THE ESTATE OF IRVING TOBOCMAN, AN UNBELIEVABLE ESTATE SALE!

WE ARE VERY HONORED TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF IRVING TOBOCMAN, WORLD RENOWNED ARCHTIECT AND DESIGNER OF MANY MODERN MASTERPIECES IN THE DETROIT AREA, AS WELL AS THE WORLD OVER.

WE PRESENT FOR SALE THE STUNNING CONTENTS OF HIS BIRMINGHAM HOME, THE HOUSE HE DESIGNED AS HIS OWN RESIDENCE, RETREAT, AND OFFICE. 

THE SALE FEATURES BEAUTIFUL MID-CENTURY FURNISHINGS, AND INCREDIBLE ART & SCULPTURE. SALE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE AN AUTHENTIC BERTOIA WIRE SCULPTURE, AND 2 MOMUMENTAL PAINTINGS BY DETROIT ARTIST GEORGE VIHOS!

OTHER 20TH CENTURY DESIGNERS REPRESENTED: HARRY BERTOIA, EERO SAARINEN , CHARLES EAMES, MARCEL BREUER, EDWARD WORMLEY, CORBUSIER, CEDRIC HARTMAN, NOGUCHI, WILLIAM SPRATLING, GEORG JENSEN, & MORE!!!

ALSO INCLUDED: DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES, CHINA, CRYSTAL, SILVER, BETTER MEN'S CLOTHING, LARGE LIBRARY & HUGE COLLECTION OF BOOKS, HUGE STUDIO FULL OF SAMPLES, PLANS, CATALOGS, ETC, & MUCH MORE!

MID-CENTURY FURNITURE & DÉCOR

• PAIR DUNBAR “CHAMBERLAIN SOFAS, DESIGNED BY EDWARD WORMLEY IN CHARCOAL SILK, 108” W, 30”H, 35”D
• EERO SAARINEN 54” WHITE PEDESTAL TABLE W/ SOLID MARBLE TOP & 6 SAARINEN EXECUTIVE CHAIRS IN BEIGE FABRIC
• PAIR LE CORBUSIER LC2 PETITE MODELE ARMCHAIRS
• 2 CHARLES EAMES FOR HERMAN MILLER 670-671 LOUNGE CHAIR & OTTOMAN – 1 SET IN ROSEWOOD W/ BLACK LEATHER, 1 SET TAN LEATHER – 1 EXTRA OTTOMAN IN AS IS CONDITION
• CEDRIC HARTMAN CHROME FLOOR LAMP
• IRVING TOBOBMAN-DESIGNED CUSTOM 6’ SQ CHROME/GLASS COFFEE TABLE
• BREUTON CHROME/GLASS CANTILEVER CONSOLE TABLE
• MID-CENTURY MAHOGANY CREDENZA
• FOUNDERS ROSEWOOD CREDENZA
• HARRISON GIL ITALIAN CARVED HALL CHAIR W/ BLACK LEATHER UPHOLSTERY
• SET OF 3 FONTANA ARTE ITALIAN GLASS TOP SIDE TABLES, DESIGNED BY DANIEL PUPPA
• PAIR CUSTOM OTTOMANS IN GRAY MOHAIR
• CUSTOM MOAHOGANY CREDENZA/SERVER
• IRVING TOBOCMAN-DESIGNED CUSTOM STAINLESS SIDE TABLE
• PAIR ART DECO DEEP SEATED CLUB CHAIRS
• 2 MARCEL BREUER CHAISE LOUNGERS
• MIES VAN DER ROHE MRIO CANTILEVER CHAIR FOR THONET
• PAIR IRVING TOBOCMAN-DESIGNED CUSTOM BLONDE OAK CHESTS W/ MARBLE TOPS
• SINGLE IRVING TOBOCMAN-DESIGNED CUSTOM BLONDE OAK CHEST W/ MARBLE TOPS
• SMALL MID-CENTURY BLACK SOFA, ATTRIBUTED TO THAYER COGGIN
• SINGLE BREUER BRNO-STYLE CHROME ARMCHAIR W/ BLACK MOHAIR UPHOLSTERY
• ISAMU NOGUCHI FOR KNOLL CHILD’S CYCLONE TABLE
• PAIR HARRY BERTOIA CHILD’S WIRE SIDE CHAIRS W/ BLUE CUSHIONS
• EERO SAARINEN EXECUTIVE DESK CHAIR
• VINTAGE KNOLL ALUMINUM GROUP LOUNGE CHAIR W/ ARMS
• WHITE TAMBOUR TOWER
• PAIR CASSINA BLACK LEATHER CAB ARMCHAIRS
• BAKER MODERN OFF WHITE SOFA
• ART DECO-STYLE BLACK LEATHER CLUB CHAIR

