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Italian Estate Sale

online estate sale | 42 day sale | sale is over

Location

Rochester, MN 55902

Dates

Sale Starts

Sat

Jul 24

4pm

2021

Sale Ends

Fri

Sep 3

12pm

2021

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*Credit Cards Preferred
*Masks Required during pick up
*Please make arrangements for moving large items.
*Bring Help to Load Large Items

Candace Williams Estate Sales & Services

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CLEARANCE ! $250.00 NOW, WAS $600.00..................Antique Rocking Horse, belonged to Grazia’s dad when he was a child in the Sicilian town of Messina, Italy.
Base is wood, horse is some kind of plaster
Rocking Horse: 39.5”L x 7”W x 25”H Slight damage from our puppies on the two posterior horse hooves. Color has been scraped off in several spots.

Close up: Rocking Horse

REDUCED! $2,000.00 NOW, WAS $2,500.00.....................Jazz sculpture by American Sculpture Ed Dwight, 1988 Bronze and brass sculture with a marble base, with signature, year and numbering inscribed.
Grazia and Piero purchased it during their first family trip to New Orleans
About 12”L x 9.5”W x 13”3/4”H

HALF OFF! $100.00 NOW, WAS $200.00.................Jazz in NYC
Circa 1987 We purchased this painting on a street in Manhattan during a trip with the kids to New York City shortly after we arrived in the US
23”L x 19”H

REDUCED~~. $35,000.00 Now, Was $38,000...........2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats. *MORE PICTURES AT BOTTOM OF SALE LISTING

CLEARANCE ! $250.00 NOW, WAS $600.00................Three-Legged “Spiritic” Table. Belonged to Piero’s great-great-uncle, who was an architect and artist in Venice in the early 1920’s.
Measures: 23”L diameter, 25”H
One small piece missing from the wood inlay on the top.

Close up Base View: Three-Legged “Spiritic” Table.

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $25.00................Brass Forks and Spoons. Belonged to Grazia’s maternal grandparents, early 1900’s. They are about 8”L with some of the spoons being slightly shorter.

CLEARANCE ! $40.00 NOW, WAS $100.00.....................Crown Ming, China Set. Piero and Grazia purchased this set (actually 2 identical sets) at Macy’s in New Haven CT in 1989. We have lost a few pieces: the current set includes 22 dinner plates, 23 salad plates, 23 soup bowls, 2 oval serving dishes, 2 round serving bowls, 13 coffee cups, 18 saucers, 1 coffee pot, 2 cream pitchers, and 2 sugar bowls.

CLEARANCE ! $6.00 NOW, WAS $16.00....................Hand-Painted Bowl from China, Purchased in Rochester, MN
14”L x 14”W x 2”H

CLEARANCE ! $6.00 NOW, WAS $16.00..................Pair of Ceramic Wall Pockets, made in Mexico 5”L x 3”W x 5.5”H

CLEARANCE ! $75.00 NOW, WAS $200.00...................Italian glass 'Scavo' vase by Alfredo Barbini, Murano circa 1982, Venezia, Italy Vase is made of “Vetro Sonoro”, “Sonorous Glass”
Diameter is 4”, height is 14”1/4”
The inside surface is chipped in one little spot, as is

CLEARANCE ! $6.00 NOW, WAS $20.00.................Silver Plated Tray with Matching Carafe
Italy, circa 1982 18.5”L x 14”W

CLEARANCE ! $75.00 NOW, WAS $200.00...................Set of 3 Copper Carafes from Morocco Dimensions from left to right: 8.5”L x 9”H, 9”L x 20”H, 10”L x 19”H

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $30.00..........Large Glass and Wrought Iron Candle Holder 9.5”L x 9.5”W x 13”3/4”H

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $30.00.................Wood Mayan Warrior Purchased during a family trip to Chichen Itza, Mexico
14”L x 1/2”W x 25”H

CLEARANCE ! $20.00 NOW, WAS $60.00................Village Life Scenes Mexico, Ixtapa 2005. Diameter is 19”, Wood base with acrylic surface

CLEARANCE ! $4.00 NOW, WAS $14.00...............Pair of Hand Painted Coconut Shells Martinique, circa 2000 Top: 5”L x 5”H
Bottom: 10”L x 9”H

CLEARANCE ! $75.00 NOW, WAS $200.00...................Ballerina Practicing by Bepi Gatto, Treviso
Circa 1975. This delicate chalk drawing was a gift to Grazia by her HS Art Teacher, Don Soligo
Don Soligo was a Monsignore in the Treviso Curia, and also an avid art collector
Bepi Gatto was one of his local favorites. He was a painter and a sculptor but also a renowned restorer of churches and monuments in Treviso and beyond
Framed drawing is 25”3/4”L x 20”H

CLEARANCE ! $75.00 NOW, WAS $200.00......................Portraits of a Woman By Franco Murer, 1980 Lithography by Franco Murer, an Italian sculptor and painter
Was a gift from Grazia’s parents
20.5”L x 28”H
52/59

