Sherman Oaks 2012
July 27, 2012 by syes · Leave a Comment
How often do you get to visit a hillside 1920’s Hollywood style home in Sherman Oaks? Well, next week is your chance. We are presenting the 17 year residence of a celebrity couple, Bill & Cristina Barretta. He is best known for his work from the beginning of The Muppets with Jim Henson & his son. He plays the Swedish Chef, Pepe’ the King Prawn, Rowlf the Dog & Dr. Teeth. Cristina is an artful & talented set decorator as her home reflects.
LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WRITE UP.
Friday August 3rd 9am-4pm
Saturday August 4th 9am-4pm
Sunday August 5th 11am-5pm
Monday August 6th 10am – 5pm
Contour Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
WARNING! The 3400 sq. ft. home is entered by climbing 52 steps. Tennies or walking shoes are advised. The outdoor, incline elevator is for those 75 years or older if you can’t handle the steps.
This European feel home contains antiques—floor lamp, boxes, Bernhart Co.— oversize china cabinet, marble top buffet, 110” pedestal dining table, 2 side chairs. Italian chairs—4 from the estate of 40’s/50’s singer Perry Como & 4 others, silver painted– coffee table, mirror, pedestal, 2 wall shelf sconces, Fr. style Fautieul chair & ottoman, salon chairs–2 pair & an oversize, 2-1920’s bronzes by B.J. D’Aote & Chiparus, 8 ½’ brown rolled arm sofa, throw pillows, 3-18th/19th PA architectural fixtures, Arte’ de Mexico—lg. iron sofa/hall table, iron 12 lite chandelier, & wood settee. 40’s/50’s Regency & Fr. style armchairs & game table w/4 silk damask tufted chairs, rd. Victorian tufted ottoman, metal baptismal, sideboard, Chinese armoire & rug, prints, Fr. cloisonne’ clock, 2-18th/19th Spanish faience jars, linens, embroideries, 20’s cabinet, Spanish side table, oval vanity, dressers one w/tri fold mirrors, a silk screened tapestry once owned by Howard Hughes, Art Deco chifferobe. Silk draperies and rods, lamps, china, crystal, barware, high end bric-a-brac, baker’s rack, dozens of picture frames, wood easel, Liam O’Neill coconut wood crafted bowl, Lg. men’s clothes, women’s designer clothes S to L stunning vintage & newer, size 6 ½-7 shoes & boots, jewelry, kitchen, patio, toys.
ADDITIONS PROMISED LAST WEEK ARE:
The salon chairs swivel and are from the 50’s or 60’s. The fabulous game/soiree table is from the 40’s/50’s. There is a signed original Raoul Dufy watercolor from the 1930’s to 1940’s there of ‘Ascot London’. (It is subject to appraisal and its sale will be determined this week).
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2 Pr. glass & chrome lamps, ornate Italian style chandelier w/beads & gilt 39”t x 32”w, embellished needlepoint tapestries & runners w/ beads & sequins, chafing dishes in chrome & silver plate, barware & glasses, jewelry- vintage costume and gold, candles, #35/50 pen & ink etching by Keiko Minami ‘Girl with Kite & Dog’, lg. L-shape sofa olive green velvet, oversize Italian chair for 2, mirrors, 1920’s oval side table with floral painting, 50’s style ottoman table, leather chest & 2 ottomans, queen black wrought iron head & footboard w/mattresses bed, pr. Balinese masks, pr. antique Chinese wall tassel plaques, pr. Tiffany style table lamps, small wood console table, 50’s style chenille bedspread, multiple dozens of picture frames, vintage rocking chairs and side tables, small appliances.
Men’s clothes and shoes L, stunning vintage designer women’s clothes M & L and newer designer clothes S & M, women’s shoes & boots 6 ½ & 7, toys-Legos, radio controlled cars, Batman child’s table & 2 chairs, blocks-natural & painted, musical instruments & real amplifier, games.
Chinese cabinet, lg. executive desk w/ 2 matching file cabinets, antique boxes, new inlaid humidor and jewelry box, retro Harmon- Kardon ‘Space Age Speakers’, pr. new in box and unopened Bose speakers, desk organizers, photo printer, new California King Temperpedic mattress (cost them $3000), 5 piece bedroom furniture set- Head & Footboard, 2 tall dressers, entertainment w/drawers cabinet, 2 side tables.
