The
Coffee House
Gala Benefit Auction 2003
Wednesday,
October 22, 2003
Dear
Coffee House Members and Friends:
The
Auction Committee is pleased to send you the catalogue for the 2003 Benefit
Auction, to be held at the Club on Wednesday, October 22, 2003.
The Items that will be auctioned have been donated by members and
friends, and the Club extends its sincere thanks to all for their contributions.
Table
of Contents
Rules
of the Auction......................................................
Absentee
Bids..................................................................
Conditions
of Sale..........................................................
The
Live Auction............................................................
Absentee
Bid Form........................................................
The
auction is open to everyone; bidders do not have to be members.
Everyone
who wishes to bid must obtain a “paddle,” and must register his or her name
and paddle number with the Club. Registration
indicates your acceptance of the auction rules.
If
you are unable to attend the auction on Wednesday evening, October 22, 2003, you
may submit Absentee Bids to the Auction Committee. An Absentee Bid form is
available by Hyperlink. Absentee bidders will be assigned a bidder’s paddle
number.
Due
to time constraints, Absentee Bids will be accepted by phone or fax up until 12
noon, Wednesday, October 22, the day of the auction. If you are faxing, please
call beforehand so we can turn on the fax machine. Call 212.391.5609 or
212.840.7696 and fax 212.391.5609.
If
you would like to submit the bid by phone and there is no one available to take
your call, please leave all the required information on the answering machine.
If you need to contact someone from the Club immediately, please call the first
number, and if no one answers, please try the second number.
During
the live auction, the auctioneer will be informed of every absentee bid on each
lot.
An
Absentee Bid must be made for a specific amount of money to be bid for a
specific lot. No one at the Club
may lower or raise - or alter in any way -
a bid submitted by an absentee bidder.
An
authorized auction representative will make every effort to ensure that all
absentee bids are properly executed, but the club assumes no responsibility for
unsuccessful absentee bids.
All
absentee bidders who successfully purchase a lot will be notified by telephone
on Thursday, October 23.
Neither the Club, the donor, nor the Auction Committee makes any representation of any kind about the property. Nor do they--individually or collectively--give any guarantees about the delivery, conditions, or value of items purchased. Nor do they assume any liability for any lot that is purchased.
The
Club reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before the hammer falls.
The Club is entitled to set a minimum price below which any lot will not be
sold.
The
highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In case
of a dispute, the auctioneer shall have the sole discretion to determine the
purchaser.
All merchandise purchased must be paid for by cash or check, and must be removed from the Club premises by the day following the auction, unless other arrangements have been made with the Club.
All
merchandise purchased that is not removed from the Club premises within 60 days,
notwithstanding any arrangements that may have been made for its disposition
prior to that date, may be disposed of at the sole discretion of the Club.
Checks
must be made payable to “The Coffee House.”
Your bid on any lot indicates your acceptance of these terms.
The
live auction will begin at 7 p.m. and will be conducted by Simon Jones, with
assistance from volunteers.
All
lots will be sold in the order in which they are listed in this catalogue. The
highest bidder, as determined by the auctioneer, shall be the purchaser. In case
of a dispute, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion to determine who is the
purchaser.
In
all matters concerning the running of the live auction, the auctioneer’s
decisions are final.
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I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the exceptional people who gave their time and talents for Auction 2003: Featured talents: Nancy Winston on piano, from the
Café Pierre; Simon Jones, Auctioneer, Star of stage and screen; Douglas
Hepworth, Webmaster www.coffeehouseclub.org ; and Frank Modell, Artist in
Residence. Our devoted staff: Irena Semerjak, Chef de Cuisine
Mary Schreiner, Club secretary |
1. Lights, Camera…You!
Give
your family a gift they will always remember – your life story.
Award-winning TV producer Alvin Perlmutter (PBS, NBC) will put your
memories on videotape in an unedited interview. Your grandchildren will treasure it.
Value:
Cheap at $2,500
Donated
by Alvin Perlmutter
2.
