*** PLEASE READ *** Our client, who owns a gorgeous
home in Park Ridge, is moving to Rhode Island to be close to family and
can't take all of her beautiful possessions with her. Originally from
Sweden, she has traveled the world and accumulated lovely items from
both here and abroad. She loves to entertain and there are a variety of
serving pieces, table linens and more. She has decided not to hold a
moving sale in the home so we have moved the items to Brie's Gift
Gallery. The items described and listed below are strictly from this
home and are not "store" items. The items to be shown in the "Featured
Photos" section have not been moved from the home due to their size or
value and can be viewed by appointment. Featured Items (View by Appointment) - Wood writing desk with leather top from 1870, purchased at an auction in Stockholm, Sweden. Original purchase price $1,800.
- Exquisite
oil painting "Still life with fruits in a wicker basket" in a very
ornate gold gilt frame, signed H Livins, 1878. The artist is Henry
Livins RBA, English Victorian artist, 1825-1896. Purchased for $6,000 at
a fine art and antiques gallery in Vernon Hills, IL, 1997.
- Beautiful
sofa bed from Walter E Smithe upholstered in textured white fabric.
Larger than a full, slightly smaller than a queen size bed.
- Gorgeous vintage large rectangular wall mirror with etched floral designs
- Wonderful 1970s coffee table by Interiors By Bruce with a wood base and thick glass top
- Wood and metal desk and return from the Swedish Consulate
In-Store Items - Large Impressionist-style oil painting of Swedish author Selma Lagerlof SOLD
- Still-life oil painting of squab bird, vegetables and fruit in gold gilt frame SOLD
- Still-life
"folky" oil painting of lobster, cabbage, lemons, wine, and blue/white
plate. Original frame was marked "Boston", has been reframed. Purchased
in Glen Ellyn, IL in 1998.
- Still-life oil painting of cherries
in basket and on hand decorated plate in gold gilt frame. Original
receipt denotes the painting is probably from New England from the
second half of the 19th century. The painting has been professionally
cleaned. Purchased in Kansas City, MO in 2001.
- Oil painting of London street scene with red double-decker bus, purchased in London
- Cool painting of nude woman signed '65, Zeitler
- Unframed print on canvas of Chinese grandma with baby, purchased in China
- Columbine numbered and signed painting by N Snyder
- Rudbeckia numbered and signed painting by N Snyder
- Antique German framed etching, Mainz
- Antique German framed etching, castle on hilltop
- Antique print titled Papagei-Tulpen
- Artwork that tells the Swedish epic story "The Red Snake", Jordi Arko, artist
- Large mod oil painting of buildings by Zeitler
- Framed needlepoint of flowers and birds done about 35 years ago by the homeowner
- Lladro figurines - woman with calla lilies, woman with baby (castle in background), girl with basket and handful of flowers
- Antique
cabinet on wheels with rope design trim painted a very soft greyish
blue (historical Swedish color.) Center doors open towards the center,
left and right doors open out. Shelves have been installed on the
inside. A great bar piece!
- Fabulous settee with whitewashed carved wood frame newly professionally upholstered in a leopard print tapestry fabric
- Beautiful solid brass coffee table with scalloped design and glass top. Total weight 60 pounds!
- Wood writing desk painted a similar soft greyish blue color with blotter top, desk chair painted to match with upholstered seat
- Large scale black lacquer hall table with printed floral design, purchased from Marshall Field's Home Furnishings for $729
- 4 wrought iron dining chairs with check fabric upholstered seats by Charleston Forge
- Antique wood highchair
- Darling wood magazine rack handpainted with leopard print design
- Small footstool with wood legs and tapestry fabric upholstered top
- Elegant Lucite and brass floor lamp SOLD and matching table lamp
- Nice
variety of table linens including large white cloths and coordinating
sets of napkins, table linens in pink or green, crocheted
tablecloths, embroidered table runners and tea towels
- Variety of decorative metal planters
- Easterling
Bavaria Germany china Ceres pattern service for 12 including dinner,
salad, bread and butter plates, cups and saucers, 5 dipping bowls, 1
platter
- Gorgeous swirling yellow and green centerpiece bowl and
urn-shaped planters in 2 different sizes with embossed swag details
from Italy
- 3 sets of celery green decorative stoneware dinner and luncheon plates, made in Portugal
- Variety of glass and crystal goblets including 2 sets of 12 with lovely gold-tipped petal stems
- Variety of silver plate serving pieces including chafing dishes and other dishes
- Antique silver plate and crystal condiment set, professionally replated at a cost of $395
- Two sets of vintage Fostoria goblets with a simple but elegant "thumbprint" design
- Set of vintage Mikasa wine glasses with textured smoky glass, purchased in Sweden
- Yellow and green artisan-made glass vase by Jordan Valley Glassworks, East Jordan, MI, displays on its side
- Variety of other glass vases
- Large
vintage Waterford Crystal footed vase with grid pattern that has shapes
inside each square and a scalloped top edge. Very beautiful and unique!
- Waterford Crystal non-footed vase, about 8" in height
- 4 frosted glass oval salt cellars with silver plate spoons
- Palm Restaurant newer large white ceramic serving platter SOLD
- Porcelain plate with blue crowns pattern and gold rim from Swedish State Department
- 12 porcelain place card holders with floral accents
- 4 tea cups and saucers, white with multi-color floral design, marked Occupied Japan
- 6 yellow egg cups from England
- Antique copper coffee server, purchased in Sweden
- Vintage copper chafing dish, purchased in Switzerland
- Heavy solid brass mortar and pestle, Scandanavian
- Antique solid brass crumb catcher with wood handle and tray
- Variety of brass candlesticks, from large to small
- Mod enamel ashtray
- Black plastic tray with pheasant
- Wood printer's letter storage tray/drawer
- Antique teak bread tray
- Wood replica butter churn
- Darling shoe shine brush with red leather top, unzips to reveal manicure set
- Western Stoneware Co crockery bowl
- 5 crockery bowls (owner used for French Onion Soup)
- Beautiful Hall seafoam green pottery curved bowl with white tipped edge
- Bird-shaped Lenox dish
- 2 different Asian rice bowls
- Small pottery tea pot, received as gift on trip to China
- Set of multi-color Art Deco napkins with silver stripes (Bakelite?)
- 8 California Pottery white corn-on-the-cob plates
- Adorable momma duck with ducklings pottery covered dish, has a charming California Pottery look
- Variety of porcelain pieces from Germany, England, China, Japan, Finland
- 2 Royal Crown Derby England "Derby Roses" small dishes
- Mod triangular porcelain dish made in Finland
- 4 Nankin antique brown transferware plates
- Roselle JM & Son England antique purple transferware plate
- Dawson antique purple transferware small bowl
- Pair
of cast iron claw foot bathtub feet antiqued and turned into decorative
architectural elements. Purchased in Midland, MI for $165 in 2006.
- 12 gold plastic charger plates
- Service for 4 metal escargot serving set
- Metal bottle stopper with heart shape top
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