Bally Luxury Goods

Bally fur bag

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

diamond earrings

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

art

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

estate

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

Chanel

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

estate

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 […]

Alexander McQueen Fashions

Designer items for auction

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN RESALE The first time I saw an Alexander McQueen show I was frightened. Gothic figures walking the run way, spikes going into the mouth of a model, capes with shoulders 5 feet wide that are only made in nightmares, models faces painted bright white with heinous eye make up akin to Marilyn Manson […]

Sell Designer Handbags

Judith Leiber

If you want to meet a woman, go to where the designer handbags are on sale. Our Houston estate sales are a great place to find luxury designer handbags. Vuitton, Hermes, Chanel, and more. No one ever thinks of looking for rare designer handbags at Houston estate sales but that is where they are!  If […]

Boucheron jewels

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Boucheron Fine Jewelry There are two groups. People who own Boucheron and people who wish they owned Boucheron. Fun facts about Boucheron:  In 1983 the location for Boucheron’s first store in Paris was selected because it was the sunniest corner location. Boucheron believed that his diamonds would sparkle even greater with the bright sun, and […]

Knoll Furnishings

Knoll chairs

We know all about Knoll furnishings. Talk to us. contact us What exact is Knoll furniture? Knoll Inc is a design company that is exclusively licensed to manufacture high design furniture on behalf of the original designers. They are most known for representing designers like Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen and […]