How to Write your Memoir
If
you always wanted to write about your life or your family, but didn’t know how
to get started, Bill Zinsser, author of On
Writing Well, will help you think about some of the necessary approaches and
decisions.
A
two-hour tutorial.
Value:
$400
Donated
by Bill Zinsser
3.
New York Headliner
Nancy
Winston, author, pianist and singer at the Café Pierre, donates an evening of
piano and song. Two hours of entertainment. Give a cocktail party or a private
dinner at The Coffee House!
Value:
$500
Donated
by Nancy Winston
4.
Hog Heaven
Urbane
classical architect Joseph Dixon III has moved his offices to the infamous
meat-packing district and discovered the demi-monde.
Follow his tour from the biker dive Hogs & Heifers to the ultra
sophisticated, to the gender bender. Drinks
and noshing are Dutch treat. You
get the inside scoop memories forever. Only
in NY, baby!
Value:
The experience is priceless, everything else is plastic.
Donated
by Joseph Dixon III
5.
A Weekend in the Hamptons
David
Biberman is donating the use of his house in East Hampton, three-bedroom, one
bath, within walking distance of the beach. For a four-day weekend or a midweek
stay. Date to be arranged.
Value:
$650
Donated
by David Biberman
6.
Sail Away
Aboard
a sleek 30-foot J class sailboat off beautiful Long Island Sound. Captain Ned
McGuire will provide a great lunch for up to four. You ship out from Rye, N.Y.
Date to be mutually agreed.
Value:
$500
Donated
by Ned McGuire
7.
Spin Control
Ever
wonder what they will say about you when you’re gone? Why not have seasoned
reporter and top writer Peter Cullum write your life story? It might come in
handy someday.
Value:
$650
Donated
by Peter Cullum
8.
Scrabble Champ Will Show You How to Play & Win!
Scrabble
veteran of 20 years with five trophies, Lois Kahan will show you the ropes in
three sessions.
Value:
Could change your life.
Donated
by Lois Kahan
9. Escape to the Vineyard
Comfortable
-- not fancy -- two-bedroom, one-bathroom house on Martha’s Vineyard on Middle
Road in West Tisbury. Four- or five-day weekend during June, July, August or
September.
Value:
$1,500 Reserve: $500
Donated
by Fifi Oscard
10.
Lovers’ Hideaway in Provence
Ancient
2-story stone stable has been renovated into a cozy and charming on- bedroom
house at the end of a cul-de-sac in the petit Provence village of Le Beaucet.
(30 kilometres from Avignon TGV Station) All
comforts, complete with queen-size bed. Within walking distance of award-winning
Auberge. Available for one week on a Saturday to Saturday basis.
Subject to availability: November
to December 2003, January to April 2004, and July to August 2004.
Longer time can be arranged directly with owners at the rate of $650 to
$950 per week depending on season. Reservations
require a $300 refundable deposit. Please
see website.
Value:
$900 Reserve: $500
Donated
by Nielson Abeel and Tori Bryer
11.
Ole! Perfect Holiday for Couple
Live
the high life in the center of Mexico City. Arlene’s beautifully restored home
is in Condesa, a quiet neighborhood of Mexico City filled with sidewalk cafes
and shade trees. Arlene’s
comfortable, very private home has the feeling of Mexico and all the modern
conveniences, including glass shower stalls and a walled garden complete with a
fountain and patio fireplace. Her
tour of the Other Mexico City is without compare.
She knows all the places where “Frida Kahlo slept here”. Two bedrooms
and one bath. Have breakfast in her romantic garden. Jack Dierdorff and Lindley
Kirksey can provide references.
Value:
$750 Reserve: $450
Donated
by Arlene Hershman
12.
All That Jazz-and Then Some
Long
time jazz aficionado Stu Bryant and
his charming bride Sylvie will show you (two persons) the New York jazz scene.
Dinner for two at a Greenwich Village bistro and then on to the Village
Vangard at 10 p.m. where the joint will be jumpin’ with the Vanguard Jazz
Orchestra. Dinner and cover charge
included.