There is a bed bench, 4 pieces rolling luggage, valet case, many travel bags, Bushnell ‘Voyager’ telescope, many perfume bottles, silver plate serving dishes, large antique style reclining nude oil painting & another antique frame nude print, books—large coffee table books (Sinatra, Beatles, Jackson), movie, biographies, novels, health, travel, wedding & parenting, 6 wood shabby chic bookshelves, tins, Moorish lantern w/colored glass, lg. antique repro ‘Angel and Woman’ oil painting, lg. entry mirror in black & gilt 44”w x 68”, 2 large chrome & crystal entry & family breakfast room chandeliers—one 20 lite (36” x 50”) & one 18 lite (36” x 30”), ornate, heavy ormolu figural cherubs entry console, machine made Persian area rugs, Knight helmet, unframed European oil ‘Village’, pr. gorgeous carved wood Korean vases, 7’ alder family dining room table & 6 chairs w/tapestry seats, pr. Mexican children’s chairs & serving dishes, Chinese fish bowl w/faux tree, wrought iron baker’s rack, 1920’s/30’s picnic set in valise, Christmas, Lenox china pieces, vintage decanters & cordials sets, Lladro, 3 box TVs, small boys bike & helmet, 2 scooters, vintage & new textiles & draperies—4 panels tall gold/olive/ivory, 8 panels tall gold/brown striped silk with wood rods & finials, 6 panels tall silver/gray/gold striped shears, many panels (maybe eight) red velvet, emerald green & yellow striped vintage, burgundy & ivory, newer tapestry in burgundy/blue/ivory/gold/green and more.
The front terrace contains three large faux terra cotta pots, 2 chaises, round patio table & 4 chairs w/umbrella & stand, Italian potted plants, and an abstract copper fountain. The back Tuscan style patio has a wood table and 8 wrought iron chairs and woven seats, vintage iron two-shelf console, a vintage iron French style demi-lune multi-tiered 4’ rectangular plant stand, potted plants, 2 Mexican wall planters, an Italian wall fountain, a copper/brass table fountain, 2 wood bar stools, clam steamer, Williams- Sonoma $1500 iron pot rack, three balloonist mobiles, folding chairs. That is it as there is way too much more to list.
There is no Muppet Memorabilia at this sale.
The ‘Starry Night’ faux oil is not for sale. (I made a mistake. It is a keeper for the family)
Faux Plants Are Not For Sale, Except For the Chinese Fish Bowl & Tree
The flat screen TV’s are not for sale, nor is the black console in the TV Room & the mirrored console in the living room is NOT for sale.
Here are some pictures.
Valley Village/Studio City
May 18, 2012 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday, June 1st 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Saturday, June 2nd 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Sunday, June 3rd 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Monday, June 4th 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Riverside Dr. Valley Village/Studio City, CA 91607
The full pictures are below the description.
THE WOOD SHOP TOOLS ARE AT THE BOTTOM.
This is a very large estate sale containing wardrobe and possessions from 1980’s ‘Gimme A Break!’ star and national ‘Get Motivated’ emcee/speaker, Kari Michaelsen. She has consolidated her possessions into multiple 25’ storage units which we will empty over the next weeks.
We also have an amazing estate filled with Italian, French, Dutch, English, & Chinese Ching dynasty (1880’s era before the Communists destroyed the fine antiques of China in the 20th C.) antique furnishings and decorative accessories and architectural fixtures.
There is also a Tarzana household represented by an ornate 10’dining room table & 10 chairs, a Maria Theresa crystal chandelier & 2 sconces, dishes & art work.
Add to that, things from a 15 Emmy awards winner for sports programming & 2 engineers for added sale enhancement.
Antiques are the majority of this gathering. Ching dynasty items—Chinoiserie trunk, pr. rare 43” blue & white ginger jars, 3-2 panel wood palace garden gate doors (102”x40”)w/12 original glass insets, desk set, red lacquer altar desk.
Other 17th, 18th, & 19th C. antiques—Delft tiles top coffee table, European & other tiles, Putti tiles painted on slate, chairs, faience Gien lavabo, wood carved damask sofa, oak hand crafted cabinet, Japanese driftwood table, 6 Persian rug pillows, spelter bronze patina Grecian urn lamp, fish bowl on stand, 29” Buddha w/clay & gilt patina, jugs, wood corbels, iron grates, stable door, window grating, decorative accessories, shutters, screen door, urns, planters, chandeliers & sconces, 2 plaster columns w/floor & ceiling capitals, fish fountain, Loboy gr. enamel standing scale, 100 year old Leitz drafting table & stool, wall fountain, French Neo-Classical concrete bust, area rugs—India, Persia, Russia, Chinese, U.S. , chromo lithographs, cruise ship chair, coach & gate lanterns, day bed, marriage bed, lg. gesso mirror, hardware, pr. tin style mirrors, elaborate fabric headboard, corner cabinet. Much more with detailed list to follow Thursday night.
