LUMA: An Encore

Estate Sale Featuring the Rare Collection of Dr. May Weber

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An encore engagement at LUMA, by Chicago Estate Advisors is pleased to present an exceptional estate sale featuring the rare and extensive personal collection of Dr. May Weber.

PRESALE "EXCLUSIVE" ITEMS are available to BUY before this estate sales begins.

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This remarkable offering represents a lifetime of thoughtful collecting and scholarship, with a strong emphasis on global art, ethnographic objects, folk art, and finely crafted decorative works. The collection spans a wide range of cultures, regions, and materials, featuring both functional and sculptural pieces, many of which are one-of-a-kind, artisan-made, and difficult to source today.

Buyers will discover an impressive and visually rich selection of ceramics, pottery, sculpture, masks, textiles, baskets, vessels, furniture, and decorative objects, along with complementary household and accent pieces. With strong representation from Asian, African, Southwestern, Latin American, and global folk traditions, the depth and diversity of this collection make it particularly appealing to collectors, interior designers, decorators, and those seeking distinctive statement pieces.

With over 300 photographed items, this carefully curated estate sale offers an exceptional opportunity to acquire objects of cultural, artistic, and decorative significance, ranging from antique and vintage works to handcrafted ethnographic and folk art examples.

Collection Highlights Include:

Asian ceramics and pottery, including hand-built and wheel-thrown vessels such as jars, bowls, vases, tea wares, sake bottles, stoneware boxes, blue-and-white ceramics, earthenware storage jars, crackle-glazed vessels, bamboo containers, and carved wood accessories from East and Southeast Asia.

African masks and sculptural objects, featuring carved wood and mixed-media examples, tribal and ceremonial masks, hand-painted figures, folk art animal sculptures, carved calabash gourd bowls, ethnographic ritual objects, and West African sculptural forms.

Ethnographic figures and carvings from multiple regions and traditions, including carved wood figures, standing and seated forms, religious and ceremonial sculptures, iconographic works, and traditional objects from African, Asian, and Himalayan cultural contexts.

Decorative baskets, woven vessels, and fiber art, including lidded baskets, bamboo and reed containers, rope-handled baskets, natural fiber storage forms, and functional woven objects with strong textural appeal.

Antique and vintage chests, trunks, and storage boxes, many featuring carved, painted, lacquered, or metal-mounted surfaces, including storage trunks, hibachi-style containers, lattice wood tables, and decorative boxes.

Asian furniture and cabinetry, including Japanese tansu chests, carved hardwood cabinets, black lacquer storage cabinets with brass hardware, apothecary cabinets with metal pulls, elm wood storage chests, hand-painted trunks, and accent tables.

Ceremonial and ritual objects, including symbolic forms, sculptural stands, functional ritual vessels, calligraphic ceramics, and traditional objects used in cultural and religious settings.

Textiles and textile-related decorative pieces, including quilts, woven cloth, and fiber-based decorative works.

Decorative lacquerware, inlaid objects, panels, and screens, including hanging scrolls, painted panels, and ornamental wood and lacquer pieces.

Unique sculptural works in wood, ceramic, terracotta, and metal, including folk art figures, anthropomorphic forms, architectural elements, and decorative sculpture with strong visual presence.

Architectural fragments and carved elements, used as decorative accents, including folk art figures, masks, panels, and sculptural objects with historic and cultural character.

Many items in this collection were collected over decades, reflect a discerning eye for craftsmanship and materiality, and offer buyers the chance to acquire authentic, collectible, and visually compelling works rarely found in a single estate sale.

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Online Auctions – Don’t Miss These

Be sure to explore our online auctions, featuring additional standout furniture, artwork, and special pieces from our inventory. These curated online offerings provide another opportunity to shop exceptional items, even if you cannot attend in person.

Professional Staging Services

This sale reflects our commitment to expert staging and presentation. Chicago Estate Advisors offers professional staging services for condos, single-family homes, apartments, estates, and more. Our staging emphasizes intentional design, visual flow, and thoughtful presentation to showcase every space at its best.

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