Value:
Money can’t buy this sort of thing but think $500
Donated
by Mr. and Mrs. H. Stafford Bryant
13.
Big Treat for Yankee Fans in 2004
Four
seats in the famous Jock Whitney box, first row between home and first -- behind
the dugout. You have never seen baseball like this. Yours for an afternoon or
evening game, depending on preference and availability.
Value:
$1,500
Donated
by Frances Hill
14.
Puccini’s Masterpiece: La Boheme, Friday,
October 31, 2003
Two
seats in Row F center aisle, 117 and 118 on the aisle, in the “must have died
and gone to heaven” section of the famed Met. These seats cost Met supporters
$195 each -- but are never available to the general public.
Donated
by Joanna and Daniel Rose.
15.
Original Poem by Barbara Hazen
Original
poem to celebrate any occasion -- birthday, wedding or lottery windfall.
Value:
Priceless
Donated
by Barbara Hazen
16.
The adventures of Homer Fink and Soupbone, by Sid Offit
Custom
signed by the author to any son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandson,
granddaughter, or nine-to-twelve-year-old the bidder suggests.
Value:
Sentimental
Donated by Sidney Offit
17.
Here’s Looking at You, Sport
Graham
Malvedoes Vintage Port 1982, this superb vintage port is now ready to be drunk
– after only 20 years!
As with all vintage ports it “throws” a deposit.
Although it must be stored lying down to keep the cork moist, the bottle
should be left standing upright for a day before opening to allow the deposit to
settle. After the cork is drawn
(most carefully) the wine must be decanted so as to leave the deposit behind.
The use of an unbleached coffee filter in a funnel is recommended.
Once opened, vintage port should be drunk within a day or two –
although this caveat is unlikely to be necessary with a wine of this sublime
quality.
Value:
$100
Donated
by Ronald Rosner
18.
One Bottle Dom Perignon
Vintage
1990. Value: $200
Donated
by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson
19.
You’ll Always Have Venice
Beautiful
Iris print, 32” x 32” framed. Colorful impressionistic view of Venice by
artist-photographer sensation Philip Doughty.
Value
$3,000
Donated
by Philip Doughty
20.
Shirley Glubok Tamarin
Shirley
is renowned for her lectures around the world and her talks at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. Her 46 books range from The
Lives of 24 Artists (Dürer to Picasso) to the art of various cultures
(Indian, Eskimos), and she is an authority on arms and armor.
Shirley will show you and a few friends a Met you never knew --by
appointment.
Value:
$350
Donated
by Shirley Glubok Tamarin
21.
Antique Chinese Messenger Box
Perfect
for that riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
Value:
$250
Donated
by John Donnelly
(previous owner David Beckman).
22.
Dinner and Theatre at The Players Club
Dinner
and theatre event for two at The Players Club, the historic Edwin Booth
townhouse on Gramercy Park, which has its own theatre. The legendary Players
Club on Gramercy Park was the favorite club of Stanford White (who belonged to
all of them) and Mark Twain. As
one has been described as a prude, at least when it came to Titian, and the
other as a pervert in his Vanity Fair obit, the club must have range.
Here is a chance to see for yourself.
Value:
$300
Donated
by John Donnelly
23.
Classic Marilyn “HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PRESIDENT”
President
John F. Kennedy wanted his 45th birthday bash to be a doozy, so he
made sure his wife, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, would be out of town.
With Frank and Peter on the entertainment committee, before you could
say, “What’s up, Chicky-Baby?” all of the stars in the entertainment
galaxy descended on the old Madison Square Garden.
They were all there, singing, dancing, and joking up a storm.
But
looking back through the fog of Camelot, there is only one, one face, one voice,
and the one and only derriere that is forever memorable, that of Marilyn Monroe. From high overhead, think Manchurian Candidate, LIFE
photographer Bill Ray made the classic shot with a telephoto. The print is 16” x 20”, silver gelatin, signed and dated,
unframed.
