It's a Zoe TeBeau Estate Sale in Palm Springs. 11,000 sq ft mansion of philanthropist Jim Houston.

Estate of Jim Houston of Palm Springs

Prominent collector  and philanthropist

11,000 sq ft home beautifully decorated throughout 

345 N. Via Las Palmas

Palm Spring, CA 92262

Old Las Palmas area

July 19-21

Hours:  8:00 - 2:00 Friday and Saturday

              9:00 - 3:00 Sunday

Estate sale of the prodigious and sprawling mansion of prominent collector and philanthropist Jim Houston will be held July 19-21.   The entire contents of this 11,000 square foot home.

This home comprises Mr. Houston's residential contents and collections and will be sold over the three day event.  An amazing collection will be offered of his Fine Art (List of Artists below), Mid Century, Chinese Modern and California Modern throughout. Originally from Vancouver there is an important collection of Pacific Northwest Coast Native Art including animal totems by important carvers from the Haida, Tlingit, Kwakwaka'wakw, Coast Salish tribes including,  Tim Boyko, Junior Henderson, Francis Horne, Don Yoemans and Doug Zilkie

Other artists known for their bronze sculptures are Bill Reed and John Kennedy.  Doug Hyde stone carvings.   

Other highlights include:

Preston Singletary and Dale Chihuly Art Glass

Chinese Lacquer, Coromandel and Hardstone inlay panel screens and panels

Chinese antique banquet tables and Elmwood arm chairs

Berman Rosetti stools and chairs

A. Rudin arm and lounge chairs

J. Robert Scott sofa and chaise

Baccarat, Rosenthal and Waterford crystal

Granada pattern Villeroy and Boch dinnerware. 

Kitchen Cabinets and drawers, filled with lovely dishes, glassware, barware, dishware

Native American Northwest Coast Artists:  

    Haida: Pat Dixon, Tom Hans, Glenn Pollard, Hazel Wilson

    Weiwaikum Band of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nation:  Junior Henderson, Klatie-Bhi, Steve Smith, Larry Rosso, Gordon Twance,

    Coast Salish: Ron Austin, Francis Horne

    Doug Zilkie carvings

    Masks of various listed artists

Totem Garden artists:  Tim Boyko, Francis Horne,  Don Yeomans and Doug Zilkie

Doug Hyde alabaster and limestone carvings (Nez-Perce/Assiniboine/Chippewa)

John Kennedy bronze sculptures

Baskets, pottery weavings of the Navajo, Ute, Apache, Acoma, Sioux, Iroquois, Jemez, Hopi, Yokuts, etc. 

Yolk back arm chairs .  Rosewood and Elmwood Asian furnishings, art and décor.

Sterling flatware and hollowware.

Gym Equipment

Salon furnishings.  Maintained a hair and makeup studio in the home. 

I will let the pictures speak for themselves and will update every few days as we continue to get ready. 

Artist list:

Rhys E. Baber

Cecil Ballerino

Bazillio

William R. Bissett

after Jean Baptiste Camille Corot

Nora Lee Craig

Donald Houston Curley

Jeffrey Fowler

Gaul Grimm

James H. Houston

Susan Dadlec

Margherita Heech

Marino Marini

John McKillop

Joan MIro

Daniel Monfort

John Morris

Kaiko Moti

Thomas Phillips

Theodore Polos

after Frederic Remington

Kevin Robb rank Romero

C.M.Santell

Gary Schlidt

Charles Schriddle

Dominic Serres

Kinichi Shigeno

Minni Sjolseth-Carter

Lyle Sopel

Sir Stanley Spencer

Elizabeth Stephenson

Loet Vanderveen

Colin Webster-Watson

Frances Wolfson