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...................Set of 5 Photos of Venice and Lido di Venezia
by P. Rinaldo, circa 1975 Piero has been an avid photographer since he was a teenager in Venice
“Seagull and Seashells” 17”L x 25”H (framed)
“Pigeons” 11.5”L x 9”H (framed)
“Gondoliere” 9”L x 11.5”H (framed)
“Views of Chiesa della Salute” 7.5”L x 9.5”H (framed)

CLEARANCE ! $16.00 NOW, WAS $50.00..................Two paintings from Uruguay, Circa 2000 Purchased during a trip Piero and our daughter took to Uruguay for her 16th birthday
Left:16”L x 14.5”H
Right: 14”L x 16”H

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $50.00 ...................Mercado del Puerto “Gonzalito” Purchased in Uruguay in 2000
13”L x 10”H (16.5”L x 12.5”H including mat
Unframed
1/1

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $30.00................Set of 3 Chairs by Ikea 17”L x 16.5”W x 39”H (seat is 18”H)
The back of one of the chairs has a crack (shown in inset) that should be possible to repair using wood glue

CLEARANCE ! $50.00 NOW, WAS $150.00................Large Unique Mirror, we bought this mirror in 1998 at the Apache Mall in Rochester from a store that sold furniture form a variety of different countries. This particular mirror was made in Thailand
Frame is made of wood (not sure what kind)
It has a sturdy foldable metal stand in the back and could be placed on the floor instead of hanging it as we have done. The shape of the mirror is irregular, approximate measures are 53.5”L x 58”H

CLEARANCE!! $150.00 NOW, WAS $400.00................Amish Full Size Canopy Bed with Quilt. We bought bed and quilt for our daughter in 1989, in Connecticut at an Amish store. The bed is full-size and the frame on top of the bed is 80.5”H
Bed came with a cotton canopy that fits on top of the frame (shown folded below). The hand-made quilt is Full-size; its bottom part is slightly discolored due to exposure to sun light through the window.

Canopy Lower Left Corner

CLEARANCE ! $75.00 NOW, WAS $200.00.................Queen Bed, Tall Wood headboard is from Crate & Barrell
63”L x 4”W x 55”H
Bed includes metal frame, box and mattress

CLEARANCE ! $5.00 NOW, WAS $20.00.................Bedside Table/Desk Lamp By Rivet Franklin USB charging port
21”H
Metal, wood and fabric

CLEARANCE ! $5.00 NOW, WAS $16.00....................Table Lamp 9”L X 14”W x 20”H
Metal with light blue stain gold accents, linen drum shade

CLEARANCE ! $200.00 NOW, WAS $600.00..................Wurlitzer Piano Upright model U342 Polished Ebony, Includes Bench. Purchased in Connecticut for our kids in 1990
56”L x 22”W x 42.5”H **MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY MOVED
Bench top opens to reveal a drawer. The bottom of the drawer needs to be stapled back to the bench frame at one corner.

CLEARANCE ! $50.00 NOW, WAS $200.00................Power-Lite True Tone F0002 038675000209 . Owner’s manual Included
37”L X 72”W x 75.5”H Weights Included.
Exercises: AB crunch, standing or seated bicep curl, reverse bicep curl, bench press, incline press, front lat pulldown, narrow lat pulldown, pec fly, row, shoulder press, shoulder shrug, standing hamstring curl, leg curl, leg extension
Each of the above can be performed with weights up to 90 pounds in 10 pounds increments (included)

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $40.00..................Vintage Nikon Camera Piero got this camera in Italy in the 1970s

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $30.00......................Vintage "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" Coloring Book, Excellent Unused condition.

2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats.

2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats.

2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats.

2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats.

2017 Lincoln Continental Reserve Luxury Sedan, 12,000 Miles, Exterior: Black Velvet, Interior: Terra/Ebony Luxury Leather, 2.7L GTDI V6 Engine, 4 Wheel Drive, Power Sunroof, Moonroof, Heated/Cooling/Massage Feature on Front Seats, Back Seats fold forward, Rear View Camera, Rear Window Power Sunshade, 360 Sensor and Foot Activated Trunk, Winter and Summer Floor Mats.

CLEARANCE! $20.00 NOW, WAS $50.00………..Changing Table

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $40.00...............Bookcase 29.5”L x 11”W x 48”H

CLEARANCE ! $50.00 NOW, WAS $150.00.................Antique Crucifix with Dragon-Feet Pedestal. This is a piece from the Studio of Lorenzo Rinaldo, architect and maestro in Venice in the late 1800’s early 1900’s.
15.5”L x 47”H
The Crucifix is made of wood and so are its decorations.
We have saved pieces of the decorations that could be re-attached to the Crucifix. The pedestal is stained plaster. The plaster is very fragile and the stain has come off in many spots.

Close up: Crucifix with Dragon-Feet Pedestal.

CLEARANCE ! $150.00 NOW, WAS $400.00..................Incredible Large Antique Silverware Chest Horse Show Prize! Including Vintage Silverware. Plaque Reads: 2nd Place Challenge Cup Contest March 1925 April The Hoover Company sp? Won by J.E.Faccell sp?

