Mid-Century Modern
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Estate sale in Bloomington, IL: Nov 6–7
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| When | Fri, Nov 6 – Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM |
| Where | Bloomington, IL 61704 (exact address not listed yet) |
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- Brass footed candlestick, mid-century style
- Vintage hand-cut crystal vase with diamond and fan pattern
- Clear crystal figurine of woman in gown
- Waterford Crystal cut crystal bowl with paper label
- Lot of 4 framed hand-colored European village etchings, gold frames, pencil-signed, Alpine and Germanic architecture scenes
- Chinese watercolor painting on silk of children playing by river with mountain landscape, black frame, red tag
- Chinese painting of children playing under pine tree, framed, signed with seal marks
- Chinese silk embroidery framed panel of children playing near pavilion, black lacquer frame
- Copper and metal lighthouse sculpture on driftwood base
- Vintage fruitwood round side table with reeded legs and glass inset top
- Carved wood Mexican Aztec calendar wall plaque, hand-painted
- Copper palm tree figural sculpture on wood base
- Japanese-style gold leaf four-panel folding table screen with cherry blossom painting
- Ornate silver-plated serving tray with silver-plated shot cups
- Lot of vintage Lionel orange window boxes for locomotives and cars, incl. 2020 and 2020W
- Vintage Lionel transformer in original box
- Lionel 2460 black Derrick crane car, Lionel Lines, prewar/early postwar O gauge
- DeWalt yellow and black jobsite radio/charger
- Electrical training kit with colored fuse and component modules in carrying case, with Teacher Guide
- Lot of three-ring binders in plastic tote
- Antique book Exciting Experiences in Cuba and Wakes with Spaniards in the Philippines, Life of Admiral Dewey
- White painted wicker two-drawer nightstand with glass top and braided rim
- White wicker table lamp with yellow floral chintz shade
- Copper Moscow Mule mugs and copper teakettle with black handle, vintage
- Hand-carved and painted Alaskan totem pole figure
- Lot of hand-painted blue and white stoneware holiday plates and coasters, including 'Let It Snow' snowman plates and a 'Happy Thanksgiving' rooster plate
- Framed 2001 Presidential Inauguration memorabilia collection (Bush/Cheney), includes invitation, program, tickets, pins, and signed photo prints
- Framed colored pen and ink print "Migration of the Snowbirds" cityscape with RVs, signed in pencil
- Framed pen and ink print "Oh, Those Winter Tourists!" with sandpipers and robin, red artist chop mark, orange mat
- Framed signed limited edition print of Columbia, South Carolina cityscape (State House dome, Carolina Coliseum, pencil-numbered, oak frame)
- Handmade vintage road map wreath with 'Travel is Life' center medallion and By Ship, By Car, By Plane, By Train badges
- HP Classic Desktop keyboard in original box
- Black adjustable arm desk task lamp
- Digital wireless weather station with indoor temperature display
- Sharp desktop printing calculator with paper roll
- Ikki Matsumoto Tricolor Heron framed poster, Island Reporter Sanibel Island Florida, signed with red chop mark
- Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e style) of a kabuki actor in gold-trimmed wooden frame, signed with artist seal, likely Shunshō-school or later reproduction
- Vintage aluminum 6-foot stepladder with paint-spattered tray
- Vintage wooden folding step stool with metal hinges and worn red paint
- Cosco folding two-step stool, gray metal and plastic
- Vintage black metal laboratory-style microscope with brass fittings
- Hand-painted carved wood golfer figurine on green base
- Mahogany two-tier side table with fluted turned legs
- Stained glass style green roof cottage table lamp
- Vintage black student compound microscope with built-in illuminator base
- Lot of wooden case microscope slides, prepared specimens
- Vintage hard plastic baby dolls with sleep eyes, 1950s-60s, in plastic bin
- Mummy pop-up book 'Enter an Ancient Tomb and Unwrap an Egyptian Mummy' with tomb insert
- Vintage wooden shoe shine box with brush and applicator labeled Shoe Server
- Carved wooden trinket box with inlaid or pyrographic decoration
- Clark's O.N.T. Wool-Cotton oak two-drawer thread spool cabinet with porcelain knobs
