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Exceptional Saint Paul Estate Auction - Howard & Eunice Gelb Collection
Listing ID#: 670398

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Sale Location
Saint Paul, MN 55116

Sale Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Bidding Starts: Friday Feb 16, 7:45 PM Bidding Ends: Thursday Mar 7, 7:45 PM

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K-BID Online Auctions Contact: Ray Caruso Phone: 763-479-3000 Email: ray.caruso@k-bidmail.com Website: www.k-bid.com EstateSale.com ID#: 6702 View company information and listings

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Listing Information
We're Pleased to Offer Items From The Exceptional Estate of Lifelong Collectors, Howard & Eunice Gelb - Both Highly Discerning & Passionate Collectors in Several Different Categories: World Class Ethnic Headdress & Jewelry Collection, An Incredible & Important Collection Ranging From an Incredible Collection of African & Oceanic Art, Statues, & Sculptures - Old Weaponry & Swords -High End Mid Century Modern Furniture & Decor - Monumental Collection of Early Oriental Bronzes along wih Other Sculptures & Figures - MASSIVE Collection of Sculptural, Modernist Sterling Silver "Wearable Art" Type Designer Jewelry - One of The Best Private Collections in The World of True Museum Quality Middle Eastern Jewelry, Headresses, Regalia & Many More Spectacular Important Items!!! SEVERAL MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OVER THE NEXT WEEK- Including Solid Gold Designer Jewelry, Antique Swords & Daggers, Cloisonné, and MORE!!!! We will host an inspection day during the week of closing for those who would like to personally inspect before placing final bids. Information will be posted in March. Items will be picked up directly from the estate. Location information will be posted in March. We're Pleased to Offer Items From The Exceptional Estate of Lifelong Collectors, Howard & Eunice Gelb - Both Highly Discerning & Passionate Collectors in Several Different Categories: World Class Ethnic Headdress & Jewelry Collection, An Incredible & Important Collection Ranging From an Incredible Collection of African & Oceanic Art, Statues, & Sculptures - Old Weaponry & Swords -High End Mid Century Modern Furniture & Decor - Monumental Collection of Early Oriental Bronzes along wih Other Sculptures & Figures - MASSIVE Collection of Sculptural, Modernist Sterling Silver "Wearable Art" Type Designer Jewelry - One of The Best Private Collections in The World of True Museum Quality Middle Eastern Jewelry, Headresses, Regalia & Many More Spectacular Important Items!!! SEVERAL MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OVER THE NEXT WEEK- Including Solid Gold Designer Jewelry, Antique Swords & Daggers, Cloisonné, and MORE!!!! We will host an inspection day during the week of closing for those who would like to personally inspect before placing final bids. Information will be posted in March. Items will be picked up directly from the estate. Location information will be posted in March.

Listing Information

We're Pleased to Offer Items From The Exceptional Estate of Lifelong Collectors, Howard & Eunice Gelb - Both Highly Discerning & Passionate Collectors in Several Different Categories: World Class Ethnic Headdress & Jewelry Collection, An Incredible & Important Collection Ranging From an Incredible Collection of African & Oceanic Art, Statues, & Sculptures - Old Weaponry & Swords -High End Mid Century Modern Furniture & Decor - Monumental Collection of Early Oriental Bronzes along wih Other Sculptures & Figures - MASSIVE Collection of Sculptural, Modernist Sterling Silver "Wearable Art" Type Designer Jewelry - One of The Best Private Collections in The World of True Museum Quality Middle Eastern Jewelry, Headresses, Regalia & Many More Spectacular Important Items!!! SEVERAL MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OVER THE NEXT WEEK- Including Solid Gold Designer Jewelry, Antique Swords & Daggers, Cloisonné, and MORE!!!! We will host an inspection day during the week of closing for those who would like to personally inspect before placing final bids. Information will be posted in March. Items will be picked up directly from the estate. Location information will be posted in March.

