Estate of Jane Butel, International Authority on SW & Regional Mexican Cooking

From the estate of Jane Butel, an international authority on the cuisine of the American Southwest and Regional Mexican cooking, we bring you a colorful house full of kitchen fun and character. Jane was widely credited with igniting our country’s love affair with this cuisine in the 1980s. She was the author of 23 cookbooks (5 best sellers) with over six million copies sold.

Known for her clear, easy-to-understand recipes and teaching instruction, her cooking school was highly respected in New Mexico and recognized as one of four best cooking schools in the World by Bon Appetite magazine.

You now have the opportunity to shop her estate sale! We are selling many modern and Southwest furniture pieces, retablos, art, cookbooks, kitchen supplies, and beautiful garden furniture.

Three-Day Sale

Friday, November 6, 9 am – 2 pm

Saturday, November 7, 9 am – 2 pm

Sunday, November 8, 9 am – 2 pm (50% off!)

Although our prices are always fair, we will try to honor this family's estate with a profitable sale. Please do not contact us prior to the sale—we cannot reveal prices or hold items. Arrive early, get in line, and good luck!

💸 How to pay? We accept cash, Venmo, ApplePay, and credit cards.

Street parking is limited. Please observe the neighborhood signs and be courteous toward the residents.

Items for sale—

Unique

The home of southwestern chef/cooking school host + cookbook author Jane Butel:

1. Cookbooks by Jane Butel
2. Cookbooks across all genres by others, including regional American, general cooking, international cuisine, community cookbooks (James Beard, Julia Child, Larousse Gastronomique, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Dave Dewitt)
3. Cooking school aprons + decor
4. Personal memorabilia such as recipe development notes, scripts from her TV shows
5. Pecos Valley (her company) spices/dried goods: chile powders, cinnamon, posole, masa, beans, spice containers
6. Jewelry:
7. Native American sterling + turquoise: 1940s Zuni cuff bracelets, Jimmy Secatero ring; earrings; vintage concho belt; turquoise necklaces; Turza necklace pendant
8. Bjorn Weckstrom 1970s modernist cuff bracelet
9. Hammered brass earrings + pendant in the style of Harry Bertoia (1950s)
10. Vintage silvertone floral mesh bracelet
11. Rhinestone jewelry
12. Assorted necklaces including baroque freshwater pearl
13. Women’s clothing:
14. Vintage pieces including Halston, Balmian, Richilene, furs, dresses from 1960s/70s
15. Double D Ranch Wear crushed velvet skirts, tops + jackets
16. Tehuana (Zapoteca, Mexico) velvet embroidered top + skirt, Mexican house dresses
17. Handbags, totebags, clutches, wallets, fashion hats, belts; Victoria Rabinowe (Santa Fe) woven embellished open cardigan
18. Shoes (most size 8.5), some vintage incluing Lafitte, Ferragamo, Dior, YSL; Cowboy boots: Tecovas, Ralph Lauren, Lucesse; shoes: Born, Birkenstock, Sketchers
19. Southwest art:
20. Kachinas, including Gilbert Naseyowma + Orin Poley
21. Acoma pottery including Sondra Victoriano
22. Jemez: wedding vase by Phyllis M Tosa, bowls by Carol Pecos + J. Toya
23. Religious art:
24. Felix Lopez wood relief “Nuestra Señora de la Soledad”
25. Our Lady of Guadalupe in wooden frame
26. Bobby Garcia tin cross from Santuario de Chimayo
27. St. Francis of Assisi statue
28. San Pasqual wall art
29. Kimball upright piano + bench
30. Wooden Victorian-style cathedral birdcage with table
31. Marcel Breuer Wassily B3 chairs
32. Murano glass chandelier with floral design

Furniture

1. Vintage egg chairs in Arne Jacobsen style
2. Milo Baughman style chrome + velvet dining chairs
3. Brass canopy king bed frame
4. Victorian-era: carved Mahogany throne chair, chaise lounge, wooden upholstered parlour chairs
5. Antique oak: claw foot dining table with 6 chairs; sideboard with mirror; full size carved bed
6. Mid-century modern era: wooden top pedestal table, pair butterfly style armchairs, leather + chrome arm chair, glass top dining table with 6 armchairs
7. Solid wood bookcases
8. Mahogany table with turned legs
9. Chipendale-style Mahogany flip-top console table
10. Ethan Allen maple china cabinet
11. MCM glass + acrylic dining table
12. Wrought iron + glass tables
13. Metal barstools
14. Eastlake style double door china cabinet
15. Wood desk + office chair
16. Typewriter desk + IBM typewriter
17. File cabinets in multiple sizes
18. Walnut console table and coffee table with leather inlay
19. Vintage secretary desk
20. Carved wooden chair
21. Butler's side tables
22. Glass + metal TV table

