Amazing Rancho Bernardo
This Weekend is Our Final Final Two Days of Amazing Rancho Bernardo
Starting first thing on Saturday morning, we’re taking 40% off all tagged prices
then 50% off entire house– (with the noted exception of a few a high-end items) –
One weekend was not enough to liquidate this estate so we are back for Round II.
Incredible bargains on everything pictured – Additionally, we have added new items to the sale, including costume jewelry, modern kitchenware and appliances and a variety of utility family items from the garage.
Everything pictured remains for sale.
Please take a look at what is left and make plans to visit us this weekend!
Estate Sale Address (See above map for details)
12927 Guacamayo Court
Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128
~ Please, no phone calls or emails regarding specific items prior to the sale ~
The Family
Earnest world travelers and passionate about the decorative arts, Betty and Bill Cooper visited some of the world’s finest places as well as many paths less traveled; taking them to all corners of the globe. Betty’s eclectic and elegant taste ranged from 17th century porcelain to contemporary indigenous crafts; Bill loved Betty so there were never any objections to her many acquisitions along the way.
Their 10,000 sq ft estate holds this vast collection from fine European and early American furniture to antique European porcelain, ancient Chinese, as well as Mesoamerican and indigenous collectables. Having lived several years in Guadalajara, Mexico they developed an appreciation for Mexican, Spanish Colonial, and Italian Furniture, paintings, and statuary. Betty loved exploring small villages in Jalisco and Michoacán, collecting local folk art, and figurines. They cherished the work of famous and local artists alike.
While Living in San Diego they were avid Bridge masters and donors to the Zoological Society. They enjoyed entertaining large groups, where Betty used her true floral design talents to adorn her “over the top” themed dinner parties.
Their wonderful 68-year marriage, 5 children and love of learning and discovery makes this estate a true wonder.
Featured Artist
Jeanne Valentine was born in Paris around the turn of the century and came to the US in 1940.
She designed dresses in the 1950’s, then shifted to papier mache work in the 1960’s when she moved to Mexico and opened a shop in San Miguel. She trained local young people in the exacting techniques of the French craft of papier mache.
Her delicately crafted, sophisticated papier-mache creations were found in the most elegant shops of New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Paris and London.
The work of Jeanne Valentine is considered to be the top of the line for Paper Mache and Paper Mache Mexico Folk Art.
Her pieces are enthusiastically collected and highly sought after today. Several examples of her work will be available for sale at this estate.
The Team makes discoveries everyday….
This estate requires our entire team to sort, research, clean and fairly price thousands of antique quality items. We’ve had a team of 4-10 people working everyday for 4 weeks and were still finding treasures!
We are immersed in a huge variety of fine furniture and collectables; everything from 18thC Figurines to Spanish Colonial, antique Chinese and more…
A few examples about what we are offering at this sale:
- Tribal hand-woven, with chain-stitched embroidery, rug from the “Marsh Arabs” from Southern Iraq
- Novelty decanter set inside antique leather books that have been hollowed out. Decanter hand blown.
- Rare Antique French Clock by Longwy. Impressed with Longwy mark. Handpainted scene signed by the artist. Marked Depose, Italy.
- Set of two large, 16” tall, vintage Thai Musician Seated figures.
- Meissen figurines, plus many very early European figurines.
- Spectacular lusters in several colors beside clear crystal.
- Selection of Tonala pottery signed by artist, Ken Edwards.
- Several pairs of large Murano bird sculptures.
- Life size bronze sculpture signed by artist Marianne Caroselli.
- Large sets of vintage Mikasa china – French Embassy, Palatial Blue and Pink and Imperial Garnet.
- Fitz and Floyd accent plates
- Vintage Heinrich plates
- Two tall wood and gilt vintage Thai temple figures
- Two Burmese textile”Kalaga” hangings. Hand-decorated with sequins, mirror inlays and metallic wrapped threads.
