A Fabulous Cultured Gentleman's
​Garden Grove Townhome

ESTATE SALE

​​September 7-9, 2018
Houston, Texas 77082

All About This Sale

The owner of this packed Eldridge Parkway/Richmond Ave. area townhome was a cultured gentleman with a taste for the finer things in life—beautiful surroundings, great music, good books, fine cooking and an outstanding bottle of wine now and then. A Vietnam War Navy veteran and son of a high-level oil company executive, much of his life was spent living and traveling throughout the US, Scandinavia, Europe and Southeast Asia, He was also an avid audiophile, hunter, fisherman, golfer and art collector who was particularly fascinated with Asian culture and much more.

Here are just a few of the treasures you'll find:
FINE FURNITURE
Gorgeous early to mid-20th century burled walnut armoire; beautiful Chinese carved rosewood furniture (dining table with 6 chairs, coffee table); Mid Century Modern Hans Wegman style rope rocking chair; chinoiserie black lacquered cabinets; Chinese coromandel 4-panel screen; pair of Sherrill contemporary black leather armchairs; tan leather traditional sofa and armchair; pair of upholstered loveseats; pair of vintage Ethan Allen side tables; vintage barrister style oak bookcase; Danish Modern teak desk and bookcases
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DECORATIVE ARTS / ARTWORK
LOTS of original art, lithographs, etchings and prints; Texas bluebonnet and landscape paintings by Pat Holloway and other artists; 1960s impasto oil on canvas paintings; Chinese scrolls; cloisonné vases; framed Chinese embroidered silk panels; Brazilian butterfly wing trays; lots of brass and pewter; Thai Celadon crackle glaze table lamps; Chinese carved rosewood sculptures; vintage Burmese hand-painted octagonal folding table; 1960s Peruvian folk art weavings

COLLECTIBLES / VINTAGE ITEMS
Roseville Ixia vase; large collection of Buddha sculptures; Chinese carved jade sculptures; vintage/antique Chinese porcelain including Famille Rose lobed bowl and Kangxi style ginger jar; pristine Preben Holm Fancy Ruby brier wood smoking pipe; vintage Smith Corona Corsair 710 portable typewriter; oilfield collectibles; 1960s Boy Scout uniforms and accessories; Vietnam era military trunks, duffle bags and miscellany; vintage Navajo style rugs; large collection of framed wine labels; Mont Blanc Meisterstuck fountain pen; vintage foreign travel souvenirs

POTTERY / CRYSTAL / CHINA / SILVER
Large collection of crystal decanters (Bacarrat, Waterford, etc.); Waterford Lismore crystal; vintage cut glass; nice set of Rogers Bros/International “Heritage” silver-plate flatware; large set of Theodore Haviland “Gotham” china; nice demitasse cup/saucer collection; Noritake “Rosamor” tea/dessert set; Riedel crystal wine glasses

KITCHEN
All-Clad pots and pans; Technivorm Moccamaster coffeemaker; lots of wine and cocktail drinkware and accessories; LOTS of nice pottery and dinnerware (Crate and Barrel, Williams Sonoma, etc); LOTS of cookware, utensils and small appliances (many NIB items!); LOTS of coffee and tea making/serving items; cookbook collection

ELECTRONICS / PHOTO / MUSIC
High-end Rotel solid state stereo system (RC-1580 pre-amp, RB-1582 amp, RCD-1520 CD player) with pair of Bowers & Wilkins Matrix 3 floor speakers; Toshiba portable CD player; LARGE collection of vinuyl records and CDs (classical, opera, country, pop); vintage photography equipment (Canon, Kodak, etc.); Yamaha P-16 turntable

BOOKS / GAMES
Collection of 1000+ hardback and paperback books (fine art, novels, classics, war history/military, biographies, religion/theology, opera, romance, business/finance, textbooks, etc.); lots of chess, Go and backgammon sets

FOR THE SPORTSMAN
Spectacular Axis deer shoulder mount and hide; glass-front gun cabinet; Longhorn steer horn mount; hunting clothing and gear (sorry, no guns!); fishing rods/reels/accessories; LOTS of golf clubs and bags; two pair of like-new Footjoy golf shoes size 11.5

APPLIANCES
Le Cellier 250-bottle oak wine cellar/fridge (73”h x 29”w x 25”d); Maytag Plus black finish refrigerator; Maytag Atlantis Over-Size Capacity Plus electric washer and dryer

WARDROBE
Lots of nice suits, slacks, shirts, sweaters and outerwear, mostly big and tall (Joseph A. Banks, L.L. Bean, etc.); shoes size 11.5 (Johnston & Murphy, Cole Haan, etc.); pair of Nocona full quill ostrich boots; collection of men’s rings and cuff links

OUTDOOR / GARAGE / MISC.
Char-Griller grill/smoker; wrought iron patio furniture; concrete bird bath; shelving; ladders; miscellaneous hand and power tools; office equipment and supplies; metal file cabinets

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
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