Attorney Henry & Anna Kowalczyk Estate 2 mi. 3 minutes east of Ill. line

Attorney Henry & Anna M. Kowalczyk Estate Sale

Latest Update July 13th -- 2 miles, 2 minutes east of Illinois State Line, just east of Lansing
4 blocks south of U.S. 6/Ridge Rd. at Baring Ave., south off of I-80/94 using either Calumet Ave. & Indianapolis Blvd. exits, Baring Ave. is mid-way between these 2 major streets.
          All contents inside air conditioned 4-bedroom home, full basement entertainment, bar area & artist work area and 2-car garage.

6+ older Iran/Afghanistan wool hand died rugs;

sizes 4 ft. x 6 ft. 7”; 4’2” x 6’5”, 5’5” square, others approx. 2’6” x 3’, thick beige color floor rug approx. 9’ x 7’, Italian crystal chandelier

 
35 + Furniture items – Henredon  green loveseat, unique musical horn stem desk lamp, most furniture has been re-upholstered with quality fabric, long floral sofa w/4” wood legs with parrot motif, table lamps, wood lamp tables, matching pair beige living room chairs w/cane back & seats & blue fabric padded seats, modern wood drop-front secretary w/pigeon holes, Hekman wood lamp table w/drawer made with dovetail construction, 3 pieces beige wood bedroom set, twin size fainting couch bed w/wood side rails, chest of drawers, bedside table w/drawer, chair for writing desk, Davis brand cherry corner desk w/chair, twin bed, several gold color wall mirrors, striped pattern dressing chair, pair heavy Nickory Mgf. low worm wood 2-drawer dressers w/drop pull handles, bamboo corner chair, Knob Creek, N.C. black leather sofa, red leather chair, small coffee table, wood lamp table w/3 drawers, modern wood game table w/4 red leather padded seat chairs made in U.S.A. by Carlton McLendon Furniture, Montgomery, Ala., queen bed w/wood headboard, low beige 3-drawer bedroom chest, yellow leather hide-a-bed, 6 cane-back bar stools, green wood bar cabinet, gold occasional chair, brass table lamp, assorted table lamps, vintage yellow porcelain top kitchenette table w/2 black chairs w/chrome legs,
1,000+ books, hard backs, 1st editions, art books, cookbooks, crystal decanter, religious items, brass & porcelain decoratives, candle holders, pair of white ceramic decorative elephants 20”t, oriental & Asian décor, Wedgwood, Lladro vase, 13.5”t Lladro #14 lady w/umbrella, Limoges mint dish w/lid, English bone chine & Austrian pieces, France hand painted tea cups & sauces, Royal Copenhagen vase, Baccarat signed cat figurine, T & V France handpainted plate, Noritake decorative plates, C/B marked pewter teapot set, 33 1/3rd records, bar items & bar glasses, Epson printer, 3 ft. tall Protectall combination safe, 3-drawer legal size file cabinets, white electric sewing machine w/wood cabinet, 16 kitchen cabinets and drawers of clean household, kitchenware, useful supplies, art paints, artist supplies, artist easels, Ideal Motorific Giant Detroit Torture Track, ephemera – 1910 The Christmas Woman’s Home Companion 15 cents, Marvel Movie Special Comic book “The Deep” 60 cents, tools, lawn & garden items, landscape décor made of cement, iron patio set, winged gargoyle cement, Lenox set, Germany knife in sheath Edge Brand Soligen 473, sewing & knitting supplies, 1962 Foto Electric Baseball Game Mr. Fun Cadaco by Cadaco-Ellis, Inc. Chicago, badminton set, table tennis set, Peanuts & Charlie Brown items, 6 1/2" wide candy bowl with paper label reads "Antique Chinese Porcelain over 100 years old Ching Dynasty Period," Electrobrand BSR record player 33, 45 & 8 track w/speakers model #6563, vintage metal child's pedal racing car,  and MORE, …..

Women's Clothing:  Mrs. Kowalczyk was in a position of prominence in the community so she dressed professionally for her active functions and meetings. Most clothing, 7+ closets full of clean pressed items is quality women's clothing silk, wool, linen circa 1990's tasteful classic tailored style, good name brands, dress suits, sweaters, coats, brand names Anne Klein, Marshall Fields, Francesca of Damon for Starington, T'ahari, Arthur Levine, William Pearson, Neiman Marcus, Guy Laroche outfits made in France, Turkey, Russia, sizes 10-12 petite, 100+ pairs of shoes in original boxes sizes 7 & 7 1/2, 2A & AAA names as Bruno Magli, Bally, Salvatore Ferragamo, Italian & France made purses, Bloumels Paris, Eilgani, 40+ purses, a few vintage clothing 11+ hats & hat boxes including feather hat from Marshal Fields, Mr. John Boutique, 3 retro bathing suits, a few men's hats, 

