Chinese Jars

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Chinese Ginger Jars From inexpensive functional storage to stunning fine art, Chinese ginger jars have become the go-to piece for decorators, collectors, and people just wanting to update their decor.  These jars are most easily identified by their high shoulders and domed lids. Ginger jars come in a wide range of colors, patterns, and sizes […]

Ebel watch resale

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Resale Ebel watches Ebel “The architects of time” Ebel watches are highly desirable and valuable whether they are new, used, vintage or antique. Ebel is a swiss watchmaker known for elegance and quality.  Today Ebel offers about 104 different styles of watches for men and women.  Their new chronograph watch was created to provide the […]

Vintage Posters

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Estimate value $850.00 Vintage Posters are gaining in popularity and value. We see vintage looking posters in model homes, in malls, at art shows, and such, but the original linen backed pieces have been quietly increasing in value and will never go out of style.  For those who chose the posters over the original vintage […]

Classic Car Sales

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Another successful classic car sale in Houston. Yep, another buy, enjoy, sell, repeat story. One of our regular Houston clients finally decided to sell her Mercedes SL 500 with the classic lines that all car lovers appreciate. She barely drove it. In fact it never left Houston.  As her household had multiple cars she normally […]

Bally Luxury Goods

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Bally When I walk by the Bally store in Houston I think of fine fur handbags, fine footwear, and O.J. Simpson.   The Bally corporation was actually created by Carl and Fritz Bally (brothers) in the basement of their family home in Switzerland. The original family business was the manufacturing of elastic ribbon however. Interesting story; during […]

Jewels by Harry Winston

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Harry Winston Harry Winston is an American jeweler who has owned some of the most important diamonds in the world.  He owned the Hope Diamond for 10 years, inspired the iconic movie “Diamonds are a girls best friend” and is known for some of the highest quality jewelry ever made.   Winston first worked in his […]

Fine Art

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We have buyers right now Fine Art All Warhol Hockney Hirst Retro Held Fine art, fine jewelry, and classic cars would be our true area of expertise. We have been appraising fine art and jewels for over 30 years, from all around the world. We’ve liquidated large Warhol pieces, large private collections, and full commercial […]

Boca do Lobo furnishings

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Boca do Lobo furnishings Essentials Home furnishings Our recent Houston estate sale included furnishings from Boca do Lobo and Essentials Home.  I was not familiar with the brands, but I am now, and now I’m obsessed with what I must have first. After 25 years of loving modern Italian furnishings I have a whole new […]

Karl Lagerfeld

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Karl Lagerfeld  We all know that Karl Lagerfeld was the director of Chanel but few know his history.  Now that Karl has passed, it’s interesting to know a little more about the man.  Karl Lagerfeld was a German artist and designer who lived in Paris.  His biggest claim to fame was his 36 years at […]

Minotti Furnishings

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Minotti We had an explosion of Minotti at our Houston estate sale. Rodolfo Dordoni (who also designs furniture for B&B Italia) began working with the Minotto brothers in 1997 and they have never looked back. Their first joint collection included just a few pieces but was a great success. Thus a deep partnership ensued and […]