PART 2: FABULOUS ARABELLA SALE

FABULOUS ARABELLA SALE

PART 2

Mark your calendars for June 21-22 for the second round of our Fabulous Arabella estate sale! The entire house is completely full and will be open, plus the garage! 

This Uptown Victorian is the home Bryce Reveley and husband Dr. Alan Caspi, who have recently downsized, parting with their large collection. Many of you will remember the sale we handled for Bryce and Alan at their Belle Alliance Estate in Donaldsonville in 2021. Many items in this sale is from their Belle Alliance Estate and Bryce’s long-time Uptown textile business, Gentle Arts. 

Bryce Reveley and Alan Caspi are both lifelong collectors of antiques, French and continental paintings, silver, textiles and fabulous décor. They have curated their collection from notable auctions houses and antique shops in New York and Louisiana, including Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Doyle, New Orleans Auction Galleries, Fireside Antiques, Bush Antiques and many, many others. 

Bryce is world-renowned textile specialist who has specialized in appraisal, restoration and conservation of antique fibers and clothing. Bryce has worked for top auction houses, appraised for Antiques Roadshow, and has she has owned and operated Gentle Arts in Uptown for decades. 

This sale has something for everyone! Every room top to bottom is completely full and more layers have been added since the photos were taken. Don't miss this special sale! 

SOME NOTES:

1.  Numbers will be passed out 7am Saturday only. Expect limited access when we open at 9am until the crowd thins out - please be patient - we can overcrowd the house and checkout area.
2. We do not negotiate the first day, everything is priced as marked. Sunday is discount and half price day.
3. We have individually priced as many books as we can, but many are not marked. Book prices range from $5 to $25 each unless marked inside. The better and more rare books are downstairs. Find us and we will mark your books on the spot.
4. The garage will be open this weekend and is accessible from Chestnut or the side yard. Main checkout is on the front porch.
5. Always worth mentioning: we do not sell items before the sale, everything photographed and advertised will be available this weekend unless the family removed and item(s). We do not sell items over the phone, hold items or take bids. Preference is always given to customers who attend the sale! 

FURNITURE

• Antique 19th c. monumental four-door cabinet, shelved interior with six drawers along bottom, painted distressed blue/green with interior door painted distressed terracotta. Dimensions: 8’ 10 ½” L; 5’ 3 ½” H; 2’ ¾” D 
• Louis XVI-style 19th c. polychrome bibliothèque, three doors open to three shelves
• Impressive French carved bath vanity with marble top and two sinks and matching mirror
• Antique-style sideboard/cabinet painted in distressed green
• English 19th c. oak dresser hutch
• French 20th c. walnut, burlwood and ebony inlaid cabinet, the center door opens to four glass shelves, each side has inset doors opening to beveled mirrors and the entire door opens to shelves and drawers 
• Fantastic artisan-made large iron and rouge marble table, signed WM. Morris, Ltd.
• Continental 19th c. Gothic Revival-style oak religious cabinet
• English mahogany library table with tooled leather top
• Chippendale-style mahogany console table
• French carved granite-top hall table
• French parquetry inlaid tables
• Louis XVI-style pair carved polychrome canned side chairs
• Louis XVI0-style carved polychrome canned armchair
• Several pairs of antique 19th c. side chairs
• Renaissance Revival washstand; another antique country washstand
• Iron bookshelf
• Contemporary mahogany apothecary cabinet
• Mahogany inlaid sleigh bed; mahogany king size bed
• American early 20th c. green-painted bedroom suite: double bed, dresser with mirrors and bench and chest of drawers
• Brambach baby grand piano; vintage upright piano

ART

• Maximilien Luce (French, 1858-1941), “Four Figures,” colored pencil on paper, signed L, Provenance: Madame Raoul-Pierre Oury, Paris, 1962, Hammer Galleries, New York; Doyle New York
• François Gall (French, 1912-1987), “Seine River, Paris,” oil on canvas and “Fleurs et Melons,” oil on canvas, Montreal, Canada gallery label
• Phil Vanderlei (American, 20th/21st c.), bronze sculpture of a lizard on stone, 1993, signed, ed. 325/500
• Nan Sheets (American 1885-1976), “Oklahoma Clouds/Winter 1923,” oil on canvas, signed
• Georg Anton Rasmussen (Norwegian, 1842-1914), "Coastal Village by the Fjord," oil on canvas, signed, Provenance: New Orleans Auction Galleries
• Dennis Perrin (American, b. 1950), “On the Porch,” oil on canvas and “At Seapoint Maine,” oil on canvas
• Christopher Magadini (American, b. 1946): “Parlor,” oil on board and “Winter Shed,” oil on board
• Simon Williams (St. Ives, Cornwall):
  • “Waitemata Harbour (New Zealand),” triptych oil on canvas
  • “In the Rain Haast Past.,” oil on canvas (two pieces)
  • “Balcony with Spring Foliage,” oil on canvas
• Diego Larquia (New Orleans), "City Park Bridge," 2004, oil on canvas
• Xavier De Callatay (New Orleans, 1932-1999), multiple works – three landscape watercolors, two musician watercolors, charcoal sketch and “Bayou Winter Rain,” ed. 17/99
• George Schmidt (New Orleans, b. 1944):
• “The Battle of New Orleans,” print, ed. 2/50, pencil signed. Rare find!
• Two black and white photographs: “Rome,” 1997 and “Umbria,” both 1/25
• Hunter Harris (Houston 20th c.), large abstract, 1969, oil on canvas
• Ethel Paxson (New York, 1885-1982), "Cumulus Clouds, West Wardsboro, Vermont," watercolor on paper
• William Loy, "An Earthly Judgement," collograph on paper, artist's proof
• Edgar Degas ballerina etching
• Jean Claude Picot serigraph
• After Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875), "Cavaliere Arabe," 20th c., patinated plaster
• Jack W. Muir, "Phantom of the Forest, bronze else sculpture, signed, ed. 38/75

