The Hunt Continues with Paradise City in Newton!

Welcome to a home overflowing with fresh ideas for home decorating, personal adornment, one-of-a-kind gifts and building a collection. Discover a bold way to reinvent your home, inspired by New England’s most celebrated shows of contemporary craft and fine art: Paradise City!

Sale Dates, this is a VIRTUAL EVENT: Thursday, 9/10 to Friday, 10/9 at 5 PM

Complementary Curbside Loading: Saturday, October 10th from 9 AM to 3 PM

Location: Newton, MA ** the address will be issued after the completion of your transaction

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Read a full description of what's available below:

Featuring:

A collection of abstract kinetic yard sculptures including:

Three Whitmore Boogaerts pieces, a featured artist at the famed Paradise City Fair of Fine Arts, also the inspiration and namesake of this event.

A pendulum sculpture, from award winning artist Dale Rogers, and one of six artists chosen for Burlington’s new sculpture park.

Statement furniture pieces:

Including a wardrobe constructed from found items by famed Martha’s Vineyard artist Richard Dunbrack. Dunbrack makes only about 50 pieces a year, each are unique, and this wardrobe is just that!  The “finial” is a stand-alone work of art, featuring the man on the moon on a tricycle.

One of a kind artist commissioned sleigh table from Milldam Woodworks. This dramatically unique dining table features a curly iron sleigh base.

A custom made table from Robert E Hannan Woodwork – the plans are just as artful as the table! This table features a Colorcore marquetry table top with tapered legs that stand, delicately, on a near point with bentwood accents.

Accent tables including the whimsical “Courting”, figural wrought iron stand.

Avant garde bent twig construction throne chair, complete with last lone leaves.

Even the common furniture from standard brands break the mold including a geometric marquetry chest by Baker, this piece has outstanding geometric marquetry that looks different from every angle, and a Circle furniture sectional in a non traditional Cactus upholstery.

Fun and games:

After 30 years of cartoon excellence there isn’t a generation alive that wouldn’t pine after a Simpson’s “Pinball Party” by Stern Pinball, Inc. This machine is regarded as having the deepest rule set of any pinball machine to date. Game quote, ” are you ready to get Duffed”?

The Atlanta ping pong table from the most popular ping pong table maker in the world, Joola. From the Joola website, “Experience the excitement of the 1996 Olympics, when it was held in Atlanta, GA, all the ping pong competitions were played on our product.”

Art:

3D limited edition wall sculpture “Van Gogh’s Studio” from Roark Gourley an American painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist from Laguna Beach, California.

Art glass:

Showstopping reverse painted art glass chandelier evokes clouds drifting like galloping horses against a sunset sky. From Ulla Darni designs “Multiple Originals” collection. Signed and numbered studio-painted by talented artists in the Catskill Mountains Studio, New York.

Green glass pedestal centerpiece bowl features frosted geometric patterns and cutouts at the rim. Signed, Robert McCandless. McCandless is an nationally awarded artist, designer and maker of fine crafts for over 30 years.

Carl Radke for Phoenix Studios Blue California Poppy art glass vase. Carl was one of the vanguard of young artists who participated in the Renaissance of American Art Glass in the early 1970’s. Lustre Glass is a very specialized glassblowing medium because of the silver content in the glass. The glass blower must be a chemist as well as craftsman to work successfully in the medium. Carl is one of only a few glassblowers out of the thousands in the US. who continues to work in this difficult and traditional glass.

Studio Pottery:

Featuring a collection that spans nearly a century from early Roseville pieces to vintage iconic Memphis Style pieces. Memphis style is one of the most instantly recognizable design styles. It’s known for its use of bright neon, primary and pastel colors, geometric shapes, and bold, repetitive patterns.

Rusty Gold: 

Featuring pieces rusted to perfection from decorative light switch plate covers to two sculptures from Husband and wife, Bill and Marcia Fink. Their whimsical metal designs have found their way to the walls of collectors all across North America. Their work has been featured on TV, in magazines and international publications and found in stores from Anthropologie to Bergdorf Goodman.

Military and more:

Collectible tactical gear including a World War II M4A2 Flak Helmet and M3A1 diaphragm gas mask.

Collectible American LaFrance Fire Gun No 4 fire extinguisher.

African Kuba spear from the Congo with double iron heads and wooden shaft.

Toys:

From the wooden classics like Brio and Lincoln logs to the contemporary Justice League.

Tablescapes:

Art has found a way into every other room of this house, the kitchen is no exception. Featuring striking examples of brands you love including Nambe, Waterford, Kosta Boda, Villeroy and Boch and Michael Graves.

Sports Memorabilia:

Featuring a signed LA Lakers Championship Ball, #109 of 500. This Basketball was signed Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Byron Scott, A.C. Green, Michael Cooper, Kurt Rambis and Jerry West. Limited edition with Upper Deck Authentication.

Political Memorabilia:

Featuring presidential campaigns from Kennedy to Obama including rare “I Was There” ribbons for Kennedy and Eisenhower’s inauguration and the Marvel comics Spiderman and President Barack Obama special edition.

Home Gym: 

Featuring a Life Fitness X Series Cross Trainer X9i, Para Body 777 Gym System and Concept II Rowing Ergometer, Rowing Machine.

Hunt Estate Sales invites you to explore the risk-taking-convention-breaking Paradise City in Newton! CLICK HERE to see the full listing! 

Happy hunting,

Maggie and Jim

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