Estate: Kunst Bunnies

First time, I've ever bought something from these Mod estate sellers. They price everything retail but people love them & it's always crowded. This sale was no different absolutely jammed-guess with Christmas quickly approaching. They must have brought in a lot of items too. Nothing was my style-very old lady. Lots of froo-froo. Heavy Victorian as I'd describe it & house was very dirty! She had weird collections too. For instance, she collected rabbits but they had no relation to each other-just any ole rabbit thing.

Only treasure I found was this miniature 1050's wooden bunny family. Made by "Kunst, Germany." Company defunct. Christmas gift for Dunja & Jessica Rabbit.

SOLD Estate: Oak Daybed & Rosewood Dining Table

Scan Teak Highboy

This was a good estate sale found by my mom. Bought everything on the last day for 50% off. 1970's Oak Convertible Daybed. Original gold flecked upholstery. Made double on it but wasn't worth the work & it took up a lot of room. It's now on it's way to a Rehobeth beach house.

1970-80's Rosewood Dining Table with two leaves. Clean lines. This sold quickly but I had to deliver it. Can't complain because I made a generous profit.

Danish late 1970's teak drawers with key lock on every drawer. I thought it was really cool but it was low quality, difficult to sell & just managed to make double.

Teak framed lithograph, trio rosewood nesting tables (that dad is supposed to reglue.) I picked up a orange juice squeezer, a few books & a mini ice cream maker. Hubby bought a lot of jars, books, a neat Captains box & assorted junk.

Thrift: Boda Snowball Fight

You snooze you loose. Saw this for weeks at my old biddie thrift store & looked at it everytime I went.  I thought it might be something because it was the size of a large snowball. One day, I decided to look it up online. Found out it was the large Snowball Votive designed in 1973 by Ann Warff for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Went back the next day and it was gone... guess 'cause it was so close to Christmas someone decided to buy it. Missed a Boda piece for 2 bucks, so sad.

From my favorite thrift picked up a Pinocchio ornament, signed "Italy 1992." Matches bright red enameled Pinocchio pencil cup found the same day at HomeGoods. Signed "Garanzia, Italy." Got one for my mother-in-law too, since she's a primary teacher.

Sold: Milo Baughmann for Thayer Coggin

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin

Large bookmatched rosewood credenza with high gloss varnish set on chrome pedestal.

Estate: Iittala Score!

Picked up these late 1960's, early 1970's pieces at one sale. I came in just as they were closing one the first day so I only found the remnants. Left behind these tiny cordial glasses & now sorry that I did. The seller told me of all the wonderful things the dealers picked up.

"Ultima Thule" glass designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968 for Nuutajarvi of Finland. Found only the one? Molten glass burns the surface of the wooden mould & gives glass a charred wood impression. Bottom looks like melting ice.

Timo Sarpaneva designed this pair mold blown glass "Festivo" candle holders in 1966 for Iittala of Finland. Looks like ice.

"Cigaro" 1968 Kaj Franck for Nuutajarvi Glassworks of Finland. Heavy clear glass modernist ashtray. Reminds me castle crenelations.

Small dark blue enameled pottery ashtray. No marks. Light & very well made. Probably scandiv. Made in Japan.


"Miranda" Bowl & Cake Platter designed by Heikki Orvola for Nuutajärvi/Iittala of Finland (1970) In production: 1971-1975. Colorless pressed glass. Found the bowl in Oct/Nov at my favorite thrift store and didn't know what it was at the time but liked the leaf/petal pattern. The following week, I found the matching cake platter at this estate sale. Only months later, did I discover these were Nuutajärvi pieces. Both Christmas presents to my Mom.

Thrift: Mod Plastic Orange Mirror

Christmas present for my sisters shop in Dublin. I think, it will match her "String" shelf system with it's bright colors. Found a pair of orange clamp lights (made in Canada, early 1980's) for her too. Forgot to take a photos of them. Sadly, someone in the thrift shop dropped this 1970's 12" bright pop orange plastic framed mirror so I got it for a buck. Made in Denmark.

Later in the day went thrifting with Mom. Forced her to go to the Blindness shop she hates since it's "always full of overpriced rubbish that has been sitting there for years." Her words not mine. But I did manage to find a pair of Swedish dusky magenta enamelled candlesticks (the photo color is a little off.) A little chipped but not bad. Unmarked. SOLD

Sold: Pop Yellow Pod Chair

1960's Bright Pop Yellow Swivel Pod Chair.

Here is one of those mistakes I bought at an auction. It was in horrible shape with a damaged zipper among other things.  I lost $25 selling.

Sold: Vintage Button-Tufted Slipper Chair

Bought this in 1999 from a Sloans Auction for $5, back when this style wasn't that popular. Sleek Styling in this Curved Button-Tufted Slipper Chair. Red & cream tweed upholstery. Splayed oak legs. Circa 1950's. Metal Tag " Kroehler." Made in the USA.

Sold: Norway Tweed Rocker

Mid Century Danish Rocking Chair. Very comfy and sturdy. Button tufted. Textured yellow tweed fabric seat cushion. Walnut bentwood frame. Circa 1970. Cushion professionally cleaned. Wood cleaned and oiled. Westnofa foil label. Made in Norway. Took a long time to sell & lost $50 on sale. Some purchases are just not good ones. I never have good luck with auction purchases.

Sold: Atomic Maple Bar

A couple from Kentucky took this lovely home. Blonde Laquered Wood with Brass pulls. Drop front. Mirrored back with glass shelf. Smart splayed black legs with brass tipped sabots. Faux black slate top added later due to damage to original finish. Can be used as entertainment center. Rear holes to bottom storage. Made in Kentucky.
Dimensions: 41"H x 34"W x 18"D