DECORATIVE + COLLECTIBLE

• Collection of Shadyside Pottery raku vessels from the 1990’s
• Impressive and massive collection of books – hundreds and hundreds of books everywhere – art, design, decorating, fashion, textile, history, sports, some local and regional and so much more
• Pair antique arched stained glass window panels
• Maitland-Smith mahogany inlaid jewelry box
• Small antique swivel glass-encased display cabinet
• English bamboo book/magazine rack 
• Several pairs of antique 19th c. heavy brass candlesticks
• Pairs of brass and silverplate candelabra; pairs of 19th c. brass candlesticks
• Vintage brass coat rack
• Japanese Meiji era (1869-1912) bronze vase
• Pair Chinese cloisonné bronze vases
• Chinese and Japanese 19th c. porcelain
• Antique brass curtain rings
• Christmas, Easter and Halloween décor 
• Lorraine Gendron Santa and Easter
• Rex proclamation poster by George Schmidt, artist proof, 1994, ed. 15/50, pencil signed
• Rex 2004 proclamation poster, artist proof, pencil signed 
• Lots of misc. décor and collectibles throughout
• Cases full of small collectibles
• Pickard hand-painted porcelain plate, scene of Venice, signed Arthur Comyn, 1909
• Christian Dior murano art glass bowl
• Rare Lalique amber vase and Lalique Cactus perfume bottle
• Daum vase; Herend fish
• 19th c. intaglios 
• Collection of Victorian 19th c. handmade/hand painted fans, some mother of pearl handles
• Collection of Victorian hair combs
• U.S. Norwich 1863 Civil War musket with bayonet
• Edward Maynard Civil War rifle, marked Dec. 6 1859, initials A.J.N., Manufactured by Mass. Arms Co. Chicopee Falls
• Ames Manufacturing Co. U.S. Civil War sword, marked 1864, initials A.H.K.
• Spanish sword
• Ted Miller handmade custom knife, stag handle with stone with custom stand

DINING + ENTERTAINING

• Old Paris early 19th c. porcelain dessert set with green and gilt trim
• Stacks of Old Paris plates
• Wedgwood Florentine Gold soup tureen 
• Richard Ginori Impero Black espresso cups and saucers
• Austrian 19th c. porcelain fish set – platter, gravy and 12 plates
• Royal Berlin Arcadia gold medallion set of 12 dinner plates
• Copeland English 19th c. set of 12 royal porcelain dinner plates with crown
• Copeland English set of 11 porcelain dinner plates, blue and gold with Greek Key
• Caulon England set of 12 porcelain green and gold dinner plates
• Coalport set of 5 yellow and gold porcelain dinner plates, retailed by Higgins & Seiter, New York
• Royal Bavarian “Favorite” set of 4 porcelain dinner plates
• Rovina J.s Epinal partial porcelain dessert set
• Spode “Mayflower” dinnerware service
• “Minton Rose” partial dinner service 
• Castleton Dolly Madison dinnerware service
• Monet dinnerware service
• Crystal stemware with twist stems
• Tiffany & Co. crystal bowl
• Pair William Yeoward stems
• Set of vintage etched crystal stemware 
• Murano glass bowls and saucers + more art glass

TEXTILES + LINENS + RUGS + SEWING

• Fortuny pillows and curtains
• Two large panels of antique covers – cut velvet and silk
• Two large bolts of paisley fabric 
• Early 20th c. velvet curtains 
• Antique paisley piano shawl
• Table linens
• Two small handmade silk rugs
• Semi-antique Persian and Oriental wool area rugs
• One room upstairs entirely dedicated to textiles, misc. linens, sewing and supplies and much more!

SILVER + JEWELRY + FASHION

• Two partial sets of Tiffany & Co. sterling flatware
• Misc. stacks of sterling and coin silver flatware and single pieces
• Some Victorian sterling serving pieces
• Misc. sterling serving pieces
• Fantastic collection of jewelry - many antique pieces
• Intaglio pieces
• Tiffany & Co. gold necklace 
• Some gold earrings
• Sterling costume
• Several closets FULL of stylish ladies clothing
• Many vintage and antique pieces - several antique coats
• Dozens of ladies scarves, petit ladies shoes, vintage ladies hats and more
• Too much to list - check back for updates....

MARDI GRAS

• 1939 Directory of N.O. Society
• Misc. pins – Hermes, Olympians, Athenians, KoA and others
• Hermes invitation 

KITCHEN + HOUSEHOLD + GARAGE + OUTDOOR

• Completely packed kitchen – every cabinet is full
• Gold chargers
• Antique bistro table with four chairs
• Garage is full – misc. yard tools and supplies and décor 
• Rugs
• Antique parcel gilt posts 
• Antique Singer sewing machine 
• Antique chairs with rush and canned seats 
• Lattice panels 
• Lots of misc. 
• LITERALLY GOES ON AND ON AND ON....SO MUCH STUFF EVERYWHERE!