Also a $13,000 Marge Carson buffet ($3,000), pr. $30,000 marble entry lions (now $10,000), 24” painted ceramic cache pot, 3 club chairs, side & hall tables, Mexico furniture & 70’s oak pcs., carved arched wood door, Ethan Allen cabinet & chest, desks, lamps, oil paintings, faux oils, prints, posters, pictures, single refrigerator & washer/dryer.
Kari Michaelsen will be at the sale at times to say hello and to explain her TV wardrobe and tons of clothing. From her show and newer items.
WE ARE MAKING NEW ROOM SHEETS. THE LISTS WILL REFLECT 25% TO 75% TOMORROW SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WE WILL ALSO BARGAIN FROM THERE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY! WE HAVE THE MOST AMAZING COLLECTION OF CHINESE ANTIQUES FROM THE QING (‘CHING’) DYNASTY. THIS WAS THE LAST DYNASTY IN CHINA. COME SEE FOR YOURSELVES THIS FABULOUS COLLECTION. ALL THREE OR FOUR CLIENTS REPRESENTED AT THIS SITE DID NOT HAVE A HOUSE TO SELL IN AND IT IS A FABULOUS SITE. ALL BUT SEVERAL PIECES ARE NEW TO US. GREAT PARKING IN REAR OF THE BUILDING.
Here is the ‘MORE LATER’ that I did not get on website list this last week because of so much time used setting up this sale. Oil paintings Jan Sluytors ‘Nude’ on canvas, Alksander Andreevich Lopatkin ‘Plum’ Still Life on canvas 1956, E. Hunt ‘Portrait of a Woman’ on canvas, Perkinson ‘Victorian Sisters at the Beach’ on masonite in antique frame 1983, 19th C. Italian river landscape, Spanish Revival Portrait ‘Rose’ oil on canvas 1920, 19th C. German school ‘Castle on Lake’, pop art refrigerator door and painted Kwan Lin doors by Smart.
We are also adding a cabinet maker’s home shop from Orange County. We have it and it is at the sale. Three rooms set up downstairs filled with so much many large power equipment units with many hand tools, drill bits, clamps (more than we believe). Included are is Dremel 18″ Scroll Saw, Jet drum Sander & Slow Speed Wet Sharpening System, Delta–1″ Sander w/8″ Disk, 12 1/2″ Portable Sander, 32″ Contractor’s Table Saw, 12″ Disk Sander, Abrasive Belt Finishing, 1 1/2 Horsepower Vertical Bag Dust Collector w/Ducting, Makita Mitre Saw 10″ Blade, Router Table w/Router Lift, Freud 8″ Super Dado Set, De Walt Heavy Duty Plate Joiner Kit, Coleman Powermate 6 hp 27 gal. Air Compressor, Pancake Air Compressor 6 gal. ?, Porter Cable Compact Belt Sander, Powermatic 6″ Jointer, Multico Mortiser, Ryobi 2.5 Amp Band Saw w/Many Blades. Also Bessy Clamps-K Body, Pipe Clamp 3/4″, Hand Screw Clamps, Wood Hand Screw Clamps, Jorgensen Bar Clamps, Quick Grip Bar Clamps, Many Pieces Fine Hardwood- Alder, Birch, Cherry, Wood Rolling Lumber Rack, Many Top O Line Drills Bits, Automotive Hydralic Tools, Hand Tools, Hardware, Gasoline Power Washer 2500 PSI, and another Compressor. Too Much To List!