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Matching Pair of LARGE Antique Thai Bronze Singha Temple Guardian Lions

Matching Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Brass Censers

Signed Vintage Haitian Folk Art Painting by Fritz Merise (B. 1946)

Vintage Haitian Folk Art Steel Wall Sculpture by Damien Paul

Vintage Haitian Folk Art Steel Wall Sculpture by Adrien Louis

Original Watercolor & Ink Painting by Luther Jones

Original Acrylic Painting by Luther Jones on Board & Burlap

Pair of Vintage Haitian Folk Art Paintings by Dorval

Large Lot of Hardcover / Coffee Table Books on Art

Wonderful LARGE Chinese Carved Bone "Dragon Wall"

Ornately Carved Wood Oriental Architectural Wall Panel

Gorgeous Chinese Cloisonne Brass Tri-Legged Censer w/Cover

LARGE & Impressive Carved Tribal Initiation Spirit Mask

Original Vintage Mies Van Der Rohe 1960's KNOLL Barcelona Chair

Signed Figural Ceramic Sculpture

Wonderful Carved Northwest Coast Thunderbird Wall Sculpture w/Figures by Warren H. Adams

Monumental LARGE Antique Sino-Tibetan or Chinese Censer

Expertly Carved Vintage Abstract Makonde Spirit Carving

Amazing Pair of LARGE Chinese Carved Bone Pagoda Towers

Monumental & Incredible 19th Century Mongolian Silver Mounted Sword w/Scabbard

Excellent HJELLEGJERDE Modi Contura Zero Gravity Reclining Lounge Chair

Wonderful Matching Pair of Bentwood Orietnal Armchairs by

Early Thai Pottery Sawankhalok Style Guardian Figure - 15th/16th Century

Thai Pottery Guardian Head Bust - 15th/16th Century

Matching Pair Mid Century CASELLA Skyscraper Chrome Floor Lamps

Exceptional HUGE Chinese Carved Bone Ship w/Many Figures

HEAVY Thick Beveled Convex Glass Centerpiece Bowl/Platter - Guenther Luna Glass

Outstanding Old Chinese Cloisonne Urn

Gorgeous LARGE Copper & Stone Wall Fountain

HUGE & Important Deco Sterling Silver Tea Set by Renowned Silversmith Ubaldo Vitali - 409 oz!!

Excellent Quality Vintage Crystal Goblets

Large Group of Mid Century Badash Krosno Crystal Glassware

Beautiful Cobalt Blue Sculptural Crystal Wine & other Goblets

LARGE Hand Blow Art Glass Tropical Fish Centerpiece Platter

Hand Blow Art Glass Centerpiece Platter

Working Copper & Stone Countertop Fountain

LARGE & Beautiful Italian Marble Top Coffee Table

Gorgeous LARGE White Oriental Style Sectional Sofa

Large Original 18th/19th Century Standing Gilt Wood Buddha

Signed Modernist Abstract Figural Sculpture by Roger G. Van Roekel

Framed Signed Oil on Canvas Painting "Girls Bathing" - Felipe Aguirre

Old Vintage Palestinian Wedding Headdress w/Old Coins

Old Bedouin Satchel Bag w/Silver Coins

Wonderful Old Tibetan/Ladakh Breastplate Turquoise Coral & other Stones

Stunning LARGE 18th-19th Century Gilt Bronze Seated Thai Buddha

Wonderful Old Tibetan Breastplate Turquoise & Coral

Antique Moroccan Coral Silver Leather Diadem Head Piece

Vintage Central Asian Headdress w/Shell "Horns"