CLEARANCE ! $200.00 NOW, WAS $500.00.....................Large Vintage Unused Heavy Deep Silver Silver Plate Silverware Set with Sterling Silver Details. Orleans Pattern, Service for 12 plus

CLEARANCE ! $20.00 NOW, WAS $45.00...................12 Place Card Holders, circa 1982

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...............Pair of Small Paintings by William T. Zivic
Western Artist, Tucson AZ, 2000
Purchased by Grazia during a trip to Tucson, AZ
Top: 6.5”L x 5.5”H
Bottom: 5.5”L x 6.5”H

Close up Pattern

Box Orleans Silverware

CLEARANCE ! $50.00 NOW, WAS $150.00....................Venice Laguna with City Skyline Print, Clouds form praying hands in the Venice sky
Cannot decipher Artists’s signature
A gift from Piero’s parents circa 1983
28”3/4”L x 21”H
46/80

CLEARANCE ! $25.00 NOW, WAS $60.00...............The Four Seasons, Set of 4 exquisite little papier-mache masks representing the four seasons, made in Treviso, Italy, by a local artisan, circa 1990
From left: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
They are close in size, ranging 4-5” in L x 7-8” in H

CLEARANCE ! $4.00 NOW, WAS $12.00................Set of 3 Poinsettias Plates Diameter is 8.5”

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $30.00..............Pair of Prints, circa 1920’s Belonged to Grazia’s maternal grandparents. We replaced the original frames.
Framed prints are 10”L x 11.5”H

CLEARANCE ! $10.00 NOW, WAS $28.00.......................2 Ceramic Platters from Portugal, 14” diameter

CLEARANCE ! $40.00 NOW, WAS $100.00......................Venetian Murano Glass Vase By Venetian glass blowing maestro Alessandro Moretti, circa 1990, Venezia, Italy Signed by the Maestro
Vase is 5”3/4”L x 4”3/4”W x 9’1/4”H

CLEARANCE ! $20.00 NOW, WAS $60.00..................Brass and Glass Lamp. We found this lamp at an antiques market in Padova in the early 1990’s.

CLEARANCE ! $30.00 NOW, WAS $80.00..................Crystal Coppa with Leaves Graffito By Sandro Barbieri
Treviso, Italy, circa 1982 Signed by the Artist
Diameter of bowl is 9”, total height is 8”

CLEARANCE ! $30.00 NOW, WAS $80.00..................Love Scene Acquaforte (etching) by Mario Logli, 1933-2020
A gift from Piero’s parents
Framed etching is 19”L x 23”H
72/75

CLEARANCE ! $20.00 NOW, WAS $60.00.....................Venetian Murano Glass Vase Vase is 3”3/4”L x 10’3/4”H; the opening at the top has a diameter of 1’3/4” signed Moretti.

CLEARANCE ! $25.00 NOW, WAS $80.00...................Queen Futon Bed and Mattress Purchased in 2009 from Northern Naturals, which was a small company in Vermont specialized in making wood platform beds
Futon frame is made of Southern Yellow Pine. It is 80”L x 50”W x 36”H. It has wheels in the back and very easy to move, open or close

CLEARANCE ! $15.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...............New Testament: Translated into Italian from The Vulgata by the Archbishop of Florence. Published in 1818 in Livorno, Italy. The corners of the hard cover are damaged, the interior of the book is intact.

CLEARANCE ! $3.00 NOW, WAS $10.00.................Round Table Bought at a tag sale in Connecticut, circa 1989
Diameter is 15”, height is 24”
Our daughter covered the two surfaces of the table with a collage she made. I imagine one could remove it

CLEARANCE ! $6.00 NOW, WAS $16.00.......................Glass Plate with Low-Rise Grape Design from Italy, Plate has an irregular round shape, approximately 13.5”L x 13”H

HALF OFF! $10.00 EACH NOW, WAS $20.00 Each...........................Unframed Small Paintings: Street in Seville Seville, Spain, 1994 (CAT SOLD)
2.5”L x 5”H”
4”L x 10”H including mat, Wisteria USA 1988
3”L x 4”H”
6”1/4”L x 6”1/4H” including mat, MargheriteTreviso, Italy, 1982
6”1/4”L x 6’1/4”H

HALF OFF! $200.00 NOW, WAS $400.00................Changing Table with Self-Storing Steps
By Natural Environments 20.87”L x 42.75”W x 40”H
Threads on the steps, Changing cushion.It is very sturdy and safe.

Open View Natural Environments Toddler Changing Table and Stairs.