Let’s try this:
| Dovetail Jig |
| Dovetail Jig Templates |
| “F” style clamps various sizes |
| “F” style clamps 6″ |
| 6” Quick-Grip® Bar Clamp/Spreader |
| Agazzani – 18-in. Bandsaw B-18 |
| K Body 60” Clamp |
| Bessey Pipe Clamp 3/4″ |
| K Body 12” Clamp |
| Coleman Powermate 6hp 27 gal air compressor |
| Craftsman Oscillating Spindle Sander 1/2 hp |
| Delta 1″ sander w/8″disc |
| DELTA 12 1/2″ Portable Planer Model 22-560 |
| Delta 31-550 6″ Abrasive Belt Finishing |
| Delta 32″ contractor table saw |
| Delta 50-850 1-1/2-Horsepower 1200 CFM Vertical Bag Dust Collector |
| Delta 52-611 12″ disc sander |
| Delta Dust Collector |
| Dewalt DW682K Heavy-Duty Plate Joiner Kit |
| Dremel 1830 120V 18-Inch Scroll Saw |
| Freud 8″ super dado set |
| Husky 8-Gallon Portable Electric Air Compressor |
| JDS air-tech 2000 model |
| JET 629004K Drum Sander 16-32 Plus (Performax) 16-Inch 1-1/2-Horsepower Open Stand |
| Craftsman Tool Boxes – Full – |
| Jet® Slow Speed Wet Sharpener System |
| Jorgensen 3700 Bar Clamps |
| Makita Miter Saw — 12in. Blade |
| Micro-Adjustable Rosewood Marking Gauge |
| Multico’s PM16 MORTISER (Jet brand new $350) |
| pancake air compressor 6 gal ? |
| Porter Cable Router Base |
| Porter-Cable 371 Compact Belt Sander |
| Porter-Cable 693LRPK 1-3/4 Peak HP Router Kit |
| Powermatic 1791279DXK 54A 6-in jointer |
| Router table w/Router lift |
| Ryobi 2.5 Amp Band Saw |
| Wooden Handscrew Clamps |
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Studio City – Valley Village
March 17, 2012 by syes · Leave a Comment
Friday, March 23 — 9:00 to 4:00
Saturday, March 24 — 9:00 to 4:00
Sunday, March 25 — 12:00 to 5:00
Monday, March 26 — 10:00 to 4:00
Tuesday, March 27 — 10:00 to 4:00
***** Riverside Drive at Laurel Canyon Blvd.
Laurel Canyon Blvd. off ramp and North from the 101 Freeway
Then two blocks north then right on Riverside Drive.
First driveway passed the brown building. Next door to Gelson’s Market
WE HAVE MOVING HELP IF YOU NEED IT.
****The proportional to scale standing male lions of white Italian marble were $35,000. We have now reduced them to $20,000 OBO. Come by and get them for less than that and let them guard and embellish your home*****
We also have the two Grecian statues that were $15,000. They are reduced to $7500 OBO for the pair.
We have crating and the moving men to get them to you, so come on by and snatch them up.
This is truly one of five of our largest projects. Three months ago, a moving van lines company contacted me asking me if I could help sell a classy 5500 sq. ft. La Jolla home. They felt that the household was so high end that an auction would not realize a tenth of its value. I concurred through seeing pictures on photo bucket.
Kristen & I spent all day Tuesday in San Diego & all day Wednesday unloading in Los Angeles. We have a sale that you will really enjoy. This home is displayed and organized in a tailor-made, 20 room brown w/white trim office building that is on the corner of Riverside Dr. & Laurel Canyon Blvd. with lots of parking in rear. (This is a courtesy of one of our best buyers). The furnishings are gorgeous, high end made in the U.S.A. (Marge Carson, Kravet, Henredon, Hickory Chair, Fine Art Lamps, Connor Prairie Collection, Natuzzi, Gabrielli Ironworks, Braddington Young of North Carolina ), as well as India and Argentine Adriana Hoya of Ahcorp. Please note there is something for everyone here….all prices ranges and we bargain all five days.
But again, I am humbled by how well it fits and how scary it looked when we first unloaded. After the storage fees are satisfied, the owner will not lose it all, but regain many items that looked like would be lost to him forever. It is an entire household packed in a hurry and stored for 3 ½ yrs. The kitchen had to be massive.
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The most stunning are the pair of huge white marble 5’standing lions in perfect matching size, complete with detailed sinews, face and claws & a pair of 6’ travertine Grecian women statues and the bronze and antique inkwell collection. There are dozens of amazing custom made plants, trees, & floral arrangements; dozens of exquisitely framed prints w/some signed & numbered, oil paintings–Japanese, American artists; 4 custom Victorian style iron queen beds w/pillow top Posturpedic mattresses & much plush crafted Court of Versailles bed covers from Bloomingdale’s (No longer made);many side tables, pr. Kravat wood/upholstered club chairs, leather sofa, coconut fascia/wood cabinet, handcrafted antique India items– pr. ornately painted doors, dowry chest, temple donations box & a door made into a coffee table in brass & copper, Natuzzi 7’ black leather sofa w/2 built-in recliners, loveseat, & reclining chair (all new), hall console/sofa tables in custom iron or wood, 15’ L-shape in camel, chests, tall dresser, oval all-glass vitrine, Hickory Chair Co. desk & other desks, desk chairs, gorgeous custom bookcase unit, sheets-new in pkg. & many used sets, blankets, table linens, foodstuffs, small kitchen appliances (most unused), cream antique repro kitchen table, shelving, dishes, draperies & rods, glassware, games, patio tables & furniture-all designer, chandelier, treadmill, lamps w/crystal & glass embellishments, several area rugs, bric-a-brac, armoires, new Calphalon pots and so much more. Some antiques and pictures from other clients. It is really a beauty sale!
