Park Ridge High-End Moving Sale
Listing ID#: 10478

Sale Location
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Sale Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Wednesday Mar 6, 2013 Completed Thursday Mar 7, 2013 Completed Friday Mar 8, 2013 Completed Saturday Mar 9, 2013 Completed

Sale Type
Estate Sale

Company Information
Brie's Estate Sales Contact: Brigid McAlpin Phone: 847-253-3986 Email: info@briesestatesales.com Website: briesestatesales.com EstateSale.com ID#: 1098 View company information and listings

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Listing Terms and Conditions
Cash, good checks, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Card accepted. All items sold as is. All sales are final. Buyers are to remove their purchases prior to the end of the sale. Sorry but there is no staff available to assist in moving heavy objects. Numbers at 9:00 Thursday. We will honor a list compiled prior to 9:00 Thursday morning. Not responsible for accidents or injuries.

Listing Information
* 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

Listing Information

*** 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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Park Ridge High-End Moving Sale

Brie's Estate Sales

Contact: Brigid McAlpin
Phone: 847-253-3986

137 N Northwest Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068

Wednesday Mar 6, 2013 Completed
Thursday Mar 7, 2013 Completed
Friday Mar 8, 2013 Completed
Saturday Mar 9, 2013 Completed

Cash, good checks, VISA, MasterCard and Discover Card accepted. All items sold as is. All sales are final. Buyers are to remove their purchases prior to the end of the sale. Sorry but there is no staff available to assist in moving heavy objects. Numbers at 9:00 Thursday. We will honor a list compiled prior to 9:00 Thursday morning. Not responsible for accidents or injuries.

Listing Details
* 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