ART

• HARRY BERTOIA (AMERICAN, 1915-1978) WIRE SPRAY SCULPTURE
• HANNA STIEBEL (AMERICAN, B. 1923) TALL STEEL OUTDOOR SCULPTURE W/ CHAINS & 10" ALUMINUM SCULPTURE
• GEORGE VIHOS (AMERICAN, B. 1937) 13’5” X 4’4” MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS, 8’8” X 7’1” MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, & SET OF 3 INK ON PAPER
• VALENTINA DU BASKY (AMERICAN, B. 1951) “BIRD” MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
• KIKUO SAITO (JAPANESE, 1939-2016) “GREENBLADE” & “CHALKBOARD”, ACRYLIC ON CANVASES
• RAY FLEMING (AMERICAN, 1936-2012) LANDSCAPE, OIL ON CANVAS
• ROBERT RAUSCHENBURG (AMERICAN, 1925-2008) “BULKHEAD”, OFFSET LITHOGRAPH
• MOSHE CASTEL Israeli, 1909-1991) ABSTRACT, LITHOGRAPH
• VICTOR VASARELY (HUNGARIAN,1906-1997) “LONDON” SERIGRAPH
• CHRISTO JAVACEV & JEAN-CLAUDE (BULGARIAN/AMERICAN, B. 1935) “THE GATES, CENTRAL PARK”, 2 PHOTOLITHOGRAPHS, SIGNED IN MARKER
• JACOB LAWRENCE (AMERICAN, 1917-2000) “LIFE OF JOHN BROWN SERIES”, LITHOGRAPH
• CINDY WORKMAN (AMERICAN, B. 1961) “PEEP HOLE”, MIXED MEDIA
• RUTH ROMOSER (AMERICAN, 1916 - ?) “JUMPROPE”, OIL ON CANVAS
• FERNANDEZ ARMAN (FRENCH, 1928-2005) “X-BOX”, LITHOGRAPH
• T.S. COSTA (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “CLOWNS” OIL ON CANVAS
• TREVOR ALLEN (ENGLISH, 1939-2008) “TWO TO KISS”, LITHOGRAPH
• NICHOLAS MARAVEL (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “ROAD AT DARK”, ETCHING
• STANLEY WHITING (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “PAIR OF GRIDS”, OIL ON CANVAS
• CARL ANGEVINE  (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “NIGHT FORMS” & “BEIGE”, MIXED MEDIAS
• ELIZABETH DRAHEIM (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “WALLS”, WATERCOLOR
• LAURIE GROSS (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “CHATAN V KALAH”, FIBER ART. “BRIDE & GROOM”
• RICHARD DEVORE (AMERICAN, 1933-2006) 2 CERAMIC BOWLS (GLAZED EARTHENWARE)
• YASUO HAYASHI (JAPANESE, B.1928) CERAMIC SCULPTURE
• ZAHARA RUBIN (ISRAELI, B. 1932) BRONZE MOTHER AND CHILD SCULPTURE
• KARYL SISSON (AMERICAN, B. 1948) “MAILBOX SCULPTURE”
• MICHAEL BARKIN (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “MOSES” CARVED MARBLE SCULPTURE
• RUTH BLOCH (AMERICAN, B. 1951) “SEVEN FIGURES”, BRONZE WALL SCULPTURE
• MICHAEL BAUERMEISTER (AMERICAN, B. 1957) 37” HAND TURNED WOOD FLOOR VESSEL
• BILL BERNSTEIN (AMERICAN, 20^TH C.) “COUPLE”, ART GLASS CANDLESTICKS
• IRBVING TOBOCMAN “A DOLL HOUSE”, HOUSE MODEL SCULPTURE

