Arts and Letters Estate Sale
Three-Day Sale
Friday, May 10, 9 am – 2 pm
Saturday, May 11, 9 am – 2 pm
Sunday, May 12, 9 am – 2 pm (Half-price day!*)
Adjacent to the Albuquerque Country Club (Central & San Pasquale Ave SW), this home was owned by a gentleman who enjoyed art, rare books, and antiques. He collected bookends of various subject matters, antique scales, important art (Salvador Dali & Judy Chicago!), and historically significant newspapers.
Note: All our sale days now end at 2 pm.
* Blue Raven Estate Sales and our clients reserve the right to remove items from the 50% off discounts.
Although our prices are always fair, we will try to honor this family's estate with a profitable sale.
Items for sale—
Although our prices are always fair, we will try to honor this family's estate with a profitable sale.
Kitchen
Art/Collectibles
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Judy Chicago serigraph, signed + dated 1985, “Birth Tear/Tear” SOLD
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Salvador Dali lithograph “The Cross of Mars” 1963, signed
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Robert Gordy screenprint
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Elaine Kurtz 2-piece abstract screen print
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William Burroughs “Christ Ascending / Descending”, signed + dated 12/26/1987, paint on manila folder
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Vincent Colby, Southwest artist, sepia print “The Old Mission at Jemez Springs NM,” 1932
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Ben Shahn pen + ink, “The Jewish Poet Itzak M.
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Rosa Curtis, Santa Fe artist, painting of farm life
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Emil Bisttram, Taos artist, pencil on paper, “The Pottery Maker”
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Mauricio Fernandez Gutierrez oil painting, “The Old Chapel”, 2009
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Bernand Buffet “Mon Cirque” series print, signed + numbered 42/120
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Late 14th century Russian icon, Prophet Elijah, possible reproduction
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Dahlia lithograph, c. 1820 for Joseph Harrison “Floricultual Cabinet” series
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Patrick Archer “Siene/Paris” print
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Samuel Chamberlain “Dramatic Farewell at Fraunces Tavern” lithograph
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Peter Hurd offset print “Gerald Marr”, signed
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Rex Braudeen, “The Frontier”, an homage to Abq’s Frontier Restaurant
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G. Jenkins, Native American women
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Pierre Gour, acrylic “Barometer”, 1998
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D. Demaro, etching of crow/raven, numbered 33/250
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Francis Luis Mora, an American figural painter
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Illuminated manuscript page, Annunciation of the Virgin with Latin text
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Diana Weathersby, “Tiny Icon” etching or block print on embossed paper, signed + dated 1981
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Meiji period woodblock print of two men
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Jean Beraud print, “Dreamland”
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Painting, “Singer at the Catedral de Burgos, Spain” by artist Walker, dated 6/1994
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BF Bickwell abstract nude portrait
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Pencil or charcoal drawing of man, signed, L Owen (?)
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Asian-inspired goldfish/koi print in gold leaf frame
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Asian-inspired pheasant bird watercolor
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Assorted abstracts, still lifes, people portraits + scenes, photography, vintage map reproductions
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Hopi tile with parrot motif
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Vintage newspapers from important events in history: JFK + RFK assassinations, Man Walks on The Moon, Nixon's resignation
Furniture
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Henry Link faux bamboo Hollywood Regency Crest dresser (6 drawers) with hutch (3 small drawers + 2 shelves), plus 2 chairs and side table/nightstand
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Upholstered armchair with footrest
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Reclining armchairs (2)
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Loveseat sofas (2)
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Assorted wicker + cane wood frame chairs, as is
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Various desk + floor lamps from different decades
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Small particleboard bookshelves (2)
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Colonial-inspired side table
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Narrow dresser with 7 drawers
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Semi-antique chest/sideboard with 2 drawers and 1 cabinet door
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Vintage bookcase with 4 shelves
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Tall solid wood bookshelves (2)
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Twin bed w headboard
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Full bed
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Desk with one drawer
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Vanity table with hutch
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Stereo cabinet on wheels
Cash, Venmo, ApplePay, and Credit Cards (MasterCard/Visa) are accepted. Street parking is limited. Please observe the neighborhood signs and be courteous toward the residents.
Home Decor
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Assorted bookends from various periods and themes: religious figures, Americana, geodes, book-inspired, ceramic figurines, Degas ballet dancers, wildlife + more
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Wooden carved African statue, as is
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Vintage embossed brass wall plates (2)
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Brass semi-circular wall bar with 4 hooks
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Small ceramic urn/vases (2)
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Handblown glass vase
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Small Chinese-themed urns (2)
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Blown glass bowl/ashtray
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Globe on tall wooden stand
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Small prayer rug, possibly Afghani, as is
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Vintage rugs, possibly Persian, as is
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Assorted silver decor including child’s plate with embossed nursery rhyme scenes, c. 1918; candy dish, candlesticks
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Brass bookstand
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Nambe dish
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Mid-century modern orange glass candy bowl with lid
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Assorted candle snuffers
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Blue + white Portuguese handpainted tiles (2)
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Polish glass yellow/orange vase/urn
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Hand-thrown ceramic urn with cork lid
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Many small glass vases, some hand-blown, in multiple styles + colors
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Wicker/straw Pakistani bowl
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Various antique scales +weights
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Civil War-era binoculars
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Antique glass flask
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Vintage silver sugar scuttle with mini scoop
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Decorative hand with mini vase
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Brass firepot
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Semi-vintage wall thermometer
Books/Media
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Assorted books: novels, art, history, antiques; authors including Rudyard Kipling, Gore Vidal, Ernest Hemmingway
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1915 first edition book on Ralph Waldo Emerson + numerous Emerson books
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Semi-vintage board games (Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, checkers) + jigsaw puzzles
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LPs: folk, jazz, musicals, Judy Garland, BB King + more
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Vintage 78s/LPs: Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman + more
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DVDs: musicals
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Cassette tapes: Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, musicals plus cassette holders/drawers (3)
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Vintage wall posters, as is: New Mexico events, art + art shows, Farrah Fawcett
Kitchen
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Ceramic French onion soup bowls (5)
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Burgess + Leigh teal dessert plates (6)
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Noritake china set with multiple pieces
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Appliances: toaster, toaster oven, coffee maker
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Vintage Stanley Thermos
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Assorted mugs, glass bowls
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Glass bakeware/casserole dishes
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Coffee/tea urn
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Glass + barware: martini, coupe + cordial glasses, cocktail shaker
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Bamboo pitcher/thermos
Garage/Outdoors
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Misc tools
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Vintage Bushnell telescope + tripod
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Wrought iron patio furniture: 4 chairs, coffee table + garden rack
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Ladder
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Fishing poles
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Wicker picnic basket
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Assorted picture frames
Electronics
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Teac CD recorder
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Samsung TV, approx 24”