Value:
$1,500
Donated
by Bill Ray (www.billray.com)
24.
A Votre Sante!
These
truly fabulouse wines were donated anonymously.
One bottle of Chateau LaTour 1982 , valued at about $600
One bottle of Graham’s Vintage Port, 1985, valued at about $85
1/2 bottle of Chateau d’Yquem, 1982, valued at about $200
Anonymous
Donor
25.
Country Lunch for You and Your Friends
It’s
just 45 minutes to the North Salem horse country and the charming 18th
century home of Charles Dickey. When
not representing Fortune 500 clients, Chick has spent much of his time traveling
in Italy and France, studying the finer points of great cooking.
Chick will cook for up to four guests – but we will auction two places
at a time.
Value: $150 per person
Donated
by Charles Dickey
26.
Asia Society Tour for Two with Lunch in the Garden Court Café.
Not
to be missed is the exhibition HUNT FOR PARADISE: 16th CENTURY
PERSIAN ART at the Asia Society. Objects
on exhibit are from the Golden Age of Iran under the first two shahs of the
Safavid Dynasty Bringing together
for the first time exquisite carpets and textiles, ceramics, stunning
metal-work, and illuminated manuscripts, the exhibition explores the complex
interaction of royal patronage and religious faith that inspired this remarkable
period. Lindley
Kirksey, docent
This exhibit is through January 18, 2004, and will travel on to the British
Museum.
Value: $65-- time to be
arranged.
Donated
by Lindley Kirksey
27. Hello Rewrite? Stop the Presses!
Donated
by Ralph Graves
28.
A Unique Theatre Experience
The
home of the Amateur Comedy Club has been a 19th century carriage
house, just off Sniffen Court, since 1893 Successful
professionals from all walks of life join together to make theatre magic for the
pure love of it. Their first
production this season will be Murder
By The Book; the titles of the three other plays will be announced later.
This is a chance to meet very interesting people.
Two seats to four Comedy Club plays.
Each ticket is worth easily $40.
Donated
by Lois Kahan
29. Art in the Great Tradition!
Adam
Van Doren’s meticulous studio once belonged to Childe Hassam.
His exquisite style – slightly impressionistic – is reminiscent of
John Singer Sargent’s Morocco period. He
has been interviewed and featured in the New York Times and splashed in color in
Town & Country (see link on website). His
annual show of new work, held in the historic studio, the giant fireplace ablaze
and the lights of 57th
Street streaming though the two-story north wall of glass, is a New York must. Tout
New York parade by Adam’s visions of the Racquet Club, the Library’s lions,
the Yacht Club’s façade, flutes in hand, as if in a Beaux
arts dream. Adam descends
directly from the William Merritt Chase, James McNeill Whistler, John Singer
Sargent school of gentlemen artists wherein years of study were required in both
Rome and Paris, and bespoke tweeds were de
rigueur when working at the easel. Adam
Van Doren will do a water color of your home or apartment building.
This will give you a treasure to frame for the wall and the possibility
of producing note cards, Christmas cards, posters, etc.
Value: $2,000
Donated
by Adam Van Doren
30.
Batter up!
Official
league ball signed by Tom Seaver. This
artifact is enshrined in a special box.
Value: ?
Donated
by Jon Lee
31.
Autographed Louisville Slugger
A
Ralph Kliner model of a Louisville Slugger , autographed by Ralph Kliner and
enshrined in a Lucite case for impressive display.
Value: ?
Donated
by Jon Lee
32.
El Greco Blockbuster
The
Metroplolitan Museum of Art has a mega-hit on its hands with the blockbuster El
Greco, but all you are going to see is the mega ladies in front of you with the
earphones who don’t seem to be breathing.
That is, unless you know the right people – in this case docent Sylvie
Bryant who can get you behind the scenes on a Monday when the great unwashed
can’t get in. Luncheon in the
Trustees dining room - which overlooks Central
Park – (think Cleopatra’s needle) is an option on a dutch basis.
