Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern Estate Sale of George & Marjorie Sodemann

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Dates
Thu
Aug 15
4pm to 7pm
2024
Fri
Aug 16
9am to 2pm
2024

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Estate Sale of George & Marjorie Sodemann
3202 Valley Brook, Champaign  
Beautiful mid-century modern home on the golf course!

Sodemann Engineering, Marge was also the Republican Chairwoman for Champaign-Urbana

Thursday August 15th 4-7pm
Friday August 16th 9-2pm

by Champaign Estate Sales

3202 Valley Brook, Champaign
 

Gorgeous, mid-century modern, ranch style home with 4 bedrooms, very full 3 car garage and a large, packed basement. 
Home is furnished with a fun mix of authentic mid-century modern furniture, decor and artwork as well as post-modern styles (80s-90s). Other common themes/interests are Chief Illini, golf, boats/sailboats, anything related to the republican party, especially elephants!! To say Marge collected elephant-anything is an understatement!

  • Knoll white upholstered (crunchy) three seat sofa with walnut legs
  • 36” x 36” Knoll walnut top, steel chrome leg tables (2)
  • 1960s original Knoll, white upholstered (crunchy) club chair with walnut legs
  • Pair of red Knoll upholstered (crunchy) armless club chairs
  • Pair of cube mid-century end tables, by Hammary
  • Stunning 1960s Knoll (Saarinen pedestal collection) white marble dining table with tulip base and 8 matching chairs. All Knoll furniture comes with original Knoll catalogs!
  • Beautiful, matching Knoll (Saarinen pedestal collection) coffee table with tulip base
  • Great vintage and newer smalls and artwork, great names like 
    • iittala Findland
    • Waterford crystal
    • dozens of beautiful vintage Dansk items
    • Baccarat, Lenox
  • Tons of items sprinkled throughout the home pertaining to the University of Illinois
    • marble bookends, brass alma mater sculpture,
  • Vintage turn table record player, vinyl records, vintage record cabinet, vintage fold-out dry bar
  • Tons of entertaining items, dressy and more casual as well. Mid-century wooden entertaining/serving items as well as gorgeous silver pate items, champagne bucket, etc.
    • New in box, crystal martini glasses. 5 boxes!
    • Beautiful collection of all crystal barware
  • Sterling silver candlesticks with holders
  • Mid-century plexiglass and chrome lamps, so many cool lamps here!

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

  • Upright Janssen piano, blonde
  • Anton Breton AB05 4/4 cased violin, autographed by "#47 Charlie Daniels"
  • 1776 German 22" violin, Antonius Stradivarius cremonensis, faciebat anno 1776 with very nice new case
  • 2 vintage Lindell DeLuxe ukuleles, one with case
  • Vintage 30.5" 4-string Lindell child's guitar?
  • Antique JW York & Son silver french horn


FAMILY ROOM

  • 2 Italian white leather, swivel chairs with rounded backs
  • Matching Italian white leather couch . Gorgeous!
  • Several pieces of postmodern tessellated mactan stone tables with glass tops, by Magnusse Ponte
  • Several neat postmodern and vintage lamps, including designer Max Blumberg
  • INCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library
    • The Library of Presidents collection (Easton)
    • The 100 Greatest Books of All Time (Franklin)
    • The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers (Franklin)
    • We also have the genuine leather bound,  “Harvard Classics” collection 
  • Seat of 4 Danish teak black leather barstools, Erik Buch 
  • Stunning walnut console with atomic style feet, by Normand Couture. Toronto, Canada. Purchased from Petersen Interiors, paid $2200
  • Vintage cameras 
  • Teak “dining table kit” collapsible dining table
  • Beautiful, classic set of white Crate & Barrel dishes
  • Vintage, mid-century Smokey mirrored Henredon coffee table and matching sofa table
  • Large 6x9 Danish rug of Piet Mondrian 1921
  • Several neat barometers, Seiko world clock, etc
  • Model ships, planes, cars
  • Collection of vintage Corgi cars, others