HALF OFF! $50.00 EACH NOW, WAS $100.00 EACH...Solid Youth Beds, Bed on Left: $100.00.............Youth Bed on Right: $100.00.........Changing Table: REDUCED: $25.00 NOW, WAS $50.00.....
from Delta Children Delta Children 4-in-1 convertible Beds.
59.5”L x 34.9”W; Headboards are 43.5”H
Mattress included with each
Changing table is 36”3/4”L x 18”W x 35.5”H
Changing cushion included with table
Assembly manuals and extra hardware included

REDUCED! $25.00 NOW, WAS $40.00......................Long sleeve gown, #11
This kind of hand embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano”

REDUCED! $30.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...............Sleeveless gown, #3
Originally a silk ribbon run around top of gown. A new ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $20.00 NOW, WAS $30.00..................Sleeveless gown, #4
Original mother of pearl buttons hold shoulder straps together.

REDUCED! $30.00 NOW, WAS $50.00..................Long sleeve gown, #6
Originally a silk ribbon run around top of gown and around the shoulders holding the two shoulder straps together. A new ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $35.00 NOW, WAS $60.00......................3/4 sleeve gown, #9
Original mother of pearl buttons. Complete with matching culottes

REDUCED! $30.00 NOW, WAS $40.00..................Long sleeve gown, #7
Original silk ribbon runs around top of gown and around the sleves, very fragile and discolored. New ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $18.75 NOW, WAS $25.00....................Sleeveless blouse, #12
This kind of hand embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano”
All original (hand-made) mother pf pearl buttons.

REDUCED! $18.75 NOW, WAS $25.00..................Sleeveless blouse, #13
Only two of the original mother of pearl buttons are left.

HALF OFF! $10.00 NOW, WAS $20.00................Aspens in the Tetons. We purchased this piece during family trip to the Grand Tetons in 1998
It is an “open” edition print of an original photograph by Frederic C. Joy
31”L x 41”H

HALF OFF! $12.50 NOW, WAS $25.00...................Round Seat Chair: Last of four chairs that were used to sit at Grazia’s grandfather’s table in Italy.
Seat diameter is 16.5”L
Chair is 35”H, seat is 19”H
The cane webbing top of the chair is damaged in one spot on near the edge.

REDUCED! $500.00 NOW, WAS $800.00.................Walnut Dining Set. Custom made in Grazia’s home town of Treviso, Italy in the early 1980s by a local artisan. Measures: 88.5”L x 37”W x 31.5”H
There is a 17”L self-storing leaf at each end of the table
Set includes 6 chairs (16.5”L x 14”4/4”W x 36”H; seat is 18”H) and 2 armchairs (21”1/4”L x 18”1/4”W x 37”H; seat is 18”H) Table can sit 8 to 12 people when fully elongated by use of the two leaves. The top of the table has a few heat and water marks & scratches.

HALF OFF! $6.00 NOW, WAS $12.00.....................Small Ceramic Sun From Mexico Diameter is 7”

HALF OFF! $200.00 NOW, WAS $400.00.......................Vintage Italian Made Nobility Accordion, Hardshell Italian Red with Original Case, Excellent Condition

HALF OFF! $300.00 NOW, WAS $600.00 ..................Virgin Mary with Child. This is a plaster low-relief (bassorilievo) from the Studio of Lorenzo Rinaldo, architect and maestro in Venice in the late 1800s-early 1900’s.
21”L x 1”W x 37”H

HALF OFF! $100.00 NOW, WAS $200.00....................3 Piece Iron/Metal Patio Set, Sofa, Chair and Table

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00....................Bovine Skull We purchased this at an Indian Trading Post in the Four Corners in the 1990s
20”L x 17”W x 20”H

HALF OFF! $10.00 NOW, WAS $20.00 ......................Unframed Painting

HALF OFF! $37.50 NOW, WAS $75.00...................Desk: Purchased in Rochester, MN, circa 1998
47.5”L x 28”W x 55”H

REDUCED! $37.50 NOW, WAS $50.00....................Sleeveless gown, #1
Original hand made mother of pearl buttons.The lace at bottom and top of gown has little vertical cuts that served to pass a silk ribbon all around the gown. The original silk ribbon was very brittle and came off during washing. A new ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $37.50 NOW, WAS $50.00................Sleeveless gown, #2
Original silk ribbon still present at bottom and top of gown but very fragile and discolored. A new ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $18.75 NOW, WAS $25.00....................Short sleeve blouse, #14
All of the original mother of pearl buttons are present.

HALF OFF! $20.00 NOW, WAS $40.00....................Delicate Vase from China, Colorful marine life design
Max circumference is about 4”, top opening is 2.5”, height is 12” (1 vase) pictured front and back

HALF OFF! $20.00 NOW, WAS $40.00.................Tea Set, Gift from one of Piero’s colleagues in China
For reference, the box is 6”3/4”L x 6”3/4”W x 3.5”H

HALF OFF! $25.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...............Oriental Rug
Daghestan Purchased in 1983
49.6” x 31.1”
There is a hole in the center (from a vacuum cleaner accident) that needs patching

HALF OFF! $12.50 NOW, WAS $25.00.................Acquaforte (etching)
by a Local Artist in Prague Purchased by Grazia in Prague, circa 2005
Unframed
4”3/4”L x 8”H
5/40

