The Area's Best Sale in Decades
estate sale•2 day sale •sale is over
Dates
Mon
Oct 21
9am to 5pm
2019
Tue
Oct 22
9am to 1pm
2019
Terms
The sale starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. with no early entry or sales.
SIGN-UP SHEETS: Please stay on the premises once you sign ONLY your name to the sheet posted on the door. The first 50 people in line will receive numbers a few minutes prior to the start of the sale and will be the first shoppers allowed to enter the door.
PRICING: Everything will be full price as marked on the first day and half price on the second day UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Only workers may mark items sold; we do not use stickers from other sales. You must give your name and phone number for items to be marked sold. We do not change or haggle on prices. Everything is sold "AS FOUND."
RECEIPTS: The yellow copy of the sales receipt is the customer’s proof of purchase and will be checked upon exiting the sale. When paid items are to be picked up later, the yellow receipt must be presented. Everything must be picked up by 1 p.m. on the second day of the sale unless by prior agreement.
BIDS: Bids will be accepted only on individual items that are priced $100 or more; all bids must equal or exceed 60% of the posted original price. Bids are sealed and WILL NOT be discussed or revealed with other customers and will be opened at the close of the first day of business; the highest bidders will be notified between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Unanswered calls may result in offering the sale to the next highest bidder. Items purchased by bid MUST be paid for and picked up by 10:00 a.m. on the second day of the sale or the item will be offered for general sale.
PACKING: We have very limited boxes, bags and packing materials; please provide your own. We reserve the right to inspect bags if necessary. Due to insurance regulations, workers are not allowed to pack or carry any items for customers. Movers are usually on site, but the price of tips, moving and delivery is solely between the customer and mover.
PLEASE NOTE: Sale locations are usually small and confined, so we ask that no baby strollers or large shopping carts be brought into sale locations. Most sales are in private homes which are not generally set up for handicap maneuvering. Customers enter locations at their own risk. Neither Michael Respess Estate Sales nor owners of the houses are responsible for accidents.
Bathrooms are for our personal use and storage and ARE NOT open to the public.
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Every effort will be made to answer questions prior to the beginning of sales.
Contact mjrespess@knology.net or 334-324-5531 for more information.
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We take most major credit cards; please note, there is a 3% fee for credit cards use.
Checks must be accompanied by address and telephone number.
Stunning custom-designed two-story home facing the golf course decorated by the premier international interior designer, Jimmy Sellars, featuring a beautifully curated collection of furniture, art, silver, china, books and collectibles.
FURNITURE and RUGS: English lowboy chest; double pedestal Regency-style banquet dining table by Baker; a dozen carved Chippendale-style dining chairs by Baker sold as eight armless, pair of armed and pair of armless; inlaid sideboard by Baker; gilt-wood marble top console/server; pair gilt-wood Regency eagle consoles with mirrored panels and marble top; French hand-carved walnut open-arm chair with custom fabric; various Baker side tables; one pedestal English Regency supper table with inlaid brass detail; drop-leaf Regency table by Southampton; Neo-Classical open arm chairs in silk leopard fabric; mirrored door, drop-front secretary by Baker; custom two-place sofa in English pattern; papier mache´ tray coffee table; Georgian marble top console; inlaid dore´ mount side table; fine English oyster-burled walnut chest; unique English octagon cabinet writing and game cabinet by Holt's Bijou of London; upholstered sofas and wing chairs; iron and brass coffee table; carved open fretwork bench; antique French writing table; Queen Anne black lacquered side chair; pair black lacquered side tables with gold trim said to be from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ estate; three-place sofa worked by the upholsterer to Queen Elizabeth; demilune tables; three-drawer Swedish-style antique chest; canopied king four-poster bed; computer desk and chair; contemporary slip covered sofa with matching swivel chairs; queen bed with custom made linens plus numerous side tables and chairs.