THREE BEDROOMS 

  • Primary bedroom has Sealy king size bed from Illini mattress. Used for 1 year. 
  • Two guest bedrooms, also with 1 year used (barely used at that), Sealy Queen mattresses, also purchased from Illini Mattress.
  • Never been used- Twin folding cot bed purchased from Illini Mattress
  • Pair of vintage, mid-century modern Drexel walnut dressers and matching mirror with grasscloth detail 
  • Very nice, newer, stacking drawers (we stacked them into a dresser)
  • Pretty mid-century modern Lane coffee table 
  • Hotpoint washer and dryer, electric. Work great!!
  • Several mid century modern end tables, pedestals. Dillingham, Drexel, 
  • Gorgeous Yugoslavic walnut mid-century modern desk
  • Neat Danish, modernist pendant light by Nordisk Solar
  • Cool vintage posters, incl. Hawaii Panam surfing advertising poster and Japan Airlines

OFFICE

  • GORGEOUS AND LARGE, room-filling desk unit by HON. Beautiful! High quality and in terrific shape
  • Several art and framed photographs of republican related events, nationalist artwork, etc
  • Vintage pens
  • Tons of CDs, vinyl, dvds, music dvds, books 
  • Very nice, like-new Sentry Safe with electronic combo keypad
  • Mid-century Lane cedar chest with black leather bench top

ARTWORK
Illinois State Capitol, Springfield by William Crook Jr
Two signed and framed lithos of Abe Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf, 1955
”Star Spangled Night” by Oren Johnson
large, signed John Marin mid century cityscape
3 beautifully framed and signed pieces by Linda Nelson Stocks
French Fernand Leger watercolor, “Woman in Green Dress”
Claude Grosperrin, French signed lithograph of Paris rooftops
Vintage Chinese painted scroll, gorgeous peonies!
Vintage Chinese silk embroidered scroll
Neat framed colorful woodblock print, still-life of fruit, Yves Ganne 
Several neat pieces of steamboats, watercolors, etc Paul Norton

 


Chief Illini, University of Illinois items

We acknowledge as a company the sensitivity around selling vintage Chief Illiniwek items, and do not intend to offend anyone by doing so for our client. We plan to sell these items with the upmost respect and dignity for what they represent and deserve. 

  • Home is filled with Chief Illini decor, including 9 decanters!
  • “Illini room” filled with men’s and women’s Illini clothing, (half vintage, half new), hand made quilts, Illini clown dolls, pennants, and more.
  • So much chief!
  • other sport teams items too. Cool vintage Purdue Boilermakers t shirt. Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears, St Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers

CLOTHING

  • Vintage (70s-90s) Women’s clothing size has a wide range. But for the most part, a lot of L and XL. Lots of sizes 12-18
    • Dresses, business casual, purses, women’s shoes (size 9-10.5) Lots of silk
    • An adorable, fun collection of vintage Lincolnshire Fields sweaters, golf. Mens and womens
  • Newer
    • Beautiful, nice pieces from Talbots
    • Don Caster, including a snazzy white leather jacket
    • Coldwater Creek, nice purses, shoes (size 10-11)
    • Several zippered cases for shoe/purse storage
    • An incredible jewelry collection 
    • Nice men's clothing as well
    • Men’s vintage cufflinks, pen sets, a gorgeous men’s camel mohair cashmere jacket. 


PACKED BASEMENT

  • 1974 Gottlieb's Sky Jump pinball machine. Originally from a bar on campus!
  • 1958 Wurlitzer Console Jukebox, model 2200!
  • Secret darkroom in basement has a vintage Bogen enlarger, everything you need at-home darkroom set-up for 35mm
  • Vintage “Americana” General Electric double wall oven!
  • American Flyer HO scale train items, old! Metal tracks, sets and more
  • Vintage train table for HO SCALE trains
  • Lots of plastic but vintage Bachmann train sets too
  • Adorable, vintage cloth teepee
  • Very cute pink top, white wrought iron, hairpin leg table with four metal vintage folding chairs. Outdoor? 
    Lots of fun kid stuff. Cotton candy machine, outdoor party entertaining item
    Large vintage Barbie collection, (1980s and up) . All new and in boxes
  • New in box, Crate & Barrel white ceramic coffee cup and saucer set
  • Vintage Doll furniture 
  • Thomas Kinkade nativity scene 
  • Set of 6 mid-century metal stacking chairs by Blisscraft of Hollywood. Originally advertised as “THE living chair” 
  • Several nice filing cabinets
  • Tons of great office supplies. Don’t buy a thing new! We’ve got it here! 
    Several nice vintage chrome leg and laminate desk/tables
  • Nice leather briefcase bags
  • just tons of adorable vintage items honestly! Too many to list! 
  • Tons of plastic shelving units (must be picked up after sale! In use!)
  • Two LIKE-NEW hand woven Illini lawn chairs
  • Tons of holiday/gift wrapping supplies, nice holiday in general. Tons of new Lenox ornaments in boxes
  • Handmade decorated Easter egg characters
  • a vintage “Tank” desk (Tanker). Nicknamed this because the metal desk is virtually indestructible. Awesome matching vintage chair too, with chrome propeller base!
  • Vintage architectural drafting table
  • model making supplies
  • Nice luggage 
  • Frontgate Christmas tree