HALF OFF $12.00 NOW, WAS $24.00....................Ceramic Vegetables From Mexico Total length is about 30”
It is about 6” wide at the top and center

HALF OFF! $40.00 NOW, WAS $80.00.................24k Gold Plated Miniature Arabian Teapot with Austrian Crystals, a Gift from one of Piero’s colleagues from Saudi Arabia....For reference, the clear box is 3”1/4”L x 3”1/4”W x 5”H

HALF OFF! $12.00 NOW, WAS $24.00.................Fruit Salad Serving Set By Michielotto, Italy

HALF OFF! $20.00 NOW, WAS $40.00...............Bookcase
By Ikea 31.5”L x 11”W x 79.5”H

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00.................Desk
“Jonas” by IKEA Purchased for our son when he started Med School in Chicago in 2007
55”L x 25.5”W x 28”3/4”H

HALF OFF! $150.00 NOW, WAS $300.00.................3 Piece Set: Leather Sofa, Ottoman and Chair in following picture
Thomasville Encounter Purchased at Drury’s
Sofa: 89”L x 39”W x 36”H
Ottoman: 37”L x 25”W x 19”H
Surface of bottom cushions is scratched in some places
A short portion of the left armrest of the sofa is unstitched but could probably be mended with the right thread and needle

Leather Armchair
Thomasville Encounter Purchased at Drury’s together with sofa and ottoman shown in previous slides
39”L x 40”W x 36”H
Surface of bottom cushion is scratched in some places

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00...................Contemporary Oriental Rug Purchased in 1998
7’18” x 11’2”

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00...............Contemporary Rug 8’ x 10’
By Safavieh, Adirondack Collection Purchased in 2018 on Amazon

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00 Contemporary Rug 8’ x 10’
By Safavieh, Adirondack Collection Contemporary Rug
By Safavieh, Adirondack Collection

HALF OFF! $20.00 NOW, WAS $40.00................Rectangle Table Lamp 13.5”L x 6.5”W x 17”H
White marble, brass and fabric

HALF OFF! $125.00 NOW, WAS $250.00......................Set of 10 Yale University Blue and White Dinner Plates by Wedgwood of Etruria, England. Piero and Grazia purchased these plates at the Yale University Coop in New Haven CT in 1989. They are Wedgwood blue and white transferware plates. Plates are from the 1931 series. The set includes 10 of the original 12 plates in the series.The name of the place shown by each plate is written on the back (see following pictures).
Diameter is 10.5”

Yale University Blue and White Dinner Plates by Wedgwood of Etruria, England.

Yale University Blue and White Dinner Plates by Wedgwood of Etruria, England.

HALF OFF! $40.00 NOW, WAS $80.00................Young Woman Looking at the Sea This serigraphy is from 1982
Signature is difficult to decipher (Guduolo?)
This was a gift from Grazia’s parents
I have always found it very serene and calming
21”L x 28”3/4”H
P/A (Prova dell’Artista, Proof or the Artist)

HALF OFF! $25.00 NOW, WAS $50.00...............Walnut Chair. This chair was part of Grazia and Piero’s master bedroom, which was custom made in Italy in 1982
The seating is low (11”) and this chair would be more comfortable with a thick cushion like it had originally
Chair: 23”L x 23”W x X32”H

HALF OFF! $8.00 NOW, WAS $16.00...................Poster from Spain Circa 2000 Our daughter brought this back from Spain after spending a month with a local family to learn Spanish

HALF OFF! $50.00 NOW, WAS $100.00..............Classic Guitar Lucero, California Bought by our son in Chicago when he started to take a classic guitar course in college in 2003

HALF OFF! $40.00 NOW, WAS $80.00...............Hand-Made Venetian Papier-Mache Mask,
Circa 2000 Our daughter purchased this piece from a local artisan in the early 2000s during one of her many trips to Venice to visit her grandparents
12”L x 8”H

HALF OFF! $150.00 NOW, WAS $300.00..................Massive Vintage Swatch Wall Clock Circa 1990, 81" long. The strap buckle is broken but should be possible to glue it back together, as is

REDUCED! $45.00 NOW, WAS $60.00...................Baptism Gown: Was used to baptize Grazia’s mom, and then Grazia. There is a top lace gown and a silk gown underneath. Complete with a lace bonnet as shown in next picture.

HALF OFF! $75.00 NOW, WAS $150.00.................Modern Construction, 1888-1889 This is an extensive collection of over 90 antique prints showing “modern” buildings in Europe. It belonged to Piero’s dad. Most prints are in excellent conditions and would be easily framable. Most prints measure 10.5”L x 14”H, a few are twice as large.
See samples in the following slides

Close ups: Modern Construction

Close ups: Modern Construction

Close ups: Modern Construction

Close ups: Modern Construction

Close up lace pattern: Baptism Gown and Bonnet

REDUCED! $37.50 NOW, WAS $50.00..................Cubby Bookcase
By Ikea 58”3/4”L x 15.5”W x 31”H

REDUCED! $12.00 NOW, WAS $16.00....................Italian Bowls for Over-the-Counter
Storage of Garlic (Aglio) and Cipolla (Onion), 7”L x 7”W x 6.5”H and 6.5”L x 6.5”W x 6.5”H

REDUCED! $75.00 NOW, WAS $100.00.............Set of Snail Place Card Holders Saint Hilaire, Paris, France

REDUCED! $12.00 NOW, WAS $16.00...................Two Oval Serving Plates from Portugal

REDUCED! $30.00 NOW, WAS $40.00...................Long sleeve gown, #10
This kind of hand embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano”
Original silk ribbon on front of gown and around the sleeves, very fragile and discolored, new ribbon could be easily put back in place.

