50% OFF SATURDAY: Opera & More: Estate Sale of Robert Lyall

Saturday is 50% off! 
The Occasional Wife is excited to present the estate sale of beloved former New Orleans Opera Director Robert Lyall at 1212 Aline Street in New Orleans. Maestro Lyall came from a family of music professionals and academics. The dates are Friday and Saturday March 8-9th, 8AM-2PM. This is a three-story townhouse, here's what you'll find:

THIRD FLOOR: Maestro Lyall’s studio and office -

Artists/composers/musicians/performers/playwrights you’ll discover there: Puccini, Delibes, Wagner, Gershwin, Carl Orff, Strauss, Mozart, Verdi, Williams (Tennessee, that is), Bartók - to name just a few!

BOOKS: tons of opera, classical music scores, philosophy, classical music/opera/composers, popular music, VHS tapes, novels, art, plays, history; Charles L. Franck Photographers photograph (later reprint) depicting the French Opera House after the December 4^th 1919 fire; postmodern lamps – one standing, one table signed “Wisdom”; MCM desk, swivel desk chair; overstuffed loveseat in corduroy; two pair floor speakers: Marantz HD880 (!) + Technics; MANY audio tape cassettes – mostly opera + classical, many home-taped, and vintage audio cassette holders; MANY CDs, some music-themed DVDs; records: opera, classical, vintage, Time Life; bookshelves various bookshelves; CD “turntable”, a record turntable, etc.; Ezra Pound gravestone photo; 1970s bookshelves/cabinets with brass hardware; electronics; luggage….AND MORE… (please note that piano stays with the family!)

SECOND FLOOR: bedroom suite in cream, featuring four poster bed in king, high vanity, mirror, armoire/storage closet, and bedside stand (all can be sold separately!); designer, women’s clothing + accessories (good formalwear!); petite desk; bookcase and more BOOKS; domestic scene watercolor; mahogany queen bed; washing machine, linens; pantry + cleaning supplies; pair vintage ceramic lamps; small prints… AND MORE!

FIRST FLOOR: Vintage Asian hand-painted lacquer dining table + chairs with matching expandable bar; music/opera ephemera + memorabilia; more BOOKS; Mignon Faget; Krewe of Rex ball pins; cufflinks; camel back sofas; black lacquer pedestal cubes, cute barware; ornately carved buffet/server; Persian + Oriental rugs; hand-loomed Mexican “Don Quixote” tapestry; open + lit etagere, handblown “symphony” figurines by L&M; working Whirlpool refrigerator, microwave, and small kitchen appliances; sweet serveware; iron and glass dining/breakfast set; patio goodies such as a small wall fountain and plant pots….. and of course, MORE….don’t miss this one!