Value: $150
Donated
by Sylvie Bryant
33. Delightful Nude
Acclaimed
artist Gregory Ilich (Art Forum Magazine) has done a spontaneous and charming
study, entitled “Swish”. Framed
laminated sepia diazotype print , 24’ x 36”. Notes
on Gregory Ilich: he is an artist currently residing in Manhattan and longtime
Coffee House member. He has lived
in Paris, London, Milan, and Sydney. After
studying at the Ecole Camondo and the Rhode Island School of Design, Gregory
graduated from Brown University. He
then went on to attend the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the University of
Pennsylvania. In addition, he has
attended the School of Visual Arts and Design School of New York. “Art is my
life, my freedom and it is what gives life meaning.” Gregory Ilich’s
expanding body of work will only be stopped by his death. Please feel free to visit his virtual
gallery “Take a look at
my vision, my point of view.”
Value: $1,000.
Reserve $250
Donated
by Gregory Ilich
34.
Legendary War Photographer Larry Burrows
The Vietnam War produced many terrific
photographers but none in the same league as extraordinary LIFE photographer
Larry Burrows, who was killed in battle late in the war.
His son Russell (with his wife Bobbi) have given us one of his great
images. The
Relief of Kae Sanh, 16” x 20”, unframed.
Value: $5000
Donated
by Russell and Bobbi Burrows
35.
Back in the USSR
Large Russian poster from circa 1930. Julian Bryan, Sam’s father, noted
and acclaimed documentary film maker who traveled the world in his quest for the
interesting and unusual, along the way picked up treasures and brought them
back. Posters like this were once
considered simply propaganda but have now gained
high art status and prices continue to rise.
This is a good opportunity for a bargain. Framed 30" x
40".
Value: 2,500
Donated by Sam Bryan
36.
A Touch of Class
Tweed is the navy blue (blazer) of the Coffee House.
The jackets you see around the Long Table have names like Donegal Mist,
Harris Tweed, Herringbone, or Shetland, and they are woven exclusively for J.
Press, 7 East 44th Street. Jerry
Haber, their top salesman has issued his own certificate for $200, good toward
any of their exceptional clothes – even a blue blazer – or a pin-striped
suit.
Value: $200
Donated by Jerry Haber, J. Press
37.
Your Place or Mine?
Three decorative pillows, 13’ x 13’, for that perfect touch.
One side ribbon floral panels, obverse ivory taffeta.
Value for set: $150
Donated by Enid Klass
38.
Glass with Class
Tiffany & Co. crystal: Ten
lead crystal high balls and six double old- fashioneds in frosted clover design.
Made in France. All new.
Value: Highballs $500. Old-fashioneds
$210
Donated by Lorraine Gracey
39.
Best Case Scenario
New Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Wave Card Case.
Tiffany & Co.
Value: $325
Donated by Lorraine Gracey
40. Let
There Be Light
Four new Tiffany full lead crystal grooved candlesticks.
Five inches high. From the Tiffany Atlas Collection.
Value: $250
Donated by Lorraine Gracey
41.
Fire Island Weekend
Three-bedroom house in Fair Harbor, Fire Islands. Beach and bay close by.
For a three-day weekend or midweek stay. Date to be arranged (summer available).
Value: $700
Donated by Sara Kendall
42. American House
Styles
John Milnes Baker will create a pen-and-ink drawing of the exterior of your
house or the interior of your apartment, together with an autographed copy of
his book, American
House Styles.
Value: $400
Donated by John Milnes Baker
43. Buy This Picture and Feel Much Better
The barn may lean a little and the white horse has seen better days but this
Connecticut farm scene by photographer Bill Ray is guaranteed to help you
through a bad day at home or
office. The 20’ x 30’ print is
a brilliant example of state of the art work done by Laumont Digital which takes
color photography into the fine art world.
See it to believe it.
Value: $750
Donated
by Bill Ray, fine art print donated by Phillipe Laumont, edition of
seven.