- Two vintage Moraccan saddle bags
- Set of etched African animal theme wine classes, signed by artist L. Coyle
- Large set of vintage art glass wine/water goblets by Rueven from the 70s
- Serving pieces in Wedgewood Patrician pattern
- Bird cage automaton
- Val St. Lambert art glass vase
- Vintage Chinese Mother of Pearl Inlaid Wood Opium Pipe. Decorated with the figures of eight Immortals.
- Four large paintings of Mexican artist, Alejandro Camarena
- Vintage Mexican Pottery Nativity, figures 9” tall
- Vintage white bisque Cybis sculpture of Nativity
- Several large vintage nativity scenes, each with more then 11 figures.
- Antique and vintage imported hand-blown Christmas ornaments.
- This sale is offering the peaceful presence, and the beauty of rare antique sacred santos or saints from all over the globe. The santos are originally from old churches, convents, and home altars. Each one is from the heart and soul of the carvers who took meticulous care to create these testaments of faith, hope and love. They are carved wood, some with layers of polychrome that create the beautiful “encarnación” or flesh-like finish. They are truly masterpieces of the heart, that we are honored to admire and offer for saleA partial list:
- Early 19th Century Santo, Hand Carved with glass eyes
- Spanish Colonial polychrome Madonna, 48” tall, Early 19th C.
- A pair of Spanish Colonial polychrome saints, 19th C.
- A pair of Continental polychrome decorated figural candlesticks, 19th C.
- Large rare art glass bowl by Tapio Wirkkala, a Finnish designer and sculptor and a major figure of post-war design.
- Several large vintage Mexican art pottery Aztec and Mayan idol sculptures
- Large collection of antique and vintage salt and peppershakers. Cranberry glass,
- Ruby flashed Indiana glass, enamel painted and satin glass.
- Beautiful Meissen teapot of gilt and yellow glaze
- Glass, glass, glass….cut, pressed and etched…serving pieces, lusters and display.
- Antique salesman’s sample or child’s playhouse wood furniture
- Bronze Asian sculptures of Goddess Tara, Shiva and Buddha
- Vintage large garden sculpture, including pair of lovely Crane fountains
- Exquisite Glass epergnes
- Signed original water color and a signed and numbered print from popular California artist, Nancy Phelps. She is known for her paintings of children and ladies, but today her work focuses more on the presentation the vineyards and grasslands of the Central Coast, or colorful garden bouquets, her works are always timeless.
- Two vintage framed resin art embedded with shells.
- Large collection of antique salt and pepper shakers. Ruby flash glass, souvenir flash glass, cranberry and a large selection rare patterns pink satin and chased glass shakers.
- Large collection of vintage salt and pepper shakers in every animal, color and shape
Bronze chandeliers, Antique European, American and Asian furniture, 19th C Meissen figurines,Fine porcelain, Sterling silver Flatware, Fine & costume jewelry, Antique Garden fountains & Bronze statuary, Sterling Silver, Tribal hand-woven rug from the “Marsh Arabs” of Southern Iraq, Vintage Moraccan saddle bags, Life size Antique Chinese Buddha, antique Asian Ancestor portraits, and antique Asian porcelain. A collection of antique Cased glass lusters, Antique French Clock (by Longwy), vintage Thai Musician Seated figures. Many early European figurines, Selection of Tonala pottery signed by artist (Ken Edwards), Mexican folk art an vintage paper mache by Jeanne Valentine, Vintage Venetian Murano glass sculptures, life size bronze sculpture signed by artist (Marianne Caroselli), large sets of vintage china, Vintage Heinrich plates, Thai temple figures, two Burmese textile”Kalaga” hangings, signed by artist L. Coyle, large set of vintage art glass wine/water goblets by Rueven from the 1970s, serving pieces in Wedgewood , Antique Musical bird Music box, Val St. Lambert art glass vase…And So much more.
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Our goal is to promote this sale with periodic updates to make reasonable information accessible to prospective buyers.
*Special note: All dealers will be required to present an up-to-date resale certificate for our records. Forms can be obtained here