COLLECTOR'S PACKED ESTATE SALE IN MID-CENTURY MASTERPIECE!

The Arthur Beckwith house was designed by William Kessler and built in 1960. It's unique sawtooth roof and angled upper windows show the influence from Kessler's time working for Minoru Yamasaki. It's stunning design is a perfect backdrop for the furnishings, art, and collections of Manny Frisch, the home's 3rd and current owner!

Mid-Century furnishings by Edward Wormley, Warren Platner, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames, Vladimir Kagan, Harvey Probber, Cy Mann, Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer & Russell Woodard are all included in this sale, as well as great art and sculpture including pieces by Detroiters Michele Oka Doner, Suzanne Velick, and Donna Rae Hirt. 

Manny and his wife, Debbie were serious collectors, and the house is packed with their many extensive collections, including African and Tribal masks and carvings, carved stone temple carvings, rugs, decorative boxes, clocks and watches, trains, hand woven baskets, Dansk porcelain dinnerware and teak (bowls, platters, pepper mills, ice buckets, salad sets, etc), artist made dolls, weavings and textiles, studio and art pottery, miniatures and netsukes, Chinese Cloisonne, trains, picture frames, unframed vintage and antique prints, and tools of every kind! They also amassed a huge collection of books throughout the house on subjects including art, architecture, mid-century, medicine, Judaica, history, trains, home renovation, travel and much more!

Manny was a talented craftsman himself and made beautiful stone bird houses, outdoor sculptures that resemble Nevelson's, many whimsical miniature aluminum sculptures and shadowboxes, and more!

Complete Contents include:

FURNITURE

• Edward Wormley for Dunbar 75” blue velvet sofa
• Pair black leather Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs
• Pair black leather Wassily chairs designed by Marcel Breuer
• Pair Cy Mann chrome lounge chairs
• Mid Century Architectural Series by Harvey Probber – Walnut Cube Sofa & Chair with Chrome Flatbar Legs, Pair of Ottomans, and single larger Black Leather ottoman
• Pair Warren Platner wire stools
• Eero Saarinen white “Tulip” side table
• Vladimir Kagan “Omnibus” beige mohair Sofa and Loveseat, both with Lucite bases
• Charles Eames Molded Plywood DCM Chair
• Salterini Patio Table with 4 Round “Radar” Cantilevered Spring Base Chairs
• Russell Woodard “Sculptura” Patio Table with 4 Armless Chairs
• Set of 4 Harry Bertoia White Wire Side Chairs with pads, and with Woodard Table
• Custom Mid-Century off white sofa
• Paul Mayen Glass Top Coffee Table w/ stacked chrome base
• Pair Mid-Century chrome goose neck floor lamps
• Pair Brno-style chrome armchairs w/ single ottoman
• Mid-Century 9-drawer Rosewood credenza w/ chrome legs
• Mid-Century teak credenza
• Raak plastic table lamp, Denmark
• 6 Maple Bentwood armchairs by Empire State Chair Co.
• Teak top dining table w/ black base - extends from 6’ to 9’4”
• 10’ Glass top dining table w/ 2 carved ivory marble pedestal bases
• Anton Lorenz for Thonet set of 8 cantelivered chrome armchairs w/ cobalt fabric upholstery
• Bertoia diamond chair w/ black cover
• Stewart MacDougall for Drexel Mid-Century walnut tray table
• DIA Chrome/Glass side table
• Eileen Grey-style chrome/glass side table
• French “Radonov Design” Mod White Plastic Table Lamp
• Walter von Nessen Swing arm floor lamp
• Lind Navy Leather Sectional with Aluminum legs

