Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright was an American designer, architect, writer, and educator. He was known for designing structures that were in harmony with the surrounding environment. One of his best examples of this was the Fallingwater home in Pennsylvania, which has been called “the best work of American architecture”. In addition to designing homes, Wright also […]

Cufflinks

cufflinks

We buy, sell, consign, auction, and lend on cuff-link collections. Designer Cuff-links Gentlemen’s designer cuff-links from Cartier, Faberge, Van Cleef & Arpels are valuable and desirable on the resale market.  Collectible Cuff-links Collectible cuff-links like Prince Edwards enamel cuff-links, limited edition, or celebrity owned do well on the resale market.  Diamond Cuff-links Cufflinks studded with […]

Ebel watch resale

ebel watch

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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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

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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 […]

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 […]