the Estate of Nancy Swanner Crowther

Nancy was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, volunteer, and lifelong learner who built a loving family life in Houston with her husband, James Earl Crowther. A 1948 graduate of Boardman High School and 1952 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Nancy met James there, and they married in 1953. She supported her husband throughout his military, legal, and business career while raising their family and becoming an active member of the Houston community. Nancy loved reading the news, embroidery, tennis, collecting whimsical treasures, and traditional American design and furniture. She generously supported many Houston institutions and her Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

 

 

Phase II of 

the Estate of Barbara & Ulyesse Legrange

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Several Personal Collections from other

Fine Estates from 

River Oaks, Tanglewood,

& Luxury High Rise Accommodations 

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This fine sale will include:

 

FINE ART, SCULPTURES, BRONZES, & PRINTS

Fine Art & Prints: Original Bev Doolittle “Hot Pursuit”; Jennifer Vranes Original Oil Impasto Summer in Napa, c1974 60" x 60"; Curtis Walters Original Oil on Canvas "Bell Rock" 1984, 8"x16"; Marty Ricks Oil on Canvas; Robert Kipniss (NYC 1931) Oil on Canvas; Large Bluebonnet Oil on Canvas, Unknown Artist; Original Oil on Canvas Neo-Impressionistic Seaside Picnic, Signed; Original Oil of English Bulldogs, Signed; Original Oil of Macaws, Signed; Falchetti Dead Animal Still Lifes; Several English Oil Paintings Depicting Hunting Scenes; Andy Warhol Offset Lithographs "Roast Iguana Andalusian" & "Calves head Giant & Stewed Crepes, and occupying one page, “Gullis of Hazel Hen,” “Stuffed Morels,” and “Sheep’s Trotter Poulette;” from his Cookbook Portfolio, Wild Raspberries; M. Chagall Lithograph, Signed; Leroy Neiman Artist Proof; Many English dog paintings; Print by Salvador Dali; McKenney & Hall Native American Print - a Winnebago Chief – Hoowanneka, a Chippewa Chief – Peechekir, - a Creek Chief – Ledagie; 

 

 

FINE FURNITURE

English, French, American, Antique, Fine Custom Designer Furniture:

Petrified Wood Side Table; Rosewood Chinese Type Scroll Coffee Table; Oval Coffee Table with Black Lacquer Painted Removable Tray; Énglomisé Glass Top Console Table on Wrought Iron Base; Exquisite Pieces by Eldred Wheeler including: Tiger Maple Display Cupboard with Shelving & Lower Cabinets, Tiger Maple Single Drawer Tea Table, Tiger Maple 6 Drawer Chest, Tiger Maple 9 Drawer Dresser on Bracket Feet, Tiger Maple 4 Drawer Chest of Drawers, Tiger Maple Four Drawer Chest of Drawers on Bracket Feet, Tiger Maple Highboy, Tiger Maple 50” High Boy, Maple Wood Side Table; English Wm & Mary Style Side Table with Scalloped Apron; Steven Van Ormer Occasional Table; Hand crafted Furniture by Artisan D.R. Dimes Tiger Maple Windsor Writing Chair; David Smith Tiger Maple Box on Feet DT Getzels Maple Drop Leaf Side Table; Painted Side Tilt-top Table on Tripod Pedestal Base; Intricately Hand-painted Queen Anne Side Chairs; Set of Four Mahogany English Chippendale Chairs, c1765; 18th Century English George II Mahogany Corner Chair;  Pair Louis XIV Armchairs with Crewel Upholstery & Leather Seats; Set of 6 French Baronial Side Dining Chairs; Set of 12 Baker Furniture Chippendale Style Dining Chairs; Set of Four Period Chippendale Chairs; Set of 4 Windsor Chairs; Pair French Style Painted Wood Frame Armchairs with Striped Upholstery; Pair of Upholstered Armchairs with Green Floral Upholstery; Pair Matching Gothic Inspired Armchairs with Giltwood; English Antique Linen Press with Inlay; Antique English Bow front Chest on Bracket Feet; French Walnut Writing Desk; Mahogany Breakfront with Adjustable Shelves; Painted Vintage 60s Sideboard; Country French Sideboard; Mahogany Top Coffee Table with Painted Fluted Column Base; Antique Mahogany Hall Table; Sheraton Flip-top Game Table c1810; English Carved Bench with Cane Seat & Back; Matching Pair of Taupe Upholstered Sofas with Bench Cushions; Lilian August Black Leather Tufted Sofa; High Back Wood Frame Sofa in Neutral Upholstery with Bench Cushion; Pair of Custom Kidney Shaped Benches on Wrought Iron Bases; Floral Chintz Headboard & matching Wingback Chair; armchairs; dining chairs; club chairs; wing chairs; side chairs; tables, cabinets, single & pairs of chairs; Dining chair sets: Sheraton style, Chippendale, French Provincial, Designer, Traditional; Patio & garden furniture, chaise longues, tables, chairs, and planters 