- Black mesh golf chipping practice net with red and yellow target insert, folding pop-up style
- Blue inflatable pool lounge float chair
- Black resin wicker-style deck storage box with lift lid (Suncast-style outdoor deck box)
- Black wire folding pet crate
- Igloo gray soft-sided insulated cooler bag
- Igloo Playmate red and white hard-sided cooler
- Bolesławiec Polish pottery large pitcher, peacock dot pattern blue and white
- Bolesławiec Polish pottery rectangular tray with peacock eye border
- Bolesławiec Polish pottery small bowl with floral spoon
- Bolesławiec Polish pottery small creamer pitcher, peacock dot pattern
- Boxed Japanese hand-painted tea set with teapot and 6 cups, gold-rimmed floral design
- Ethiopian brass processional cross with openwork design
- Japanese samurai kabuto helmet model with lacquered iron and gold accents
- Burgundy aluminum 4-wheel rollator walker with padded seat and hand brakes
- Cherry Louis Philippe style TV armoire with flat-panel TV, two doors and two drawers, brass bail pulls
- Concrete garden statue of two embracing figures with textured quilted or patterned clothing, weathered sage green patina
- Framed Chinese folk art painting of children playing tug-of-war under willow trees, gouache on black paper, ornate gold frame
- Framed Egyptian hand-painted papyrus, 'The Hieroglyphic Alphabet' with tree of life motif
- Framed Egyptian hand-painted papyrus, seated pharaoh and attendant offering scene
- Framed Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print of two women, Utamaro-style composition, possibly later reprint or reproduction
- Handmade fabric scarecrow doll with burlap hat and straw hair, pumpkin accent, fall decor, approx. 3-4 ft tall
- Helix graph paper pad, cross section/non-reproducible blue lines
- HP OfficeJet 4650 all-in-one printer, scanner, copier
- HP Premium Plus photo paper 8.5x11 inkjet, sealed box of 50 sheets
- Indo-Persian style wool runner rug, cream field with navy floral border, fringed ends, approx. 2.5 x 12 ft
- Irish Failte Welcome Celtic knot wooden shamrock wall plaque
- Large brown and white plush Easter bunny, stuffed toy
- White plush bunny with pink bow and carrot, Easter stuffed toy
- Large gilt wood framed beveled wall mirror with antiqued mirror border
- Large pink-brown tropical conch shell
- Lot of assorted seashells and shell specimens, including conch, cowrie, and whelk shells in display boxes and clear containers
- Shell-encrusted table lamp with pleated fabric shade and shell finial
- Lladro-style glazed porcelain praying Madonna figurine with blue-green cloak
- Lladro-style porcelain girl in blue dress holding plate
- Lot of 14 German ceramic lidded beer steins with pewter lids, mixed sizes, relief scenes and crests, West German style
- Lot of 4 Nicholas Mosse Irish pottery dinner plates, blue watering can and garden design
- Lot of 4 Nicholas Mosse Irish pottery dinner plates, white horse in landscape design
- Nicholas Mosse Irish pottery small dish with blue sponged band and flower stamp
- Lot of 5 hard-anodized and stainless cookware pieces with glass lids, including stockpot, saute pan, and saucepans (possibly Calphalon)
- Lot of approx. 15 Christmas decor pieces: Santa figurines, plush snowman and Santa, needlepoint Ho Ho Ho pillows, gnome figures, reindeer plush, snow globe
- Lot of approx. 60 hardcover and paperback books, mixed nonfiction and history: Doris Kearns Goodwin 'Team of Rivals', Bill O'Reilly 'Killing Jesus', 'Notre Dame at 175', Dan Crenshaw 'Fortitude', plus Bibles and reference titles
- Mexican carved and painted wood Aztec Sun Stone (Calendar) wall plaque, inlaid multi-piece marquetry in round walnut-finish frame
- Oak rolling 2-drawer file cabinet with open top shelf and casters
- Wrought iron twisted barley-twist table lamp with beige linen shade
- Pair of artificial Christmas trees, one pre-lit with pine cones (full-size, approx. 7 ft)
- Room-sized medallion area rug, red and navy with gold and teal floral design, fringed ends (possibly Karastan or machine-made Persian-style rug)
- White painted wicker headboard with lattice top panel
- White painted wicker storage chest bench with three drawers and lift lid
- Woodstock-style brass gong kinetic wall mobile with black curved arms and tassel
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