REDUCED! $22.50 NOW, WAS $30.00.................Embroidered sleeveless gown, #5
Embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano” Original mother of pearl buttons on shoulder straps & back.

REDUCED! $525.00 NOW, WAS $700.00.............Like New Horizon Elite T9-02 Treadmill Purchased: 1/7/2019. Owner’s manual and tools provided. *MUST BE DISSEMBLED TO MOVE

REDUCED! $112.50 NOW, WAS $150.00................Brass Fountain Pen Holder with Double Inkwell and Letter Knife. Was a gift to Piero from his mother who found it at an antiques market in Venice.

Close up Letter Opener:

REDUCED! $33.75 NOW, WAS $45.00 ...............Solid Marble Bookends with Hermes Symbol Circa 1982 Was gifted to Piero when he completed his M.D. degree in Padova, 1982

REDUCED! $33.75 NOW, WAS $45.00...................Rocking Chair 21”3/4”L x 18”W x 40”H (seat is 17”H)
Some parts have become a bit loose and need to be re-glued

REDUCED! $30.00 NOW, WAS $40.00..............Vintage Cherub Picture in Curved Top Frame
22”L x 24.5”H

REDUCED! $450.00 NOW, WAS $600.00 ..................Virgin Mary with Child. This is a plaster low-relief (basso rilievo) from the Studio of Lorenzo Rinaldo, architect and maestro in Venice in the late 1800s-early 1900’s.
22.5”L x 1”W x 33”H
Lower edge is damaged near the right corner *see photo.

REDUCED! $60.00 NOW, WAS $80.00.....................“A Father’s Clock” By Bob Meyer. We purchased this time piece at a silent auction in Rochester MN in the early 2000s, Max circumference is 11”, total height is 15”
The clock needs to be plugged in to work. The cord is quite short, which makes it difficult to find a good place for this piece, but could probably be extended
The mechanism works but clock needs to be calibrated

REDUCED! $33.75 NOW, WAS $45.00.....................Pair of Cane Seat Chairs: Last 2 remaining from a set of 4 that belonged to Piero’s grandparents.
16”3/4”L x 14.5”W x 35.5”H (seat is 17.5”H)
The cane webbing top of one of the chairs is damaged near the center.

REDUCED! $18.75 NOW, WAS $25.00................Round Rattan Table Purchased in Connecticut, circa 1989
Top diameter is 36.5”, height is 20”

REDUCED! $18.00 NOW, WAS $24.00........................Hand-Painted Mosaic Ceramic Plate from Italy, 19.5”L x 15.5”H”

REDUCED! $12.00 Each NOW, WAS $16.00 Each ..................Oval Plates from Italy

$24.00................Ceramic Plate from Italy, 16 1/4” diameter

$25.00 ................Vintage Toy Stroller: Belonged to Grazia’s dad when he was a child in the Sicilian town of Messina, Italy, circa 1930. The seat and back are made of what looks like plastic.
9.5”L x 13”W x 19.5”H

$400.00..................Trunk with Dragon Feet Circa 1920’s. Belonged to Piero grandparents when they lived in Venice, Italy
Measures: 68”L x 20”W x 21.5”H
There is what looks like an old water mark at the center of the top.

$100.00.....................6 Pencil Drawings. By Lorenzo Rinaldo, Circa 1920-1930. Include 4 planimetry of churches/other buildings, a drawing of two church candelabras, and a drawing of an ancient Roman soldier.
Sizes, left to right:
Top row: 5.5”L x 9.5”H; 7”3/4”L x 9.5”H; 13’L X 9.5”H;
Bottom row: 7.5”L x 10”H; 7.5”L x 10”H; 9.5”L x 12”H

$20.00 Each......................Unframed Painting

$40.00.....................31” TV Magnavox Rotating 2-tear TV swivel stand included

$20.00...................Table Lamp 10”L X 10”W x 18”H
Metal with gold finish, linen drum shade

$25.00..................Pewter Vase From Royal Selangor Pewter
Setapak, Salangor, Malaysia Max circumference is 4”, height is 8”
The weight is 1 Kg and 43 g

$10.00................Oriental Fan 13.5”W x 10”H

$20.00..............Pair of Oriental Fans From China, A gift to Grazia from Piero’s brother who bought it during a trip to China, circa 2015
21”W x 12”H

$45.00................Pewter mesh Purse. Belonged to Grazia’s paternal grandmother in the early 1900’s. Still intact except for one missing metal bead at the base of purse.