Home Decor

1. Art Nouveau figural mantel clock
2. Asian wall art, including painted silk
3. Brass table lamps in assorted styles
4. Ceramic table lamp
5. Glass + brass champagne bucket
6. Art Deco Saturn-style floor lamp
7. Assorted steamer + domed trunks, including handpainted
8. Degas Met art posters
9. Fireplace poker set
10. Live plants (sansiveria, jade, Christmas cactus, pandan)
11. Mexican ceramic masks + painted tin decor
12. Prairie mission-style stained glass table lamps
13. Wayne Turhune walnut bowl
14. Ithaca painted grandfather clock
15. Hand-hammered copper pot
16. Antique Ansonia octogonal wall clock
17. Antique Viennese wall regulator
18. Original oil painting of a church at night
19. Mexican alejibres
20. 1970s Victorian-style rotary phone
21. Milton Glaser Monet poster print
22. Mexican blankets
23. Carved wooden cigar store Indian figure
24. Eero Saarinen tulip side table MCM
25. Vintage Stinson Reliant RC model airplane
26. Wooden RC sailplane glider model
27. Balinese carved wooden Garuda statue
28. Spencer Kimball “Sugar” signed framed print
29. Repro “Sunset on the Hudson” by Frederic Church
30. Sue McClure pen + ink
31. Edwin Lobley framed painting
32. Repro print Wright Brothers First Flight
33. Shirpoyo framed painting of Adobe kiva
34. Tonala ceramic doves
35. I Love New York Summer Festival 1983 framed poster
36. Vintage Butler globe with wood stand
37. Tabletop Santa Maria ship replica
38. Stained glass window panels
39. Vintage lyre-style glockenspiel
40. Holiday decor: ornaments, wreaths, 7’ tree, stemware

Kitchen

1. LeCreuset dutch ovens
2. All Clad cookware
3. Saveur International copper cookware
4. Kitchen Aid stand mixers with attachments
5. Kitchen Aid food processor + blender
6. Robot Coupe food processor
7. Hamilton Beach electric grill
8. T-Fal fryer
9. Freshlock Turboseal vacuum sealer
10. Vintage Stanley Alladin 2 quart thermos
11. Assorted vintage fondue pots
12. Linens: tablecloths, napkins, placemats, aprons
13. Chantal cookware
14. Duchin silverplate trivets NIB
15. Cut crystal: ice bucket, bowls, cruets, candy dish, cheese plate
16. Embassy USA “Rose" dish + serving ware
17. Silver plate tea sets, chafer, casserole holder, pitcher, trays, revolving cruet condiment set
18. Hand made ceramic dishes
19. Mexican dish + serving wear, some vintage including Vintage Mexican Atzompa and Talavera
20. Knives including Wustof, Sabatien, F Dick
21. Hull Pottery magnolia teapot, creamer + sugar bowl
22. Assorted stemware, dishware
23. Vintage Le Parfait canning jars
24. French onion soup bowls
25. Vintage Krumkake iron (Norwegian cookies)
26. Vintage Hawkeye picnic basket
27. Escargot shells, plates, tongs
28. Vintage cookware
29. Clam broth steamer with spigot
30. Handpainted Spanish ceramic wine pitchers
31. Pfaltzgraf dishes
32. Stone mortar + pestle
33. Glass bowl sets
34. Utensils - wooden spoons, whisks
35. Vintage painted frosted glass juice pitcher + glasses
36. Homer Laughlin dinner plates

Household

1. GE refrigerator, washer + dryer
2. Frigidare freezer
3. Clothing, mostly medium inc: jackets (Silverado, Fleet, Chicos, LL Bean), pants + tops, robes, vests (Longhorn, New Frontier), dresses
4. Toiletries
5. Cosmetic + travel bags
6. Hair dryers
7. Medical supply: toilet seat, rolling walkers, canes
8. Binoculars: Binolux, Sears, Mariner, Bushnell
9. GoPro camera
10. Office: Paper cutter, Manila envelopes, printer paper, folders
11. Greeting cards
12. Luggage
13. Exercise bike
14. Candles
15. Picture frames
16. Vases

Electronics

1. TVs (approx sizes): LG 60”, Phillips 24”, Vizio 18”
2. Sony DVD player

Books/Media/Games

1. Casablanca (movie) script with notes from writing class Jane attended
2. Native American/Southwest: Navajo Code Talkers, Wilma Mankiller, Tony Hillerman
3. Fiction: Barbara Kingsolver, Peter Mayle, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams
4. Vintage: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Charles Dickens, Vicar of Wakefield 1902, atlases
5. Non-fiction: Bob Woodward, The Joy of Sex, Dream Dictionary, The March of Folly, religion, natural healing
6. Coffee table: travel, art
7. LPs: Time Life Big Band series, Elvis, Herb Alpert, Henry Mancini
8. CDs: classical, holiday, Willie Nelson
9. Games: D'échecs deluxe chess set with brass + pewter pieces, Monopoly, Clue, Trivial Pursuit, cards

Outdoor

1. Patio furniture including: rustic wrought iron bench, 36” table + 4 chairs; chaise loungers with cushions; assorted tables + chairs
2. Vermont Castings Signature Series propane grill
3. Charcoal starter
4. Grill tools
5. Garden tools + pots including Talavera
6. Wheelbarrow
7. Hose + reel
8. Vintage fishing poles, Retco fishing vest, creel basket, net

Garage

1. A-frame ladders 6’ + 8’
2. Coleman storage cabinets
3. Hand tools
4. Skilsaw circular saw