44. He’ll Take Manhattan
Classic Sol Steinberg poster which places New Jersey and points west in
their true prospective. Very big.
Dry mounted.
Value: $250
Donated by Frank Modell
45. Family Treasure
Six Miesian cups and saucers, antique classic pattern.
Value: $250
Donated by Louise Espy
46. Give ‘em the “boid”!
New York legend Frank Modell did not see this bird in
Central Park. It came from within
his incredible imagination. Litho
16” x 20” framed.
Value: $200
Donated by Frank Modell
47. Feel the Urabamba
On his third trop to Machu Picchu photographer Bill Ray
captured this stunning view of the Inca sacred site with the Urabamba far below
carrying the spring run-off from the high Andes.
The picture has been brilliantly printed by Laumont Digital in a way that
reveals great texture and details. 20” x 30”.
Value: $750
Donated by Bill Ray, fine art print
donated by Phillipe Laumont, edition of seven.
48.
Suspended Nudes
Near abstract study features sensual, mirrored forms,
separated by a field of subtle shapes and shadings.
A monumental piece that speaks volumes.
Value:
$500
Donated by Gregory Illich
49. Paris 2004!
Weekend (or midweek) stay in the guest quarters of a
spacious apartment on avenue Victor Hugo, in the elegant XVI arrondissement
of Paris, close to the Arc de
Triomphe. Includes breakfast, a dinner at the local bistro,
and two passes to the Louvre
(no waiting!).
Value: Compare it to the Crillon
Donated by Marilyn and Jim Palik
50. David Levine
Original
Famed caricaturist David Levine has done a witty and highly amusing water
color of bearded Phillies slugger John Kruk.
16” x 20”
Value: $1,000
Donated by Roger Angell
51. Original Frank
Modell
New Yorker great Frank Modell did this original 20” x 24” framed work for a
Coffee House Auction several years ago. It
has color and action. Signed.
Value: $500
Donated by Frank Modell
52. Personally
Guided Tour of Cyberspace
Be the guest of honor at a cyber-power-lunch with high-tech guru David
S. Rose at an Internet Café, during which you will receive a
personalized introduction to computers and the Internet. Absolutely no
prior computer experience is required (but the tour will be geared to
the recipient’s background, so even a mega-computer-geek will enjoy it.)
Explore the World Wide Web and all the latest technology with a computer
expert named by Crain’s New York Business as one of the 25 Top Dogs in
New York’s Silicon Alley.
Value: Priceless...plus lunch!
Donated by David S. Rose
53.
Charming Edward Gorey Print
8” x 12” unframed print of a gentleman reading with sleeping cats.
A must-see.
Value: $250
Donated by Gotham Book Mart
54.
Sound City $100 Gift Certificate
Sound City is the place to go for state of the art plasma TV, sound systems,
A/C, etc. If it plugs in they probably have it.
Tell Mel the Coffee House sent you.
Value: $100
Donated by Sound City
55.
A Few Good Men
Original poster from David Brown’s brilliant Academy Award nominee movie
starring Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Demi Moore. Laminated 8” x 15”, perfect condition.
Value: $150
Donated by David Brown
56.
Hudson History, Chance of a
Lifetime
A day in charming Rhinebeck and vicinity (easily accessible by car or Amtrak),
including a gourmet lunch and personal tours of the new Gehry-designed Fisher
Performing Arts Center at Bard adn as many historic homes as can be fitted into
the schedule -- perhaps Frederick Church's amazing Olana and Clermont, the
oldest of the Livingston houses. Limit: three guests.
Value: $300
Donated by Jack Dierdorff
57. Book This!
If you are building a library, need an appraisal or are thinking of
deaccessioning your current collection, you need expert advice.
Why? Because even one
mistake can be expensive. If you happen to have a first edition of Catcher in the Rye with a dust jacket in good condition, don’t
sell it at a major bookstore. It’s
worth a bundle. What is a first
edition? What is the best way to
add to your library? How should I
sell my collection? The answer to
all your problems is Barbara Cohen, bibliophile extraordinaire.