$16.00 Each.................Synthetic Leather Storage Ottomans 18”L x 18”W x 17.5”H
Reversible top, can be used as side/coffee table

$16.00...................Hand Painted Plate made in Mexico 9” diameter

$50.00.................Pair of Love Seat Leather Sofas. These were a gift from Grazia’s parents when their daughter Francesca was born in 1983
88”L x 37”W x 35”H, The leather is worn but still very soft and could probably improve by cleaning and moisturizing with an appropriate cream
The bottoms of two seats need to be repaired

These were a gift from Grazia’s parents when their daughter Francesca was born in 1983
88”L x 37”W x 35”H
The leather is worn but still very soft and could probably improve by cleaning and moisturizing with an appropriate cream
The bottoms of two seats need to be repaired

$50.00...................3-Light Arc Floor Lamp 27”L X 21”W x 79”H
Marble, Brass, fabric

$16.00......................Ceramic Sun From Mexico Diameter is 11.5”

$150.00.................Wood Aztec Inlaid Calendar Cancun, Mexico, circa 1990 Purchased during a family trip to Cancun.
Diameter is 33”, it is 1.5” thick

$100.00..................Market Folk art piece purchased during a family trip to the Caribbeans, circa 2000
16”L x 12.5”H

$16.00................. Fan From China 35”W x 19.5”H

$125.00..................Vintage Apple’s Macintosh Computer We bought it when we became postdoctoral fellows at Yale in 1987
Grazia wrote her first NIH RO1 grant using it

$900.00...............Large Mahal Oriental Rug: 13’4”L x 10’1”W , surface is over 12 square meters. Was purchased in Italy by Grazia’s parents in the early 1980’s. It is worn is some areas and has a very small mended area.

Close up of repair

$200.00 Pair of Ethan Allen Twin Beds...........including red quilts, circa 1990
78.5”L x 42”1/4”W x 79.5”H
Headboard is 79.5”H
Each bed includes mattress

Second Twin Bed

$50.00...............Contemporary Oriental Rug Runner purchased in 1998
2’3” x 7’8”

$30.00 Copper Pot with Brass Handles Diameter is 10.5” including handles

$60.00 pair.................Pair of Unique Copper Vases/Wall Pockets From Seoul, South Korea The pair is 7.5”L x 17”H

$600.00...............Leather Sofa Purchased at Drury’s
88”L x 37”W x 35”H

$300.00................Reclining Chairs with Ottoman
By Impulse
Chair: 32”L x 35”W x 40”H
Ottoman: 21.5L x 19”W x 17.5”H
Leather seating with vinyl sides and back
We have two chairs (shown on next slide) and two ottomans

$300.00....................Impulse Leather Chair and Ottoman: 32”L x 35”W x 40”H
Ottoman: 21.5L x 19”W x 17.5”H

$25.00....................Copper Sun From Mexico 16” diameter

$200.00.................Cubii Pro Seated Underdesk Elliptical Machine with Bluetooth tracking, Connects to mobile app, Fitbit and Apple Health. 8 adjustable resistance levels

$12.00.....................Dinner-Is-Ready bell
from Toledo, Spain, 3.5”L x 3.5”W x 6”1/4”H”

$40.00..................Hand-Made Crystal Vase Treviso, Italy, circa 1982 Mac circumference is7.5”, top opening is 4”, height is 14”

$150.00................BodyGear Folding AB/Back Bench, BG263F Owner’s manual

$20.00.................Fan From China 40”W x 23”3/4”H

$25.00..............“Blue Mary” Mixed media by Kendra Herring This is a unique night-light that Piero and Grazia purchased at a silent auction in Rochester MN in the early 2000s
Our daughter used it a night-light. When she was a medical student in Louisville Kentucky she came across a “Red Mary” and she purchased it too (shown below)
7.5”L x 1.5”W x 7.5”H

$25.00................“Red Mary” Mixed media by Kendra Herring Our daughter purchased this piece in 2007 when she was a medical student in Louisville, Kentucky. She already had a similar piece, “Blue Mary” shown in the previous slide
7.5”L x 1”3/4”W x 7.5”H

$8.00..................Small Hand-Painted Ceramic Wall Pocket, United States, circa 1998

$30.00...................Ceramic inspired by certain Picasso Portraits, United States, circa 1998 This piece has an irregular shape, max diameter is 20”

$150.00.................Market Folk art piece purchased during a family trip to the Caribbeans, circa 2000
34.5”L x 36”H

$100.00.................Farmers in the Field Folk art piece purchased during a family trip to the Caribbeans, circa 2000
16”1/4”L x 12”1/4”H

$300.00.................Coffee Harvest Folk art piece purchased during a trip to the Caribbeans, circa 2000
75”L x 63”H

$60.00................Set of The Four Seasons of Connecticut Framed Posters by
Don Need, 1985
Purchased by Grazia and Piero for their new house in Guilford, CT
23”3/4”L x 32”H
409/750

