World Travelers Sale in Cathedral Co-op

PLEASE NOTE: Numbers will available at the door of the apartment after 6pm on Thursday.  Only Big Moon Little Stars numbers will be recognized.  Again, in order to access the apartment you'll need to be buzzed into the building via the intercom at the entrances (front and back) by dialing #001.  

See the world without leaving Washington, DC at this fabulous, eclectic estate sale of a prominent couple for whom traveling was a passion.  Come and explore this double apartment in one of DC’s most iconic addresses that’s chock full of treasures just waiting for you!

In this packed apartment, you’ll find some wonderful mid-century furniture pieces.  Highlights include:

• Gorgeous Bruno Mathsson gate-leg, folding dining-room table
• Warren Platner for Knoll tempered glass and steel coffee table
• Vintage Lane dresser/credenza with matching side table
• Vanity with attached mirror and matching bureau
• Variety of very cool table lamps and pottery pieces
• Turkish Dosmealti “Nomad” wool runner rug
• Italian white leather full-size sofa bed
• Upholstered Mexican couch
• Antique Chinese "lucky wealth" dragon-head brass tray table
• Trio of vintage leather bar chairs
• Antique shaving stand
• Pair of black leather recliners

Peppered throughout this home is a fabulous collection of vintage terra cotta, carved wood and paper mache artisan pieces primarily from South and Central America, and Africa, as well as a few Pre-Columbian pieces, including a framed swatch of fabric.  Highlights of the artistic pieces include:

• Signed Richard Mteki sculpture
• Wooden, porcelain, leather masks from Africa
• A collection of wall hangings, signed and framed art, trinkets and figurines from all around the world.
• Hand-painted Thai Monkey God (Hanuman) articulated wall figurine – very cool!
• Original, signed Frederick L. Wall “Still Life with Blue Vase” mixed media installation
• Original, signed oil painting by H. Winthrop Peirce
• Original, numbered and signed Naul Ojeda "The Alley Cat" woodcut
• Santa Fe pottery

Sets of hand-painted Mexican dishware, platters, bowls and cups can be found, as well as a vintage Wedgwood “Queensware“ tea set, Limoges, English and French china and stoneware.

A variety of sterling silver pieces, including:

• William and John Deane Georgian sugar tongs, c.1760
• Mexican, English and American sterling flatware pieces
• Unger Brothers Art Nouveau sterling hand mirror
• Sterling jewelry 

This apartment also boasts an extensive library ranging from antique sets of English history to the contemporary with a vast variety of topics represented, including baseball, travel, humor, history, vintage children’s books and a large collection of oversized art topic books.  Of specific note are the following:

• Limited edition copy of Picasso’s The Recent Years, 1947 SIGNED by the artist
• Signed copy of Lotte Jacobi’s Photography, 1978
• Limited edition Aaron Siskind Photographs Places
• Richard Avedon and Truman Capote’s Observations
• Rare, leather-bound trio (vols 1-3)of Los Toros by Cossio

We’ll be offering antique and contemporary linens as well as some international textiles, women’s clothing (sizes PM through M), men’s outerwear, including a fabulous vintage Brooks Brothers wool overcoat.  Also patio furniture, gardening tools, planters, office supplies, electronics and music. Lots of fine and costume jewelry, trinket boxes and MORE!!