Barbara created one of the finest and most interesting bookstores in the
annals of the city, called New York Bound.
She is well known in the auction world and has earned great respect in
the book world. Here is the deal:
Barbara Cohen will spend three hours with you to identify your problem,
find the solution and put you on the road to book heaven.
You are buying three hours of an expert’s time, not an employee for
life.
Value: $600
Donated by Barbara Cohen
58. A
Leaf History of British Printing from
1610 to 1771. compiled by
Geoffrey Wakeman, Plough Press
Pp. [vi]+10 original leaves from historic books, in folders each
containing printed text describing the leaf/leaves inserted; cr. folio;
presented within a cloth clam-shell box with green gilt leather title
label on spine; The Plough Press, Oxford, 1986. One of 110 numbered
copies, hand-set and printed by Geoffrey & Paul Wakeman. This exquisite
and rare set, in its museum quality, hand-bound box, contains actual
specimens from British presses, a section on printing in Scotland, two
sections on papermaking, two on illustration and one on title page
design. It was intended for use as a teaching tool to provide serious
students of the book with ability to see first-hand some of the most
important characteristics of 200 years of printing in the U.K. The
specimens include leaves from: Foxe's Book
of Martyrs; Quintilian's De
Institutione Oratoria, 1693; an early 18th century Prayer book, and many
more.
Value: $900 Reserve:
$300
Donated by David S. Rose
59. America’s Elite 1000 - The
Ultimate List - The Millenium Issue. Edited by Trevor White
First edition. The definitive guide to the best of American life and
style. The inside story behind America's top 1000 names. Folio 12 1/2" x
10 1/4". 320 pages. Blue boards stamped in gilt. Dust jacket.
Value $90
Donated by David S. Rose
60. Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple Video
Collection 2 (VHS)
Agatha Christie's most popular character, prim and proper Miss Jane
Marple, is adored worldwide by mystery fans for her razor-sharp mind,
intuitive understanding of criminal behavior and trademark knitting
needles.
This bestselling collection stars noted actress Joan Hickson in
brilliant adaptations of five of the most popular Miss Marple Mysteries:
Murder at the Vicarage, The Moving Finger,
They do it with Mirrors,
Nemesis, At Bertram's Hotel. The last was filmed at the University Women’s
Club – a Coffee House reciprocal club in London.
Value: $50
Donated by David S. Rose
61. Kiss in the Dark
A haunting original work by Thomas (Theodore) Bostelle, 1969.
From Who’s Who in American Art, 1976 (NY: R.R. Bowker, 1976 :
b West Chester , Pa. Nov. 16, 21;
Work: Del Art Mus; West Chester State Col.; Southeast Nat Bank, Hist Soc, West
Chester; Tower Hill Sch, Wilmington, Del; plus other work in private
collections. Comm: Portraits for private collectors. Exhib: Over 50 one-man
shows. Bianchini Gallery, 57-60; Selected Artists, 63; Carspecken-Scott,
Wilmington, Del,75; retrospectives, GeorgeWashington Univ, 69 & Del Wart
Mus,73. Teaching: Instr drawing & painting, Fleischer Art Mem, 52-55; instr,
Wilmington Soc Fine Arts, 56-60; pvt classes, 60- Pos: Aesthetic adv. One
World or None & Stuff for Stuff. Awards:
Four Christian Brinton First Prize Awards & three Wyeth First Prize
Awards, 45-72.
Value: $1,250
Donated by the Coffee House
62. "Snowboardr",
(sic), steel statue by Jack Howard-Potter, 2000
Steel with Enamel Finish.
Jack Howard-Potter is an acclaimed young sculptor and
member of the Coffee House. His
works have been exhibited at Union College, Walley Findlay galleries and the
Tribeca Film Festival.
Value: $1,000
Donated by Jack Howard-Potter
63. Norman Rockwell
Lithograph
Tea Time, 190/750, 16” x 20”.