Fantastic Old Central Asian Headdress w/Garnet Encrusted Silver & Tassels

Group of Afghan Tribal Head Pieces & Adornments

Highly Decorated Turkoman Headdress w/Silver Silk Dangles

Antique Gilded Silver Turkoman Frontal Bridal Plate

Amazing Antique Moroccan Coral Silver & Leather Outfit

Ornate Antique Turkmen Headdress w/Silver & Silk Dangles

Magnificent Beaded Headdress - Southern Morocco

Stunning Ornate Hammered Copper & Mixed Metal Temple Doors

Antique Ladakh Collar Necklace w/Coral Turquoise Lapis etc

Incredibly Ornate Antique Oriental Headdress

LARGE Antique Moroccan Berber Necklace

Himalayan Ladakh "Perak" Headdress

Embroidered & Woven Central Asian Headdress w/Coins

Ornate Vintage Turkmen or Afghani Wedding Headdress

Ornate Turkmen Wedding Headdress

Himalayan Ladakh "Perak" Headdress

Large & Dramatic Signed 3D Sculptural Painting

LARGE Vintage Chinese "Terracotta" Soldier/Warrior Statue

LARGE Vintage Chinese Brass Cloisonne Egg w/Butterflies

Large Himalayan Ladakh Headdress w/Turquoise & Coral

Antique Early 1900's Moroccan Coral Silver Coin Headdress or Crown

Large Original Abstract Nude Figural Painted Artwork by Bonnefoit - "Spirale"

Set of 4 Sculptural Wall Plaques - Eye Ear Nose Mouth

Large Himalayan Ladakh Headdress w/Turquoise & Coral

Outstanding Carved Stone Abstract Head Sculpture

Large Himalayan Ladakh Headdress w/Turquoise Coral & Lapis

Stunning Large 26" Figural Bronze Nude Sculpture "EVE" by Ken Borchardt

Early Antique 19th Century Nepalese Copper Shield

Outstanding Group of Antique Central Asian Men's Head Pieces

Antique Tibetan Leaf Scroll Painting/Drawing

Excellent Abstract Reclining Figure Terracotta Sculpture by Donna Dudley

Wonderful Large Inday Cadapan Modernist Carved Head Sculpture

Leonor Fini Hand Signed & Numbered Surrealist Nude Lithograph - "Metamorphose I"

Monumental LARGE "Thousand Armed" Avolokiteshvara Carved Wood Statue

LARGE Antique Cast Bronze Reclining Buddha

Leonor Fini Hand Signed & Numbered Surrealist Nude Lithograph - "Lioness Sphinx"

Exceptional Old Sri Lanka "Thota Yaka" Devil Dance Mask

Excellent Vintage Haitian Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting - Dieudonne Rouanez

Alessandro Albrizzi Modernist Chrome Fireplace Tool Set & Stand

Large & Elaborate Afghan / Central Asian Wedding Headdress

Framed Mid Century Oil on Canvas Painting of a Seated Gentleman

Excellent & Heavily Carved Makonde Family Tree Sculptures

Large Signed Mid Century Oil on Canvas Painting w/ Two Women

Great Set of 6 Mid Century Dining Chairs

HUGE Vintage Carved Teak Wood Weeping Buddha 3-Level "Yogi" Sculpture

Monumental Female Nude Wood Sculpture - "Aun Exijo" by Manuel Vargas

Large Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Jose Maria De Servin

Excellent Old Tibetan Bhairava Shiva Mask

Leonor Fini Hand Signed & Numbered Surrealist Nude Lithograph - "Veiled Sphinx"

LARGE Sculptural Vintage Woven Sculptural Wall Textile

Beautiful Old Traditional Mongolian Headdress

Lot of 3 Oriental Pedestal Display Stands

Tribal Bow w/Arrows

Framed Signed Mid Century Oil on Canvas Painting

Abstract Figural Nude Carved Stone Sculpture

Carved & Painted Tribal Arrow/Spear Display

Exceptional Framed Signed Oriental Painting w/Horses & Camels

Large Early Thai Carved Limestone Stele of Two Female Attendants

Signed Mid Century Cubist Style Haitian Folk Art Painting of 4 Women

Signed Navajo "Yei" Figures Oil on Canvas Painting by Keith Smith

Matching Pair of Vintage Black Leather & Chrome Wassily Chairs

Exceptional Vintage Nomadic Turkmen Ceremonial Dress/Robe/Vest

Large Carved Chinese Bone Dragon Ship w/Immortals

Large Early Thai Carved Head of Buddha

Signed Vintage Hand Painted Art Pottery Tile Mural - Toledo

LARGE & Spectacular Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Kashmiri Khosa - "Empty Hands"