$20.00.............Shure Wireless Microphone for Karaokes

$50.00................Metallic Salad Bowl Set, includes Serving Spoons and Pedestal Milano, Italy, circa 1990 Bowl diameter is 11.5, total height including pedestal is 5.5”

$10.00....................Small Vase from Portugal, Was a gift from one of Grazia’s colleagues, who is from Portugal
Longest circumference is 4”, opening at the top is 2”, height is 5”

$40.00................Bookcase 59.5”L x 11”1/4”W x 30”H

$30.00.............Pair Noche de Luna Plena and Casitas
By Noin, Mexico, 1993 Purchased during a family vacation in Mexico
Left (Noche daLuna Plena): 10”L x 12”H
Right (Casitas): 12”L x 10”H

$50.00..................Square Coffee Table A gift from Grazia’s parents in 1983
37.5”L x 37.5”W x 13”3/4”H

$50.00.....................39” Sanyo Rotating 2-tear TV, swivel stand included

$16.00....................24K Gold and Enamel Plate from Cearco, Spain 7” diameter

$40.00...................Pair of Hand-Painted Australian Boumerangs Purchased by Grazia during a trip to Cairns, Queensland, Australia, in the mid 2000s
Top: 13.5”L x 15”H
Bottom: 16.5” x 7.5”H

$20.00..............Rochester, MN, Historical Water Tower Through the Imaginative Eyes of a Local Photographer/Artist. Shortly after moving to Rochester from Connecticut in 1998, we saw this picture at a local art and craft store and could not resist
We were happy when the city of Rochester recently decided to preserve the water tower
20”L x 29”H

$16.00..................4 Slot Toaster

$10.00...................Hand Painted Italian Caraf, 8.5”L x 8”H; max circumference is 20”
It is slightly chipped in one spot at the bottom

$200.00..................Baroque Venetian Mirror. Belonged to Piero grandparents when they lived in Venice, Italy. 29”L x 44”H

$250.00................Console Table: Circa 1920’s.
Belonged to Piero’s grandparents when they lived in Venice, Italy.
Measures: 41”L x 14”W x 30.5”H

$100.00 ....................Pair of Bronze Framed Mirrors. They were a gift from Grazia’s parents who found them in an antiques shop in Treviso.
Each mirror is 11.5”L x 17.5”H

$45.00...................Arm Chair: We saw this chair marked as trash in a hall at Yale University as we were going home one night after work. It had probably been used as an office chair until the user decided to replace it with a modern one.
We thought it was kind of pretty and took it home
We replaced the fabric on the seat.

$25.00......................Pewter Carafe with Cherries and Leaves From Italy, early 1980s 7”L x 5”W x 11.5”
The bottom has two shallow dents

$40.00...................Long sleeve bed shirt, #15
This kind of hand embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano”

$40.00....................Embroidered 3/4 sleeve gown, #8
Originally a silk ribbon run around the collar of the gown securing the top on the shoulders. This kind of hand embroidery is called “Sfilato Siciliano”.

$20.00.....................Hand Painted Ceramic Plate from Cordoba, Spain 14” diameter

$600.00................Credenza, Circa 1920’s. Belonged to Piero’s grandparents when they lived in Venice, Italy.
Measures: 65”L x 20”W x 40”H
Front left foot was damaged by water back in Venice.

$400.00....................Closet with See-Through Doors and Dragon Feet. Circa 1920’s. Belonged to Piero’s grandparents when they lived in Venice, Italy
Measures: 41.5”L x 15”W x 51”H

$10.00................Pewter Bell Circa 1957. Was a gift to Grazia’s parents when she was born. The bottom of the bell (wood) needs to be put back in its place with appropriate screws. Carillon used to work when properly placed inside the bell, needs to be reconnected to the crank for winding.
Bell has a diameter of 4” and is 4”1/4”H

$50.00 .............Metal Gate 30”H, as shown is 59”L but can be further extended (HOW MUCH)
Sturdy and stable, works well with dogs and kids

$25.00....................Free Standing Wood Pet Gate 24”H; each panel is 24”L
Made of solid pine, foldable, easy to move or store
Works well with small dogs, not safe for kids

$20.00 Each....................Unframed Small Paintings: Windows of Milano A Gift from the Artist (Illigrignani) when Grazia’s dad purchased one of his big paintings, 1979
12”1/4”L x 9”H, Colosseo Purchased on a street in Rome, circa 2000
14.5”L x 7”3/4”H”

$40.00.......................Free Standing Wood Pet Gate 21”H; closed: 42”3/4”L, fully extended: 66.5”L
Light and easy to move or store, works well with small dogs, not safe for kids

$16.00.................Vintage Lady’s Watch & Hair Pin Lot. Belonged to Grazia’s maternal grandmother. Watch not working, three crystals missing from pin.
Watch is 6/4”L x 1”H
Pin is 1”1/4 L x 3.5”H

$50.00................Yamaha Clarinet Used by our son in HS

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