Spectacular Summer Sale

This historic Mediterranean-style villa (truly one of the loveliest homes in Richmond) holds room-after-room of outstanding American, British and European antiques, as well as traditional and contemporary furniture, art and accent pieces.  The family’s downsizing is your opportunity to purchase upscale pieces of impeccable style, designer flair and exceptional value.  And, there is so much more! You will find a huge assortment of home and garden items, from leisurely poolside furniture to hardworking work-out equipment, elegant sterling tableware to tough garden tools, fanciful accessories to practical appliances.  

Attempting to list unusual items in this sale would be difficult—-there are far too many.  Among them, however, would certainly be a chair that belonged to Matthew Fontaine Maury, Pathfinder of the Seas.  It has remained in his family until this sale and is consigned by his great-great grandson.  Impeccable provenance!  A 15th century Italian putto, carved wood and paint over gesso also makes the short list.

The following may well be the most incomplete listing of items we’ve ever compiled.  This house has a 6,834 sq. ft. of space and it is packed to overflowing.  The following categories will give you only an introduction to the offerings at this sale and we apologize for the numerous omissions. Please come and explore the abundance.

FURNITURE:  Pr. Spanish Gothic armchairs, 19th century, leather seats;  set of 4 Lois XV style chairs;  William and Mary side table, oak;  gate leg table, barley twist legs;  French day-bed, Louis XVI style;  painted low chest of drawers, English;  large painted Chinese tea chest;  shell pedestals glass top dining table;  Mathew Fontaine Maury lounging chair; 18th century hanging corner cupboard, English;  drop front desk, William and Mary style, ca. 1780, Southern, probably N.C.; William and Mary lowboy, English;  Chippendale bird cage tea table, English, 19th century ; Grandfather clock, cherry, Mid-Atlantic, ca 1800;  Craftique sideboard, mahogany, Biggs sideboard, crotch mahogany, inlaid, Hepplewhite style;  Statton corner cupboard;  side table, 18th century Dutch;  Welsh banister-back armchair with turned wings; faux painted candle stand, English Regency, ca. 1820; set of 6 Hitchcock chairs, painted decoration;  oak table, English, barley twist legs;  pr. centennial Chippendale chairs;  gate leg tables, paint decorated;  Chinese  Chippendale game table, mahogany, mid 19th century;  Chippendale stool, 19th century;  French stool, Louis XVI style;  cherry dining table;  pr. three-quarter beds, mahogany, Chippendale style; elaborately carved mahogany bed, Chippendale style;  Federal lady’s desk, mahogany;  tea table, mahogany;  maple tea cart;  Chinese Chippendale vitrine, mahogany;  Empire fall front desk, mahogany , ca 1840;  hoop back Windsor writing chair, New England, ca. 1810;  French marble top table with shelves, Louis XVI style;  small and large marble top chests of drawers, walnut;  marble top Empire table;  pr. Queen Anne armchairs, blue brocade;  Ethan Allen recliner;  3 drop leaf tables, mahogany;  forged iron table with slate top;  sleep loveseat upholstered in ticking;  pair of upholstered chairs;  upholstered chair with ottoman;  white upholstered loveseat;  pr. side tables, stacked faux leather suitcases;  absolutely too many other side tables, larger tables, single chairs, sets of chairs, benches, etc. to list.  This house is full!

LIGHTING:  Over 75 lamps of every style and medium including porcelain, pottery, iron and bronze. Yes 75!

RUGS:  STARK, 9’7” X 6’ 2’’;  SISAL, 7’ X13’ 1”;  KASHAN, 10’ X 13’2”;  KILIM, 2’3”  X 3’7”;  FLATWOVEN, 4’4” X 10’8”;  KILIM, 4’8” X 12’7”;  OUSHAK, 5’ X 7’;   INDIAN, 3’9” X 5’9”;  SAROUK, 4’3” X 6’6”;  INDIAN, 2’7” X 11’11”;  HOOKED, CLAIRE MURRAY, 2’9” X 3’7”;  HOOKED, CLAIRE MURRAY, 2’3” X 3’3”;  TURKISH, 3’10” X 5’1”;  AFGHAN, 4’6” X 7’3”;  KILIM, 4’3” X 6’;  TAPESTRY EDGED DOMESTIC, 12’9” X 14’;  INDO HERIZ, 8’ X 10’9”;  HOOKED DASH ALBERT, 8’ X 10’;  SARAH GAYLE CARTER, FLATWOVEN, 6’ X 9’;  SISAL, 6’ X 6’10”;  INDIAN, 9’ X 12’2”;  STARK, 3’7” X 5’5”;  STARK , 2’4” X 4’2”; OUSHAK, 6’ X 9’; KILIM, 9’1” X 10’5”, SISAL, 2’6” X 8’3”;  BRAIDED, 8’4”X 9’3”; FLATWOVEN JUTE, 7’3” X 10’3”; SISAL, 11’1” X 14’7”; HAMADAN, 5’4” X 7’5”;  INDIAN, 9’6” X 13’10”.

ACCESSORIES:  Bronze, boy riding turtle, Maitland-Smith;  terra cotta storage jar, French;  pr. Terra cotta pots, European;  forged iron tall candelabra;  a variety of gilt mirrors;  butler’s trays, ca. 1840;  cobalt blue decorated crocks;  apprentice furniture models;  3-pc. ormolu dresser set with miniature portraits on ivory;  jade pig;  bronze figures, Muller;  bronze ram’s head;  iron dog doorstep;  chimpanzee enamel figure; 62 British lead soldiers;  cold painted bronze fox wearing red hunting coat;  Regency knife box, mahogany, ca. 1820;  porcelain and bronze clock, French;  pr. Cornucopia vases, glass and bronze;  many blue and white vases, jars, bowls, etc.; brass candlesticks; porcelain figurines; numerous boxes and tea caddies, various materials;  Staffordshire dogs, sheep, cow, figurines;  brass andirons;  brass fireplace fenders and screens;  forged fire place tools;  brass fireplace tools;  bronze turtle; large busts of Shakespeare, George Washington and Napoleon;  numerous ceramic vases, bowls, animals, urns;  pr. Mottahedeh ceramic dogs;  Stately Homes Collection;  Bennington Toby jar;  Country French Pottery;  American sponge ware pitchers, bowls; French Deposse large centerpiece with boy, girl shell. Hundreds more.

CHINA: Set of brown transferware, “Devon” , 41 pcs; a number of other sets from antique, traditional to modern contemporary.

CRYSTAL AND GLASS: William Yeouard, 22 pcs. “Leonora” and another; many pieces of and sets of crystal, cut glass, stemware, including Waterford; opalescent tumblers and goblets, etc., etc., etc.

STERLING SILVER: Towle “Candlelight”, 46 pcs.; coin silver spoons; various serving pieces; gravy boat; open salt cellars; muffineer, London, ca. 1784; other small pcs.

ART: Indian carving, man on horseback; 15th century putto, Italian, carved wood with paint over gesso; paintings, watercolors and prints including James Bumgardner  “River Window” series;   pr. Gould hummingbird prints; etc.

OUTDOOR: 4 large cement urns; black swan planter;  pr. metal urns;  swan decorations; grill;  iron bench;  several sets of metal furniture; pr. vintage Gothic design iron chairs;  5-pc. Brown Jordon dining set; assortment of glazed, concrete and terra cotta pots; several Brown Jordon pool groupings.