 

 

RUGS: ROOM SIZE, AREA, & RUNNERS

Serapi Rugs; Persian, Turkish, Silk Area, Palace and Room Size Rugs, Ushak, Heriz; 

 

 

FINE CHINA, PORCELAIN, & POTTERY

Herend "Fortuna Rust" 211pc Dinner Service & Rare Serving Pieces; Royal Caulden “Kings plate” 129pcs; Minton gold & white plates

Ainsley “Gold Dowery” Bone China; Royal Doulton “Clarendon” Dinner Service; Set of four “Chinese Ching” Polychrome Transferware Plates; Chinese Export; “Ceylon” Polychrome Transferware Platter with Two Handles; Set of four Ceylon polychrome Transferware Plates; a Collection of Boehm Porcelain Birds and Flowers; Herend Flower Place card Holders; Large to small Blue Willow platters; Royal Worcester Game Series; 29pcs Block Spal Portugal “Raspberry Sunset” Coffee & Tea Service with Serving Pieces; Block Spal Portugal “Blue Skies”; Royal Stafford; Spode “Blue Rose”; 

Johnson Brothers Indies; Spode Blue & White Coffee & Tea Service

A Collection of Blue and Celadon Chinese Vases; Hexagonal Chinese Jars & Canisters; Blue and White Imari Charger; Copeland Spode Quail Plates; 20pc English Furnivals Quail Brown Coffee/Tea Set; Lenox Westchester gold rim

 

 

IMPORTANT STERLING SILVER & SILVER-PLATE FLATWARE & HOLLOWARE

Sterling: Sheffield Vermeil 138 pc by Wm Yates; Watson Co. 1907 "Meadow Rose" Sterling Flatware; 93pc “Grand Baroque” Sterling Flatware; 73pc Towle Sterling “King Richard”; 51pc International Silver “Joan of Arc” Sterling Flatware; Sterling Baby Spoons; 98pc “Francis I” Sterling Flatware; Sterling Silver Mustard Pot with Cobalt Liner; Small Sterling Footed Trays; Pair of Weighted Sterling 3 Light Candelabra; 

Silver-plate: 7pc Sheffield Tea/Coffee Service; Sheffield Small Chased Pitcher; Sheffield Reproduction Rectangular Tray by Community; Crown Silver Co. Oval Pierced Tray with Handles; Pair Ornate Silver-plate over Brass 3 Light Candelabra; Christofle Tea/Coffee Service with Tray; Turkey Domes; Samovar; Epergne with 3 Flower Vases; ; Covered Server Deep Dish with Divided Glass Insert; Covered Chafing Dishes with Inserts; Trays;

 

 

GLASS & FINE CRYSTAL

A Collection of Perthshire, Lundberg Studios, and Ayott Paperweights

Harcourt Baccarat Champagnes & Wine Glasses; Baccarat “Nancy” cordials

Verlys of France art deco water lilies glass bowl; Barware; Waterford Lismore sherry glasses, cordials, wine goblets, wine hocks; Waterford flutes;

Waterford crystal figurines; Edwardian style Decanters; Bohemian Cut to Clear; Baccarat figurines; Waterford; Sabino figurines; Lalique; Orrefors; Val St. Lambert 

 

 

TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIERS, LIGHTING, MIRRORS & ACCESSORIES

Waterford Chandelier with Matching Sconces; Multiple Crystal Chandeliers; Wall sconces; Herend “Queen Victoria” Table Lamp; Herend “Raspberry Chinese Bouquet” Table Lamp; Florentine Style Painted Finish on Marble Base Table Lamp; Matching Pair of Vintage Fauz Bamboo Buffet Lamps with Striped Shades; Chinese Blue & White Vase Table Lamp; Chinese Decorative White & Coral Table Lamp; Double Happy Chinese Table Lamp; Pair of Vintage Asian Glazed Hand-painted Table Lamps; Decorative Red Octagonal Chinese Style Table Lamps; Oriental lamps; Contemporary lamps; Sevres lamps; Crystal Lamps; Ceramic Lamps; Floor Lamps; Many lamp pairs; Giltwood framed mirrored sconces; Decorative wall brackets; Antique Gilt Wood Triple Vanity Mirror; Gilt Wood Frame Trumeau Mirror with Oil Painting of Landscape; Ornate Gilt Wood Rococo Frame Mirror; 19th Century English Mahogany Cheval Glass Mirror; Venetian Murano Mirror; Multiple large ornate wall mirrors

