"Vintage dolls & toys." (Image by Stephenson Brown.)
Estate Sale (Rowayton, Connecticut)
Estate of Andy Rooney
Rowayton, CT
Saturday thru Monday: March 3 – 5, 2012
10am — 5pm each day
Wonderful old Victorian home in Rowayton has been home to the Rooney family for 60 years — chock full of Americana, modern art and memorabilia from Andy Rooney’s incredible career in journalism and television. Period antiques and an amazing collection of American early 20th c prints and oils create a sale full of surprises and an opportunity to shop for a piece of history!
Special offering: Andy’s antique Underwood typewriter, his vintage desk chair, pieces of furniture made by A. Rooney, many autographed books, vintage press & WWII memorabilia.
Prints: A. Calder, R. Crawford, J. T. Arms, G. Peterdi, J. Lasker, S. Andrews; Paintings & Drawings: Ralston Crawford, Joseph Stella, Gertrude Fiske, Sheldon Pennoyer, Isabelle Bishop, Adolfo Rolla, Louise Matthiasdottir; Photo: signed Berenice Abbott’s “Tredwell House”; original cartoons: Wingert, Stevenson, Darrow.
Furnishings: 19th c gilt “grapevine” mirror; 19th c overmantle mirror w/carved eagle; early NY sideboard; Empire chest; NY cutleaf table; 19th c tambour secretary w/tiger maple; tiger maple side chairs; Thos Moser bowback stool; double pedestal dining table w/ 5 leaves; set of 8 dining chairs; pr early 19th c carved footstools; Persian & Chinese carpets; Portuguese grospoint rug, Tiffany sterling coffeepot c. 1930; Geo. Jensen sterling server; Steuben, Baccarat, Orrefors, Lalique, Venetian glass; antique cut crystal, unique collection of early 19th c cast iron cookie molds; Wedgwood, Spode, Haviland, Dresden, Royal Worcester, flow blue china; early 18th c English highboy; 18th c Am. tallcase clock; vintage sleigh bed; gentlemen’s chest; unique 19th c vanity/work table; period flip top table; tiger maple gateleg console table; butler’s tray table; pr wing chairs; leather club chair; pr Federal twin beds; antique pine chest; loveseat sofabed; 19th c medical calipers (Vienna); vintage dolls & toys; great library w/many vintage & art books; copper pots; old brass; vintage clothing & jewelry, old NY Giants programs & Superbowl souvenirs.
Three floors of collectibles — don’t miss this sale!