Here is a further list of items that are for sale. The antique bronze and crystal inkwells from a client’s family, the CEO of First Interstate Bank, are there and range from early to middle 19th C. English and range from 3 to 4 figures. Bronze finish base with glass bevel top coffee table, dining table with thick glass top & iron base & 6 upholstered silk chairs, travertine patio coffee table, large 36″ pot in black with tall bamboo sticks, custom Gabrielli iron geometric open cylinder game or dinette table base, glass top and 4 Henredon chairs in woven leather, 2 Hickory Chair white-washed armoire/entertainment cabinets, 2 pairs Thomas O’Brien of Hickory Chair Co. U.S.A. side tables in white Chippendale style, pr. black side chests w/gilt design borders, 18″ black wood contemporary and a 2 tiered 28″ mahogany round side table, several antique books sets, boudoir chair in floral brown, green and pink. There are posters, paintings, watercolors and prints.
The lamps are from Fine Arts Lamp Co. and include urns embellished with crystals, burnished bronze finishes, beaded glass, ceramic geometric and great shades. Sheets–Ralph Lauren, Royal Sateen, Calvin Klein, Fieldcrest and fabulous Court of Versailles (many hand done from Bloomingdale’s), high end curtains & rods, suitcases, an antique steamer trunk in mint condition, bed & throw pillows, blankets, director chairs-tall & short 2 of each, pine table with India stone top like stones from the Taj Mahal, two large Maharani and Maharajah silk and bead embellished paintings, Lenox Westchester Presidential pattern 24 kt. gold tone dishes–12- 6 piece place settings plus 9 serving dishes, Waterford flatware, 2 Rossignol snowboards, wall floor heater, 2 Bioaire standing units, 2 Boston subwoofers, 2 large speakers, modern coffee tables, high end electronics and cables, and many many spices, oil, cleansers, bags, and more.
There are 3 Japanese abstract oil paintings, console cabinet in mahogany w/woven wicker panels, bottles—Veuve Clicquot commemorative tall bottle wrapped in alligator (sells for $1300 now on eBay, Dom Perignon 1998, 1999 & 2002, Ferrari- Carano Chardonnay 2004, office desk by Hickory Chair of S.C. & upholstered desk chair, desk lamp, 6 pcs. bookshelves in black/brown 78″ tall, 12″ deep and 66″ wide, 3 upholstered bar chairs w/brass on front foot bar, Accents Beyond hall chest, antique 19th century cabinet, 14 Reidel crystal goblets, silver plate chafing dishes from Brazil and USA & pr. tureens. Many bath rugs and towels.
Chandeliers–8 lite pewter over wrought iron, leaded/slag glass in cream & gilt metal, 38″ wagon wheel lamp from the 1920s/30s 14 lites. Place mats, napkins, 7 drawer Hickory Chair dresser, Italian bench, Tropitone Patio Furniture– tile topped coffee table patio dining table for 8, matching coffee table, 3 chaises, 2 umbrellas, 2 small side tables. There is bric-a-brac, stuffed animals, games, dishes, puzzles, garden hoses, movie scripts, Native American Indian items and so much more. Maytag washer and gas dryer at $200 and a stackable set. The jewelry is gold, diamonds, gemstones, and costume jewelry. Plus lots of smalls in the case that are superb.
There are no clothes, records, shoes or DVDs or CDs. Come on by and take a good look and say ‘Hello”!
We have parking in the rear of the site for 20 autos on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. On Sunday, we have close to 45. Please respect the parking attendant. See you there in zip code 91601 Valley Village/ Studio City!
We accept most credit cards and check, as well as the old favorite…cash. We will have a purse check in if you don’t want to leave your purse in your car.
We do not hold pre-sales. Friday morning is fresh territory. We also cannot quote prices by phone or email. We are working on the pricing up through Thursday night.
We do charge sales tax. We have to keep our government happy.