ARTWORK and MIRRORS: outstanding museum-quality local and regional paintings by Crawford Gillis and John Lapsley of Selma; primitive artist Warree Carmichael LeBron; delightful painting of Dick and Jane's little sister, Sally, from the primary school readers; early works by Clark Walker and several canvases by Chuck Whitehead of Montgomery; charming Cotswold cottage garden by Barbara Evans of Birmingham; paintings by Montgomery artists Carol Barksdale, Camellia Armstrong and Nan Cunningham; abstract by Jill Steenhuis of Aix-en-Provence, France and Atlanta; signed culinary print by LeRoy Neiman; signed culinary print; paintings by Clyde Leon Keller; Ernest T. Fredericks; early handwoven 19th Century tapestry wall hanging; late 19th Century hand carved Italian looking glass mirror; Neo-Classical hand colored engravings; outstanding five-by-seven foot 19th Century mirror in a custom-made Italian frame; 80-inch-by-50-inch French mirror; pair Georgian-style mahogany and gilt wood mirrors sold separately; various botanicals; 19th Century political cartoons.
SILVER, CRYSTAL and CHINA: elegant 1892 design "Rose" sterling silver by Stieff Co.; pair silver over copper early Georgian three-branch candelabrum; champagne bucket; ladies’ vanity set in wooden box; trays; urns; six Coleport dinner plates sold separately.
LAMPS, DECORATIVE PORCELAIN and ACCESSORIES: pair large Cloisonné urns sold separately; pair Old Paris-style lamps with custom silk shades; English ironstone foot tub; large early 20th Century Imari platter; pair large lidded English ironstone urns said to have been in Princess Diana’s childhood home, Althorp House; pare dore´ wall sconces; large Old Paris lamp on stand with custom silk shade; pair Old Paris Neo-Classical vases; pair sang de boeuf pottery lamps with custom silk shades; pair large painted French urns on painted stands; various English wooden tea caddies; large tole painted tin French folk angel; Imari cache pots; late 19th Century tin and wood Madonna.
JEWELRY: intaglio gold pendants; sterling and turquoise hair comb; sterling and turquoise bracelet; 10, 14 and 18K gold bracelets and chain necklaces; sterling Tiffany cigarette and card cases; John Hardy sterling and 18K gold bracelet; vermeil cat pin; Paloma Picasso Tiffany heart pin; 18K gold and diamond earrings; 18K gold H. Dunay earrings; 18K gold and emerald pin; rolled gold and amethyst bangle; vintage ladies Rolex watch; 14K gold Omega watch bracelet; 14K gold sapphire and diamond bangle; white gold bangle bracelet; 14K gold pearl and diamond ring; 14K gold and diamond heart-shape ring; gold and stone ring; gold French coin ring; .5C sapphire and diamond ring; vintage gold and diamond ring; lovely costume jewelry.
BOOKS, EPHEMERA and ELECTRONICS: rare 1863 bank ledger from Georgia naming several Southern generals; a very large assortment of beautiful individual and sets of antique leather-bound books; numerous local and regional cookbooks; several TVs; vintage wooden high fidelity Rock-Ola with 45 speed records; several video game consoles, CD, VHS and Blu-Ray players and electronic devices including numerous current music and movie CDs.
HAND SEWN CLOTHES: incredible collection of freshly hand laundered, mended and ready to wear vintage Feltman, Pemae, Santone, private label Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, French and English hand sewn baby and children’s clothing including diaper shirts, day gowns, bubbles, dresses, button on suits, christening gowns, kimonos, slips, party panties, bibs and bonnets.
CLOTHES: large selection of ladies clothing in popular sizes and name brands. Regency
HOLIDAY: life-size witch and cauldron just in time for Halloween; hundreds of unique and vintage Christmas decorations including trees, ornaments by Christopher Radco, vintage Neiman Marcus enameled copper wreaths; Steinbach nutcracker; Hallmark Keepsake ornaments, Smith & Hawken, rare Pdonaise space shuttle from the Kurt S. Adler collection, Martin Miazza and more.
PATIO, LAWN and GARAGE: cast aluminum and iron bench with matching chairs by Robinson Ironworks of Alexander City, AL; large concrete dog and planters; Toro reel mower; Troy-Bilt 3100 PSI pressure washer; multi-tier hydroponic planter; Werner aluminum ladders; tractor jack; aluminum yard cart; various garden tools.
Please provide packing materials, boxes and bags for your purchases
ITEMS ARE ALWAYS FULL PRICE ON MONDAY
Most credit cards accepted with a 3% surcharge
Conducted by Michael Respess Estate Sales and Appraisals
334-324-5531 mjrespess@knology.net
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