FULL TWO CAR GARAGE AND SHED

  • Sailboat!  “Hasn’t been touched in 50yrs” It is however complete, and sails are inside
  • Vintage Bikes


SO MUCH MORE! Must stop writing ad and get back to work! Don’t miss this sale! 

 

3202 Valley Brook, Champaign 


Thursday August 15th 4-7pm
Friday August 16th 9-2pm


by Champaign Estate Sales

Whitney Pope
Champaign Estate Sales
 

**IF YOU COME EARLY TO WAIT IN LINE, YOU MUST HAVE ONE PLACE MARKER PER PERSON AND YOU MUST REMAIN ON PREMISES

Hope to see you there!

Stunning 1960s Knoll white marble dining table with tulip base and 8 matching chairs. All Knoll furniture comes with original Knoll catalogs!All Knoll furniture. Knoll couch and three chairs are all crunchy, but structurally in great shape!Family roomPacked basement!Vintage 1958 Wurlitzer Console Jukebox, model 2200. 1974 Gottlieb's Sky Jump pinball machine. Originally from a bar on campus!Home is filled with Chief Illini decor, including 9 decantersUpright Janssen piano, blondeAnton Breton AB05 4/4 cased violin, autographed "#47 Charlie Daniels". 1776 German 22" violin, Antonius Stradivarius cremonensis, faciebat anno 1776 with very nice new case 1974 Gottlieb's Sky Jump pinball machine. Originally from a bar on campus!Knoll white upholstered (crunchy) three seat sofa with walnut legs. Beautiful Knoll white marble coffee table with tulip base. Also pictured here are the 36” x 36” Knoll walnut top, steel chrome leg tables (2).1960s original Knoll, white upholstered (crunchy) club chair with walnut legs.Knoll white upholstered (crunchy) three seat sofa with walnut legsKnoll coffee table with tulip base, 54x36x15". iittala Finland candlesticks, with boxes!Pair of red Knoll upholstered (crunchy) armless club chairs. Pictured here are 2 ukuleles and a child's vintage guitar.Vintage Lindell DeLuxe ukulele, and a vintage Lindell child's guitar?Artwork is 42.5x34" and Knoll sofa is 90x27x29"Pair of cube mid-century end tables, by Hammary. 26x26x18". Neat brass and marble alma mater sculptureAdorable vintage record cabinet is 36x16x33". BIC 940 turntable, can't get it to spin. Pretty Dansk figurines with boxesStunning 1960s Knoll white marble dining table with tulip base and 8 matching chairs. New in box, crystal martini glasses. 5 boxes! Beautiful collection of crystal barware and sterling silver candlesticks with holders. 1960s Knoll white marble dining table is 78.5x48x28" with eight chairs. In fantastic condition!1960s Knoll white marble dining table is 78.5x48x28" with eight chairs. In fantastic condition!Total of eight chairs. Look at that form. Gorgeous!I love this vintage bar! It is locking too, with key. Dry bar is 35x 17x32"Tons of entertaining items, dressy and more casual as well. Mid-century wooden entertaining/serving items as well as gorgeous silver plate items, champagne bucket, etc.Sale PicturePostmodern tessellated mactan stone hallway tables by Magnusse Ponte, 47x18x27".Postmodern tessellated mactan stone hallway tables 47x18x27".Several neat postmodern lamps, including designer Max Blumberg.2 Italian white leather, swivel chairs with rounded backs matching white leather couch . Gorgeous! Vintage Henredon smokey mirrored coffee table too. Also has a matching sofa table as well (in living room, with the decanters on it) Max Blumberg urn lamp, postmodern tessellated mactan stone end tables. There are two! Each is 26x21.5". Italian white leather sofa. Vintage Henredon smokey mirrored coffee table Italian leather swivel barrel chairs. Packed kitchen!Large 6x9' Danish rug of Piet Mondrian, 1921. Vintage, mid-century Smokey mirrored Henredon coffee table, 41x41x16". There's also a matching vintage Henredon sofa table in the living room, pictured with the decanters.Sale PictureStunning walnut console with atomic style feet, by Normand Couture. Toronto, Canada. Purchased from Petersen Interiors, paid $2200. 84x20x21"Stunning walnut console with atomic style feet, by Normand Couture. Toronto, Canada. Purchased from Petersen Interiors, paid $2200. 84x20x21"Stunning walnut console with atomic style feet, by Normand Couture. Toronto, Canada. Purchased from Petersen Interiors, paid $2200. 