ANTIQUE FURNITURE
AUCTION
Saturday,
October 23 @ 10:00 a.m.
2437
Monroe in LaPorte, Indiana
Directions – From
West, take SR 2 into downtown LaPorte; go two blocks east of courthouse and
turn right onto Monroe/SR 4 and go 1.2 miles to auction site on left. From
East, take SR 2 from South Bend to LaPorte; go to Boyd Boulevard just past
Wal-Mart; turn left onto Boyd Boulevard and go approximately 1.2 miles to
Monroe/SR 4; turn right onto Monroe and go .75 miles to auction on right. From
South, take US 35 north toward LaPorte; at the first light before entering
the city, turn right onto Boyd Boulevard and go north approximately 1 miles to
Monroe/SR 4; turn left and go .75 miles to auction site on right. Note: Auction held indoors in heated, carpeted
auction gallery.
Auctioneer’s Note – this is one of the
nicest collections of fine antique furniture we have seen. There are well over 100 pieces with many rare
and unusual pieces throughout this auction.
This is the second auction for this particular estate. Future auctions are being scheduled that will
include ivory, art glass, bronzes, fine art, pottery, and much more. See other auctions as they are posted.
BEDROOM – rosewood twin bed (beautiful grain – see
pictures above); dark walnut carved bed with nice detail; burl walnut full-size
1880’s bed w/ some veneer issues on headboard; large burl walnut dresser with
tall mirror; several burl walnut chests of drawers; 1830’s matching cherry
dressers (1 has been shortened due to damage on legs) but in very nice
condition; many other Victorian & Eastlake pieces.
PARLOR & LIVING ROOM – selection of
Victorian, Eastlake & other chairs; settee; carved lamp table with black
marble top; small drop leaf tables; old sewing or knitting cabinets; 1800’s
grandfather clock; Duncan Pfyphe sewing table; other items
See pictures for some of this furniture
here.
DEN & OFFICE –
1830’s Hudson’s Bay
Company Desk
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Rare
1830’s walnut desk used by and made for Hudson’s Bay Company. Accompanied by book entitled The Living Past of America by C.
Vanderbilt that has a section on the McLoughlin House in Oregon City,
Oregon. On the bottom of the page is
the Hudson’s Bay Company Desk in Dr. McLoughlin’s study. A subsequent phone call to Nancy Wilson at
McLoughlin House in the 1980’s yielded more information on this desk. This type of desk was used at most of
Hudson’s Bay Company forts and dates from the 1830’s and was made in
England. There have been some repairs
to the desk including the replacement of one of the two walnut planks on top;
however, stain matches very nicely. |
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Very large
burl walnut slant front desk with drawers and bookcase top (wonderful
condition); early 1800’s slant front desk; Victorian bookcase with detailed
pediment and drawer; another large, solid wood bookcase with interesting carved
detail; large slant front mahogany desk with brass ferrels on legs (older
piece); more.
See more pictures of furniture
here.
DINING ROOM – Fiddleback mahogany table, drop leaf
tables; walnut curio/china cabinet w/ lighter wood inlay; other related items
HALLWAY – walnut hall tree; oak hall tree; oak console
table w/ pediment & drawer; beautiful pierced wood mirror (probably German
and completely hand-made – stunning piece but the mirror is not old).
OTHER PIECES – antique slate top pool table w/
large leg & balls (sorry, but this table has been pulled from this
auction and will be available at a later date); pumpkin pine top cabinet w/ ash
base; large curved-top wood trunk; Right Honorable Earl of Sefton’s Chest with
plaque stating such and smaller tag that says “11” (probably box or chest #11);
cast iron ice cream parlor table w/ marble top & two twisted wire chairs;
large Melodeon by New Haven Melodeon Company, New Haven, Connecticut; tin bath
tub with oak rim and original faucets; vintage padded black vinyl bar & bar
stools; RCA Victrola (sorry, but the Victrola will be at a later
auction); and much more.
Terms – cash, check & credit cards accepted. Sales tax unless exempt (please bring proof
of exemption). Announcements day of sale
take precedence.
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