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

• C. LATE 19^TH C KEUFFEL ESSER “AMERICAN EAGLE” DRAFTING TABLE W/ IRON BASE
• LARGE 18^TH C. CAST IRON HORSE WEATHERVANE
• PAIR MOROCCAN INLAID DOOR PANELS FRAMED IN OAK
• PAIR BEAUTIFUL IRON ARCHITECTURAL URNS
• VENINI ART GLASS BOWL
• 2 MURANO GLASS AQUARIUMS
• GRECO-ROMAN AMPHORA JUG (ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND)
• HANS GRAG SILVERPLATE CANDELABRA
• MEXICAN STERLING HOLLOWARE
• PRE-COLUMBIAN POTTERY
• DUELING BRONZE ROOSTER SCULPTURE
• GEORG JENSEN STERLING, GLASSWARE, AND SERVEWARE
• BEAUTIFUL LARGE TRAMP ART BOX
• VICTORIAN SILVERPLATE
• SWID POWELL STAINLESS
• LOS CASTILLO TOUCAN CANDELABRA
• STERLING SILVER TEA SET & FLATWARE SET
• 19^TH C. ERNEST BARRIAS BRONZE LEDESMA POT
• ALESSI
• ART DECO GERMAN ENAMEL METAL BREAD BOXES
• SAARINEN WOOD PLATTER
• HANDMADE FOLK ART MIRROR
• GIANT SILVERPLATE ICE BUCKET
• STEAMPUNK GEAR CLOCK
• BORTIN ART GLASS CHARGER
• KURT VERSEN SATION CHROME NOS WALL SCONCE
• NOGUCHI TABLE LAMPS
• ARTEMIDE TOROMEO LAMPS & NIB CEILING FLORESCENT FIXTURE
• KYLE BUNTING HIDE RUG
• ORIENTAL RUGS

GLASS & POTTERY

• STUART “REGENT” CRYSTAL
• BACCARAT CRYSTAL
• TIFFANY CRYSTAL
• WEDGWOOD BLACK BASALT URNS – PAIR
• GLASS W/ SILVER OVERLAY
• MALACHITE GLASS CORDIAL SET W/ DECANTER & 6 GLASSES
• LARGE GLASS VASES , BOWLS, ETC

BOOKS

• EXTENSIVE LIBRARY – ART, ARCHITECTURE, FURNITURE CATALOGS AND PRICE GUIDES, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICAL BUILDING
• HUGE COOKBOOK COLLECTION
• JUDAICA COLLECTION
• BIOGRAPHIES
• MUSIC
• FICTION

STUDIO

• TOBOCMAN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PLANS
• FABRIC, YARN AND LEATHER SAMPLES
• FLOORING, TILE & MARBLE SAMPLES
• FURNITURE, LIGHTING, HARDWARE CATALOGS
• FILE CABINETS
• PLAN FILES
• BLUEPRINT MACHINE
• DRAFTING TABLES & CHAIRS
• DESK LAMPS

MISCELLANEOUS

• SAMSUNG FLATSCREEN TV
• YAMAHA RECEIVER
• SAMSUNG DVD/VCR
• SONY 5 DISC CD PLAYER
• B&W SPEAKERS
• PRO FORM XP TREADMILL
• 2 ACORN CHAIR LIFTS
• 2 CEDAR CLOSETS
• ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS
• CD’S
• OFFICE SUPPLIES
• TOOLS
• SHOP VAC
• YARD TOOLS
• MIEHLE CANNISTER VAC
• ORECK VACUUM
• LINENS
• MEN’S CLOTHING, SHOES, COATS, ETC

AND MUCH MORE!