84x20x21"Set of 4 Danish teak black leather barstools, Erik Buch.Mid-century wooden entertaining/serving items. Beautiful, classic set of white Crate & Barrel dishesBeautiful, classic set of white Crate & Barrel dishes. Large set! Shrimp cocktail set on the right!Glass Pyrex pots and pansTable is 46x46x28.5" and sofa table is 48x17x26"Sale PictureINCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection.INCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection.INCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection.Mostly Corgi I believe!INCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection. Neat model planes and steamboatINCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection.INCREDIBLE, impressive collection of genuine leather bound collectors books by the Easton Press as well as the Franklin Library. The Library of Presidents collection (Easton). The 100 Greatest Books of All Time collection (Franklin). The Collected Stories of the World’s Greatest Writers collection (Franklin). We also have the genuine leather bound, “Harvard Classics” collection. Vintage cameras Signed John Marin mid century cityscape is 36x32". Three beautifully framed and signed Linda Nelson Stocks artworksPretty batiks, pretty scarves. vintage linens tooSealy king size bed from Illini mattress. Used for 1 year. Gorgeous Yugoslavic walnut mid-century modern desk is 50x28x34". Neat Danish, modernist pendant light by Nordisk Solar. Two signed and framed lithos of Abe Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf, 1955Gorgeous Yugoslavic walnut mid-century modern desk is 50x28x34"Neat Danish, modernist pendant light by Nordisk Solar. Two signed and framed lithos of Abe Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf, 1955Sealy king size bed from Illini mattress. Used for 1 year. Dillingham pedestal platform nightstands are 19.5x16x23". Each open to a drawer and storageDillingham pedestal platform nightstands are 19.5x16x23". Each open to a drawer and storage. In the jar are dozens of silver plated fortune cookies, each heavy! Their boxes are on the right, made by Lenox. Boxed in sets of four.In love with this dresser! Vintage, mid-century modern Drexel walnut dresser with grasscloth detail 44x20x45". Neat framed colorful woodblock print, still-life of fruit, Yves Ganne. Vintage, mid-century modern Drexel walnut dresser and matching mirror with grasscloth detail. Dresser is 66x20x30" and mirror is 35x50". Artwork on left is a vintage Chinese silk embroidered scroll, absolutely beautiful detailVintage, mid-century modern Drexel walnut dresser and matching mirror with grasscloth detail. Dresser is 66x20x30" and mirror is 35x50". Eisenberg Ice necklace on dresser and other beautiful crystal pieces. Several in vintage MJ Reed's boxes. The jewelry collection from here is unreal! We're still working on organizing it, but I made sure to take a picture of the collection stored in this dresser, to show the sheer volume of the collection. Pictures are aheadThe jewelry collection from here is unreal! We're still working on organizing it, but I made sure to take a picture of the collection stored in this dresser before we took it all out to sort and price. I took the photo to show the sheer volume of the collection. The entire dresser was filled!The jewelry collection from here is unreal! We're still working on organizing it, but I made sure to take a picture of the collection stored in this dresser before we took it all out to sort and price. I took the photo to show the sheer volume of the collection. The entire dresser was filled!Nice and new shoes (size 10-11). Nice Vera Bradley purse, Michael Kors, Etienne Aigner, Perlina, Fossil, all very nice leather. Others too!HUGE PRIMARY CLOSET!There is a huge clothing collection here! Pretty even mix of newer and more contemporary clothing (Talbots, Don Caster, Land's End, Eddie Bauer) as well as an amazing vintage (70s-90s) selection of women’s clothing. (mens too just not in this picture!) But for the most part, a lot of L and XL. Lots of sizes 12-18There is a huge clothing collection here! Pretty even mix of newer and more