JEFF HAMLIN HIGHLAND PARK ESTATE SALE OF MARGARET McDERMOTT

NOTE--DAYS OF SALE HAVE CHANGED:  We originally planned to be open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  However, Highland Park does not allow a sale to run 3 days in a row.  Therefore, we will be open Thursday and Friday, then close all day on Saturday and reopen on Sunday at 12 p.m. until 4 p.m.

Home of Margaret M. McDermott, Mrs. Eugene McDermott, well known Dallas philanthropist and art collector.  Her major art collection went to the Dallas Museum of Art, and family has taken some art and many other things—but we still have an amazing sale at her home, a large and architecturally significant Texas Modern house by Scott Lyons, full of her vintage, antique, and mid-century furniture, and including some great art that did not go to the DMA.  In addition, her extensive collections of china, crystal, silver, decorative accessories, linens, clothes, books, Christmas items—and much more is available! Sale includes:

Entry:

• Oriental flip-top expanding service/dining table
• Antique French worktable
• Antique grain box
• Antique Japanese 4-panel screen, antique scrolls
• Two Chippendale style chairs (part of set in dining room)
• Pair of antique knife urns, antique Chinoiserie planter
• Art:  Maria Helena Viera Da Silva oil on canvas
• Vintage Danish wool geometric rug (6' x 14')
• Annabel Livermore watercolor

Garden Room:

• Traditional sofa, chairs by Baker
• Paul McCobb mid-century table
• Oriental style coffee table and pair of matching end tables
• Vintage Windsor style chair
• Bakhtiari Oriental rug
• Vintage Navajo tree of life weaving, Tribal Congo Shoowa Kuba textile
• J. Simmons art–driftwood carvings on painted background, Jeffrey Brosk art wood craft panel
• Hand-painted chest
• Antique Spanish Colonial box
• Antique Chinese porcelain jardiniere
• Brass and copper items
• Porcelain and pottery planters
• And more!!

Dining Room:

• Antique English bow front chest
• Set of 12 Chippendale style dining chairs (2 in entry)
• Primitive style dining table
• Two sets of Georg Jensen sterling flatware, "Acorn" and "Old Danish" patterns
• China:  Haviland, Limoges, Meissen and more
• Crystal:  Steuben, Tiffany Waterford and more
• Silverplate meat dome and more silver
• Antique papier mache sewing box
• Calatrava plate
• Decorative porcelain and other decorative pieces
• Jensen sterling sugar and creamer

Living Room and Small Dining Room

• Traditional sofa, chairs
• Traditional china cabinet
• Antique English tilt-top breakfast table
• Ebonized coffee table with marble top
• Antique Korean chest
• Pair of vintage small chairs
• Bookstand, other tables
• Vintage Edward Fields rugs
• Art:  Tom Benrimo oil on panel, C. Crow sculpture and more
• Earl Reiback Lumia Transition December 1968 (as is)
• Books (more books in master bedroom, guest house, and some upstairs in each bedroom)

Master Bedroom:

• Antique French cabinet
• Traditional mahogany kneehole desk
• Vintage shield back chair
• Two vintage mahogany queen size beds
• Art:  Mastroanni contemporary needle work panel
• Decorative accessories, art
• Books, Hartmann luggage, other luggage
• Ladies clothes, including custom couture formal wear in luxurious fabrics, casual wear
• Purses, including early Judith Leiber, scarves, shawls, belts, shoes, including Ferragamo
• Costume Jewelry

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

• Vintage mahogany tantalus
• Crystal:  Baccarat, St. Louis and more
• China, Meissen "Blue Onion" and more  
• Various porcelains, pottery, glassware
• Lots of "Kitchen" things, some Cutco cookware
• Cookbooks

Garage:

• Christmas and more Christmas
• Pottery, baskets–and lots of miscellaneous!
• Invalid Equipment

Upstairs:

• Linens and more linens, including E. Braun & Co., Porthault
• Antique English campaign chest
• Two pairs of twin beds
• Mid-century desk, Norwegian teak chair
• Traditional dressing table
• Picture frames, toys, fabric, books
• Lamps and other decorative items
• Antique oak dressing table
• Vintage mahogany 2-tier shelf
• Mahogany console/sofa table
• Various awards to Mrs. McDermott, including Steuben crystal bowl.  

Guest House/Office

• Two mid century sofas
• French style dining table, 6 chairs
• French style buffet
• Eastlake walnut arm chair
• Vintage Victorian style chair
• Two office desks–Danish modern and small traditional partner's desk
• More books, lamps, McIntosh stereo equipment
• Lynn Ford handcarved panels
• Office supplies, stationery, and miscellaneous

Garden:

• Wrought iron table (needs top) and 4 cast metal chairs 

Understandably, we will have to limit access at opening.  House located at corner of Drexel and Euclid.  Enter up driveway at 4701 Drexel to front door.  Parking on Euclid, Drexel, and Fairfield. Highland Park police will monitor traffic, parking, and loading areas!  Note we start this sale on Thursday going through Saturday.  This is a sale people will remember for years to come—so don't miss it!  Mrs. McDermott had incredible taste, and was well known in Dallas art and philanthropic areas—an amazing lady who died a year ago at age 106.