Original Artwork:
Numbers correspond with ID#’s by photos –
33) 12” w x 18”t, oil on canvas, “Companions,” child & cat scene, T. Morgans signed, English 1889, reverse side of canvas stamped G. Rowney & Co. London, W., Quality B *
34) 20”w x 14”t, framed watercolor Edward Basker signed, who is from South Bend, IN. known for harbor view, marine, nautical and landscapes. Edward J. Basker, 1908-1972, a self-taught artist was honored with awards including Ernest M. Memorial award 65 & 66 and Hoosier Salon 8 times from ’54 to ’66. Basker’s artwork is in permanent museum collections at Indiana University, Detroit Museum or Art and Montreal Museum of Art.
35) 8”w x 10”t, oil on canvas, Moses look scene
36) 17”w x 23”t oil on some type of backing, woman & man scene, colorful signed
39) 13”w x 17”t framed watercolor, Charis Riedmiller signed
37) 19.5”x x 15.5 ”t acrylic on board, untitled Dunes scene, a group painting by member artists of the Northern Indiana Arts Association #028 dated Nov. 18, 1982, Finis by Myslive its finishing instructor
--) 13 ¾” x 18”t La Tour de Malines framed art signed by R Miaini (Miuinis?)
--) 10”w x 7.5”t oil on canvas “Ladies,” registry #91437 Pecori signed
--) 7.5”w x 9.5”t oil on canvas “Flowers” Zenda signed
--) 7.5”w x 9.5”t oil on board, Maynr (Moynr?) Doopm ’72 signed
44) 3'3" square large oil on canvas of man reading book
oils on canvas signed by A. Kowalczyk, Anton Weiss and gouache on board M. Hartnett signed, print of Bartollini figure, assorted prints,

70) 7"w x 12"t pastel of clown

--) several large pencil sketches on paper of nudes, Measurements on previous listed artwork are by art edge dimensions, not framed size, framing is larger on all artwork described. 
* G. Rowney supplied artwork for the well-known National Portrait Gallery in London. G. Rowney was a company in business from 1650 to 1950.
Mrs. Kowalczyk, an accomplished artist herself, was founder and president of the Center for Visual and Performing Arts beautiful  building in Munster -- she was the energy that did the fund-raising to get the center built. She was president of the Northern Indiana Arts Association (South Shore Arts). Attorney Kowalczyk was a prosecuting attorney in Lake County, Indiana.
The items in the Kowalczyk Estate are well worth your time and attendance.
CASH ONLY – Checks must be pre-approved 2 days before sale. No warranties, no guarantees, everything sold “As Is.” You must rely on your own personal inspection. Not responsible for accidents. We don't open early & we don't issue numbers. The Town of Munster prohibits signs, so directional road signs won't be posted pointing you toward this estate home. There won't be signs on U.S. 6/Ridge Rd. You are responsible for bringing your own moving labor and vehicles to move items carefully & safely out of the home and off the property. We don't carry. Please respect neighbors and not block driveways or mailboxes. The estate home is located less than a 45-minute drive from Chicago O'Hare Airport in regular traffic.

Upcoming Estate Tag Sales:

2 simultaneous Estate Tag Sales within 1 mile of each other:
Margaret Tarr Estate Sale
ONE-DAY-Only, Thursday, July 21, 10 am – 6 pm
3523 Garfield Ave., Highland, IN. 46322
½ mi. west of Cline Ave. at traffic light for Highway Ave. Mrs. Tarr lived to age 90, 50 years residing at this home & 50 years of accumulation, everything in clean 2-bedroom home, basement entertainment area, 2-car garage, Grandfather clock, stove, refrigerator, dryer, collectibles, china, tools

Margaret Todd Estate
Thursday & Friday, July 21 & 22, 10 am-6 PM
2628 41st Pl., Highland, 1 block west of Kennedy Ave. at Hart Rd/42nd St.
A newer one-level clean ranch condominium – modern furniture, major appliances, artwork, collectibles, household,
The real estate, 3 homes total, in all 3 estates are For Sale too.

More Estates for summer and fall are coming up, close by to the above properties, within 10 minutes of Munster/Highland.

Auctions by Diana Cook offers:
* Auction Management
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* Paying Cash for Antiques Today *
* Written Appraisal Reports for: *
-- Estate Taxes
-- Insurance Replacement Needs
-- Moving Insurance
-- Family/Heir Division Values
-- Donation Value
-- Divorce Settlement
-- Bankruptcy

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