contemporary clothing (Talbots, Don Caster, Land's End, Eddie Bauer) as well as an amazing vintage (70s-90s) selection of women’s clothing. (mens too just not in this picture!) But for the most part, a lot of L and XL. Lots of sizes 12-18There is a huge clothing collection here! Pretty even mix of newer and more contemporary clothing (Talbots, Don Caster, Land's End, Eddie Bauer) as well as an amazing vintage (70s-90s) selection of women’s clothing. (mens too just not in this picture!) But for the most part, a lot of L and XL. Lots of sizes 12-18. Several zippered cases for shoe/purse storageBeautiful!Display/pedestal table is 20x15x23". Vintage Chinese hand-painted scroll, gorgeous peonies!Hotpoint washer and dryer, electric. Work great!!Hotpoint washer and dryer, electric. Tons of CDs, DVDs, TV series, music DVDS, vintage vinylNever been used- Twin folding cot bed purchased from Illini MattressSealy Queen mattresses, also purchased from Illini Mattress.Sealy Queen mattresses, also purchased from Illini Mattress. Pretty vintage hand-made quilt and hand-made Illini quilted pillowsSealy Queen mattresses, also purchased from Illini Mattress. Used for one year. But as a guest room, most likely seldom used!Very nice, newer, stacking drawers. Very unique Chief Illini clothing pieces! We acknowledge as a company the sensitivity around selling vintage Chief Illiniwek items, and do not intend to offend anyone by doing so for our client. We plan to sell these items with the upmost respect and dignity for what they represent and deserve. “Illini room” filled with men’s and women’s Illini clothing. We acknowledge as a company the sensitivity around selling vintage Chief Illiniwek items, and do not intend to offend anyone by doing so for our client. We plan to sell these items with the upmost respect and dignity for what they represent and deserve. Stacked dresser, four pieces, is 30x15x15" each. We acknowledge as a company the sensitivity around selling vintage Chief Illiniwek items, and do not intend to offend anyone by doing so for our client. We plan to sell these items with the upmost respect and dignity for what they represent and deserve. So much Illini here!“Illini room” filled with men’s and women’s Illini clothing. Nice men's clothingGORGEOUS AND LARGE, room-filling desk unit by HON. Beautiful! High quality, well made. Desk length from right to left, 89x113.5x72". There are two signed and framed lithos of Abe Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf, 1955. The other one is in the primary bedroom. To the right of that is ”Star Spangled Night” by Oren Johnson Desk length from right to left, 89x113.5x72". ”Star Spangled Night” by Oren Johnson GORGEOUS AND LARGE, room-filling desk unit by HON. Beautiful! Desk length from right to left, 89x113.5x72"There are two signed and framed lithos of Abe Lincoln by Lloyd Ostendorf, 1955. The other one is in the primary bedroom. To the right of that is "Star Spangled Night” by Oren JohnsonIllinois State Capitol, Springfield by William Crook Jr. Neat marble University of Illinois bookends Very nice office piece. Solid!Tons of great office supplies. Don’t buy a thing new! We’ve got it here! Sealy Queen mattresses, also purchased from Illini Mattress. "Used" for one year only, and being a guest room, my guess is very seldom used! LOVE THAT CROCHETED BLANKET!Drexel end table is 25.5x15x22"Very nice, like-new Sentry Safe with electronic combo keypad. PANAM airlines Hawaii poster!Lane mid-century coffee table is 56x19x14"There are six of these Blisscraft of Hollywood chairs in total. The closet on the left is filled with nice pajama sets, vintage satin robes, etc. The closet on the right is filled with an adorable, fun collection of vintage Lincolnshire Fields sweaters, golf. Mens and womens On the left is by Claude Grosperrin, French signed lithograph of Paris rooftops. On the right is a French Fernand Leger watercolor, “Woman in Green Dress”. Vintage cedar chest and bench by Lane. An adorable, fun collection of vintage Lincolnshire Fields sweaters, golf. Men and womensSale PictureSale Picture

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