 

 

FINE JEWELRY

Diamond bracelets & necklaces; 8.65ctw Pear Shaped Drop with 33.22ctw Diamond Tennis Necklace Platinum Settings; Emerald Cut Columbian Emerald with Diamond Surround Pendant 14k Gold Setting; Tennis necklaces; Three Strand Diamonds by the Yard 14k Yellow Gold with 6ctw Diamonds; Diamond rings: 18k Yellow Gold & Platinum Pear Shaped Diamond Ring; Tiffany & Co. Multi Strand Kingman Turquoise Bead Necklace with 18k & Diamond Barrel Clasp; Fabergé Egg Drop Pendants and Perfume Bottle Drop Pendant; Gabriel "Gabby" Jurado Multi Stone & Sterling Necklace; Van Cleef; Bugatti; Rodney Coriz Coral & Mother of Pearl Cuff, signed; Jade, Pearl, Diamond, & Ruby Phoenix Brooch; Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby & Diamond rings; Gold South Sea Pearl Choker; and much more

 

 

LADIES & GENTS TIMEPIECES

Chopard Classic Oval Ladies Watch with Diamond Surround; Rolexes, Cartier Pasha and Santos; Tag Heuer; Hublot 

 

 

LADIES FASHION

Designer Handbags: Hermès Birkin, 35mm; Hermès Orange Kelly; Gucci Bamboo Backpack; Chanel, Vuitton, Fendi, Dior, Valentino, Gucci

 

Designer Clothing and Shoes

Double D Ranch, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Galanos, Christian Lacroix, Valentino, Akris, Stella McCartney, Mary McFadden, Bill Blass

Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, Dior, Valentino, Chanel sandals

 

Designer Scarves & Accessories

Hermès "Festival des Amazones" Oversized Scarf; Hermes silk scarves; Vintage designer belts

 

 

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS

1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II with original paint, has been garage-kept, excellent interior condition; An early work by Bev Doolittle, “Hot Pursuit;” An Eight-plus carat pear-shaped diamond drop on a diamond tennis necklace; Petrified Wood Side Table; a Collection of 1:12 IMGA Artisan Dollhouse Miniatures including Hand-painted works by James Hastrich, handmade furniture by Mark Murphy, signed salt-glaze crockery; Rick Ayotte Collection of Art Glass Paperweights; Neoclassical ironwork plaques by Bill Peck, Houston artist; Three off-set lithographs from Andy Warhol’s cookbook, Wild Raspberries; a Collection of Hand Carved Decoys & Shorebirds; Vintage and new Christmas ornaments; A collection of Claudia Hopf’s Scherenschnitte and Watercolor paintings; Santos; Over 200 Hummels, many limited and special editions; Bronze Boy Holding Fish Fountain; Multiple Eldred Wheeler artisan made furniture in glowing tiger maple wood, chests of drawers, highboys, side tables; a Selection of Heavy Cast Iron and Stone Garden Furniture, including benches, urns, tables and chairs; Hand-carved Santas by D. K. Smith and Dick Nelson; Two English tall clocks; Numerous Boehm Porcelainroses and other flowers; Two unmatched leather sofas; Many Antique Blue Willowtransferware platters in multiple sizes; English Flow Blue Polychrome plates; Royal Stafford “Asiatic Pheasant“ dinner service in dark blue and white; Spode “Blue Room” dinner plates; Beautiful table and lap linens; Antique cheval mirror; Waterford chandelierwith three pairs of matching sconces; Ladies Southwestern style clothing; A fine collection of important, signed Southwest style jewelry; A suite of contemporary upholstered furniture designed by Billy Baldwin, a sofa and two club chairs; Hermes and Pucci scarves; Designer clothing including, Chanel, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta, YSL, A 211 piece set of Herend Fortuny Rust dinner service including HTF serving pieces, two sizes of tureens, fish serving tray with drain, several teapots, multiple platters, etc; Books: Pop-Up books, 13 Boxed Peanuts Cartoons through the years, each box containing four consecutive years; Texas literature; 

 

 

!!Many More Items Too Numerous to Mention!!

 

 

POLICE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES

ALL SALES FINAL, ALL SALES AS-IS

CASH, CHECKS preferred

CREDIT CARDS (Minimum $200)

NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 15

NO SILVER, JEWELRY, OR FIREARMS ON PREMISES UNTIL DAY OF SALE

 

Here's a glimpse of the Exceptional Treasures

offered in this sale!