ART

• Michele Oka Doner (American/Detroit, b. 1945) “Torso”, Glazed Stoneware w/ rare use of Cobalt, 1965
• Suzanne Velick (American/Detroit, 1930-2003) “Reclining Nude”, Acrylic on Canvas, 1978, & “At the Beach”, Acrylic on canvas
• Donna Rae Hirt (American/Detroit, b. 1946) “Seated Nude”, watercolor on paper
• Nan Cuz-Schafer (Guatemalan, b. 1927) 2 Original Paintings, 3 Framed Prints
• Katumo (Kenyan Sculptor, 20^th c.) “Fertility Goddesses”, 2 Figural Carved Ebony Sculptures
• Rajasankar Vanmeeganathan (South Indian Stone Carver, 20^th c.) “Apsara”, Indian Celestial Maiden & “Pair Foo Lions”, carved stone temple carving
• Theo Tobiasse (French, 1927-2012) 2 lithographs
• Evelyn Bracket-Raskin (American/Detroit, 20^th c.)  Mixed media & Watercolor
• Molas - folk art of the Cuna Indians of Panama
• Pat Custer Dennison (American, b. 1948) Several ceramic tiles
• Barbara Majeski (20^th c.) “Reclining Man”, Ceramic sculpture of  man
• Bronze bust crying man signed Bishop, 1969
• Stone lying torso signed p.M. 81
• Richard Kozlow (1926-2008)  Signed print
• Mark Chatterley (American/Detroit, 20^th c.) Art pottery vessel
• Ajeksis Lahu (20^th c.) “Swing”, Lithograph
• John Glick (American/Detroit, 1938 -2017) 2 covered boxes, Studio pottery
• Richard Tuck Studio Pottery
• Roger Sloan Turned wood vases
• S. Ruth (American, 20^th c.) “Portrait of a woman”, Oil on Canvas
• Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints
• Indian Miniature Paintings
• Asian Scrolls
• Many Vintage and Antique Framed and Unframed Paintings & Prints, including 19^th c. Matted Engravings form the London Illustrated Times, & many vintage black/white Railroad photographs

THE ART OF MANNY FRISCH

• Wood & “Found Object” sculptures, some all black/ in the style of Louise Nevelson, some in the style of  Robert Indiana, and some amusing & creative & totally Manny’s own!
• Shadowboxes filled with miniatures and found objects
• Stone Birdhouses
• Collection of Whimsical Miniature Aluminum Sculpture
• Collection of Cracked/cut  stones on stands
• Stone-filled wire baskets, some in shapes of teapot, bird, etc

ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, & DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES

• Dansk Teak Bowls, Ice Buckets, Pepper Mills, Cheese Boards, Salad Sets, etc.
• African and Tribal Masks & Carvings
• Oriental and handwoven rugs
• 5 handwoven floor pillows
• Huge Collection of Clocks and Watches
• Jewelry
• Trains
• Huge collection of Decorative boxes
• Handmade Baskets, including Ikebana Baskets
• Artist made Dolls
• Weavings and Textiles
• Studio and Art Pottery
• Miniatures
• Netsukes
• Chinese Cloisonne
• Picture Frames
• Mid-Century wood wall clocks
• Teak pedestals
• Asian woven stacked rice basket
• Carved Asian screen with mother of pearl
• Tools of every kind – Vintage, Antique & Modern, hand and electric
• Vintage/antique Barber’s straight razors

GLASS & POTTERY

• Barware
• Indian Shipibo pottery
• Japanese ceramics
• Ivan Quezada pottery
• J. David studio pottery
• Japanese pottery teapots
• Dansk Flora Bayberry Service for 12 + serving pieces
• Dansk Bistro luncheon & bread plates
• Dansk brown covered casserole
• Arabia Finland “Saara” coffee set
• Arabia cobalt/brown stripe dinnerware
• Raku pottery
• Hand painted Mexican plate with portrait
• Chinese Porcelain
• Decorative crystal

BOOKS

• Antique, including several 19^th c. London Illustrated Times bound books, Pre-1830’s 2 Volume set on George Washington, & 16^th c. book written in German,
• Art
• Architecture
• Mid-Century
• Trains
• History
• Judaica
• Fiction and Biographies
• Medical
• Home Renovation
• Travel
• Cookbooks
• Gardening

MISCELLANEOUS

• Acorn Chair Lift
• Yard art & ornaments
• Gas Grill
• Hardware
• Pots and Planters
• Log/wood holders
• Modern stainless and silverplate flatware sets

A COOL, PACKED, & VERY FUN SALE! DON'T MISS IT!!!