Group of 3 Large Old African Tribal Blowguns

Stunning Antique Monumental Chinese Cloisonne Gilt Brass Censer

Framed Signed Original Oil on Panel Surrealist Painting by Nichols Harper - "La Belle Iseult"

Outstanding Antique Silver Mongolian Headdress & Ceremonial Jewelry Set w/Coral & Turquoise

LARGE Original Oil on Canvas Painting by Kashmiri Khosa - "Uncertainty"

Large Antique Gilt Silver & Carnelian Turkmen Bukav Pectoral

Antique Central Asian Headdress w/Elaborate Metalwork & Tassels

Mid Century Oil on Board Haitian Folk Art Painting by Felix Jean (1929-1978)

Original Mid Century Oil on Canvas Painting by Spanish Artist M.J. Colom - Sisters

Mid Century Oil on Board Haitian Folk Art Painting by Felix Jean (1929-1978)

Original Mies Van der Rohe KNOLL Barcelona Table

KNOLL Brushed Brass Finish Tall Pedestal Table

KNOLL Chrome Tall Pedestal Table

Mid Century Haitian Folk Art Painting by Antoine Pierre

Mid Century Haitian Folk Art Painting by Montas Antoine (1926-1988)

Mid Century Haitian Folk Art Painting by Seymor Etienne Bottex (1922-2016)

Signed Vintage Haitian Folk Art Painting

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Exceptional Saint Paul Estate Auction - Howard & Eunice Gelb Collection

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Contact: Ray Caruso
Phone: 763-479-3000

Highland Park
Saint Paul, MN 55116

Listing Details
We're Pleased to Offer Items From The Exceptional Estate of Lifelong Collectors, Howard & Eunice Gelb - Both Highly Discerning & Passionate Collectors in Several Different Categories: World Class Ethnic Headdress & Jewelry Collection, An Incredible & Important Collection Ranging From an Incredible Collection of African & Oceanic Art, Statues, & Sculptures - Old Weaponry & Swords -High End Mid Century Modern Furniture & Decor - Monumental Collection of Early Oriental Bronzes along wih Other Sculptures & Figures - MASSIVE Collection of Sculptural, Modernist Sterling Silver "Wearable Art" Type Designer Jewelry - One of The Best Private Collections in The World of True Museum Quality Middle Eastern Jewelry, Headresses, Regalia & Many More Spectacular Important Items!!! SEVERAL MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OVER THE NEXT WEEK- Including Solid Gold Designer Jewelry, Antique Swords & Daggers, Cloisonné, and MORE!!!! We will host an inspection day during the week of closing for those who would like to personally inspect before placing final bids. Information will be posted in March. Items will be picked up directly from the estate. Location information will be posted in March. We're Pleased to Offer Items From The Exceptional Estate of Lifelong Collectors, Howard & Eunice Gelb - Both Highly Discerning & Passionate Collectors in Several Different Categories: World Class Ethnic Headdress & Jewelry Collection, An Incredible & Important Collection Ranging From an Incredible Collection of African & Oceanic Art, Statues, & Sculptures - Old Weaponry & Swords -High End Mid Century Modern Furniture & Decor - Monumental Collection of Early Oriental Bronzes along wih Other Sculptures & Figures - MASSIVE Collection of Sculptural, Modernist Sterling Silver "Wearable Art" Type Designer Jewelry - One of The Best Private Collections in The World of True Museum Quality Middle Eastern Jewelry, Headresses, Regalia & Many More Spectacular Important Items!!! SEVERAL MORE ITEMS WILL BE ADDED OVER THE NEXT WEEK- Including Solid Gold Designer Jewelry, Antique Swords & Daggers, Cloisonné, and MORE!!!! We will host an inspection day during the week of closing for those who would like to personally inspect before placing final bids. Information will be posted in March. Items will be picked up directly from the estate. Location information will be posted in March.

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