marble topped, low side tables, Grand Prix Award 1900 St Louis & Paris Exposition 1903 Award antique Baldwin ebony 70″ parlor grand piano built in 1926, classic TV/hall console, gilt mirrors—8 sided oval, lg. 4 1⁄2’ by 5’ ornate mirror, 3 1⁄2’ by 2’, others in gilt & ebony.
There is a bedroom suite in black w/two side tables, a tall & a long dresser w/huge round mirror, 2 side tables. Also a blue velvet easy chair, modern ottoman, 5 tiered lit curio cabinet w/doors, 60’s off white furniture includes— hi fi, dining table & 4 chairs, china cabinet, buffet cabinet, armoire, desk, side & coffee tables, king headboard, chest of drawers, short cabinets & mirror. Shelving-wall & book, bathroom, basket, metal racks, white cubes, butcher block dinette w/white legs & 4 chairs, lg. floor jewelry cabinet, 2 newer tapestries on rods, 6’ oak desk & office items, swivel office chair, 2 & 4 drawer file cabinets, lamps— 5 tall standing lamps, ceramic, Frank Lloyd Wright Tiffany style, 3- lamp, long cathedral gilt chandelier, lg. 60s wall sconce, 46” floor Hitachi TV w/ rear projection, rugs & runners, bar stools, white wicker love seat, rocker & chair, oak side & coffee table with glass inserts, console TV.
Decorative accessories include faux stained glass sailboat panel, travel dolls, capiz shell bonsai centerpiece, pr rattan stools, many throw pillows, lanterns, wood fruit, wall clocks & table clock, oil paintings, pictures, statues, some books, Brinks ‘on-floor’ safe, glass & crystal goblets & other crystal, gilt Italian statues, figurines, silver plate serving pieces & accessories, many vintage bar accessories, vintage printed glassware sets, decanters, beer steins, 60’s bar glasses, matchbooks, costume & real jewelry( some from last week’s sale), wine racks, brass nautical & Don the Beachcomber items, bar stools tall & short, ladies clothes 6-8/M & L, size 5 1/2M shoes, hats, handbags, dresses, caftans, slacks, blazers, tops, Salton Hot Trays & Salton cart, Graywood Noritake china for 12, chafing dishes, platters, flatware, many cookie jars (one is a Red Wing), newer copper pieces,6 sets daily dishes& the kitchen is a fun one! Brass vanity accessories & perfumes, 60’s Kokura dishes, lots of bedding sets, sheets, towels,bath rugs, 2-60’s clothes valets, garage, old electronics, Christmas, propane BBQ, Southern patio furniture, green semi circle bar w/4 stools, a bar tending stool, & tall matching propane heater, wrought iron table sets, chaises & tables, tiki torches, racks, and over 100 potted plants! Still more as usual!
