ESTATE SALE BY CAROLYN & COMPANY

If literature and art are your passions, our next sale is a bonanza for you! There are literally thousands of books to browse and hundreds of original artworks to peruse—an exceptional opportunity for the collector, both beginner and veteran! Books cover virtually every subject and area of interest, including literature, history, science, the arts, and an especially huge selection of beautiful art monographs and titles on photography. The artworks are in several different media, including oils, watercolors, pastels, mixed media, and more, including several by noted Saint Louis artists. Additionally, there is some fine furniture on offer, including some mid-century pieces and a fabulous museum-quality Chinese black lacquer dining table with hand-painted decoration and mother-of-pearl inlay. Like a small museum in its own right, this packed house promises hours of browsing and buying, so schedule accordingly and plan on joining us for this fabulous sale!

SOME SALE HIGHLIGHTS

FINE FURNITURE

• Stunning museum-quality black lacquer Chinese dining table, featuring hand-painted decoration, mother-of-pearl inlay, and brass accents, with two 20” leaves, protective glass top, eight matching side chairs, and two matching arm chairs.
• Chinese influenced black lacquer arm chair/occasional chair, with brass accents and upholstered seat in off-white Chinese motif damask fabric, by Century Chair Co.
• Six-panel Chinese screen with hand-carved and hand-painted front and monochrome line drawing on reverse
• Vintage arm chair/club chair in beautiful floral-pattern crewel upholstery, with very little wear for its age (two available)
• Italian-made solid wood two-drawer chest with carved drawer fronts and cabriole legs
• Mid-century, Asian-influenced solid mahogany square end table/lamp table with marquetry top and shelf below, by Heritage Henredon (two available)
• Solid wood buffet/bar cabinet in pecan finish, with fold-out top (with heatproof/waterproof surface) and two-door cabinet below with drawer and room for storage of bottles, etc., by Drexel
• Vintage traditional china cabinet in solid light cherry wood, with large lighted center cabinet with glass-front door, flanked by two narrow side cabinets with glass front doors, and with three two-shelf cabinets below, by Kittinger Furniture
• Contemporary steel-frame, glass-top buffet in brass finish with sliding extendable leaves
• Vintage/antique rococo-style square mirrored coffee table with gilt accents and gracefully tapered legs, possibly of French origin
• Solid wood hall table/sofa table/console, with six legs, brass finials atop each leg post, and double crossed stretchers at bottom—would make an ideal table for a flat-screen TV!
• Contemporary glass-top writing desk with elegantly curved metal-frame base, by Brenton Studio
• Three-piece casual sectional sofa in light brown broadcloth upholstery, from Expressions Furniture
• Glass-top square coffee table with wrought iron base in medium gray painted finish, from Expressions Furniture
• Glass-top rectangular end table/lamp table with wrought iron base in medium gray painted finish, from Expressions Furniture (two available)
• Wrought-iron frame, backless Dante chair with upholstered seat cushion in dusty rose fabric
• Vintage (dated August 1950 on back) solid wood mahogany-finish dresser with twelve drawers (all with wonderful art deco-style pulls) and large beveled-glass attached mirror
• Vintage (dated August 1950 on back)solid wood mahogany-finish tall dresser with four large drawers below and six small drawers above (all with wonderful art deco-style pulls)
• Vintage (dated August 1950 on back) solid wood  mahogany-finish night stand with two drawers, one above and the other below a center bookshelf—drawers have wonderful art deco-style pulls
• Mid-century solid walnut writing desk, with lap drawer and two side drawers, one with a frame for hanging file folders
• Contemporary office desk in gray Formica finish, with side return and freestanding two-drawer cabinet, including one drawer with frame for hanging file folders
• Mid-century curved sofa with button tufted back, in fabulous lime-green velvet upholstery, in wonderful original condition
• Mid-century round dining table with wood grain Formica top and metal frame base, with four fabulous wood and metal frame barrel-back arm chairs with upholstered seats
• Mid-century wood-frame arm chair with button-tufted brown Naugahyde upholstery
• Mid-century Herman Miller-Eames molded fiberglass swivel/tilt chair desk chair on casters, finished in pieced and stitched green Naugahyde upholstery
• Large solid wood contemporary drop-leaf dining table, by Ansager Furniture, Denmark
• Medium-size solid wood contemporary drop-leaf dining table, by Ansager Furniture, Denmark
• Solid wood Queen Anne-style writing desk in walnut finish, with black leather insets in top, five drawers, cabriole legs, and spoon feet, by National Mt. Airy Furniture
• Large selection of free-standing bookshelves of various heights, widths, and finishes

ARTWORK

• Huge selection of original artwork, framed and unframed, in various media, including several by artists who were/are active in and around Saint Louis. Artists include: Gustav Goetsch, Peter Marcus, William Fett, Fred Conway, Hillary McMahon, Alex Stavenitz, Maria Reyes Jones, and many more
• Huge selection of original photographs, some framed
• Selection of interesting original vintage commercial art, circa 1940s
• Huge selection of art monographs and other art books, many first editions
• Selection of some art supplies

CHINA, GLASS AND SILVER

• Royal Doulton “Tewkesbury” pattern china, service for eighteen
• Selection of antique cut glass pieces in excellent condition
• Glass pieces by Baccarat, Lalique, Waterford
• Lladro figures, most are vintage
• Cybis porcelain and glass pieces
• Boehm birds
• Beautiful Spode blue “Tower” pattern soup tureen
• Large selection of silver serving pieces in both sterling and plate, including a sterling flatware service for twelve by International Silver, in “Royal Danish” pattern
• Hand-painted Pillin pottery vases
• Selection of sterling silver jewelry
• Large antique Chinese jardinière with gilt foo dog on lid and wooden display pedestal (two available)
• Vintage Dansk stainless steel flatware

ALSO NOT-TO-BE-MISSED

• Unusual antique German-made grandfather clock, manufactured for the Asian market, in black lacquer finish with gilt decoration and mother-of-pearl inlay
• Enormous selection of books—the most we’ve ever had in one sale—with thousands of titles in all subjects and areas of interest: art, history, biography, fiction, belles-lettres, science, technology, photography, and much more
• Large selection of stereo/audio equipment, including receivers, turntables, tape decks, etc,  some vintage, by makers such as Sony, Marantz, Advent, Parasound, Insignia, Aiwa, etc.
• Huge selection of photographic equipment, including some vintage cameras, camera bags and cases, darkroom equipment, photographic paper, Kodak Carousel slide projectors and slide trays, projector bulbs, lightboards, photography manuals and how-to books
• Large selection of antique and vintage photographs
• Macintosh computer equipment, including flat panel screens
• Selection of Judaica
• Epson Stylus Pro 4800 wide-format printer on custom storage cabinet/stand
• Epson Stylus Pro 4000 wide-format printer
• Two albums of collectible Israeli postage stamps
• LP’s, 45 rpm records, CD’s, DVD’s
• Kitchenware, bakeware, cookware, gadgets, some vintage
• Selection of tools, both manual and power
• Newer Kenmore electric clothes dryer
• Kenmore washing machine/washer
• Kenmore dorm refrigerator