The Detroit Gatsby
Artifacts For Sale from the Motor City's Gilded Age
This is your chance to own a piece of Detroit's automotive legacy!
A rare, incredible private collection has emerged for sale that includes numerous pieces of custom-designed woodwork, exquisite stained glass and other architectural decor from vintage Motor City gilded-age homes owned by Alvan Macauley (former president of the Packard Motor Company), Stella Dunbar Ford and her husband Joseph B. Schlotman (Stonehurst Estate) and Anna Dodge (Rose Terrace).
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Item # 074 - Early 20th Century Italian Murano glass chandelier Height 25", Diameter 28"
Item # 075 Antique brass, patina stained glass light globe, set of two
Price: Please inquire
Item # 076 Vintage outdoor Great Gatsby clock
Price: Please inquire
Item # 077 Antique brass hanging light
Price: $1,500
Item # 078 Italian (Venetian) Murano glass chandelier, early 20th century. Height 35", Diameter 35". (Note: 2" crack between two of the arms)
Price: $4,000
Item # 079 Stunning hand-carved wood (painted) Stonehurst Estate bedroom gilded mirror, 66.5" x75"
Price: $4,000
Item # 080 Late 19th Century Gothic Revival chandelier with painted glass panels
Item # 081 Victorian brass chandelier with four glass globes. Late 19th century
Price: $1,500
Item # 082 Beautiful 4-arm bronze chandelier -- Height 42", Diameter 44"
Price: $1,200
Item # 083 Elegant early 20th Century American 3 arm bronze chandelier -- Height 39", Diameter 18"
Price: $800
Item # 084 Crystal and ormulu sconces. French, late 19th century. Gilt bronze frame, pair of two
Item # 085 French eight-light cage chandelier with crystal prisms, swags and rosettes throughout. Height 43", Diameter 30"
Item # 086 Stunning 19th Century Victorian billiard light, brass fixture with scrolling foliate decoration and three green sconce lights. Height 25", Width 42"
Price: $4,000
Item # 087 A George III carved white and verde antico marble chimneypiece Circa 1770 Height 5 ft. 2 1/2 in.; width 6 ft. 10 1/2 in.; height of opening approximately 42 in.; width 4 ft. 4 1/2 in.
Item # 088 Ten-light reticulated brass chandelier. Circa 1900. Documented provenance to Rose Terrace (Anna Dodge estate) Height 30", Width 28".
Item # 089 Venetian hanging lamp with molded glass grapes. Italian, early 20th century. Height 18", Diameter 25".
Item # 090 Louis XV Style Brass & Crystal 4-Light Chandelier. Early 20th century. Height 20", Diameter 8".
Price: $500
Item # 091 Pair Porcelain One-Light Sconces. 20th century French. Height 9", Width 6".
Price: $600
Item # 092 Brass wall mount bell. Brass wall mount bell. 19th century. Ornately decorated brass wall mount bell featuring a winged Victory and inscribed in Latin "Qui Me Tangit Volcem Meam Avdit". Height 14 3/4".
Price: $600
Item # 093 Slag glass gourd-shaped pendant light. Height 13", Diameter 10".
Item # 094 Bronze four-light rococo style chandelier. Comprised of interlocking foliate scrolls. Having later glass shades. Height 39", Width 35".
Item # 095 Pair of Victorian cast iron garden urns. Late 19th century. Height 39", Width 31 1/4", Depth 22 1/4".
Item # 096 Pair sconces with porcelain flowers. French, early 20th century. Two-light brass wall sconces with upward curving arms ending in porcelain roses. Height 7", Width 9 1/2".
Price: $600
Item # 097 Victorian brass ceiling escutcheon plate with colored glass tulip shades. Late 19th century. Height 27", Width 16".
Item # 098 Stunning 300 lb Caen Stone wall decor with hand-carved intricate flower & ribbon design with face. Provenance to Rose Terrace, Anna Dodge's estate. Originally adorned the north wall as a focal point in the main Reception Hall. 37" x 60.5"
Price: $12,000
Item # 099 Gorgeous hand-carved wood chimneypiece, provenance to the Stonehurst Estate (Schlotman/Ford family). Painted white, delicatetely crafted scene of children in the center. 68" x 52.5" x 9"
Price: Please inquire
Item # 100 Stone lion statues, total of 6 in all. Various sizes, poses.
Price: Please inquire
Close up of hand-carved detail on chimneypiece
Item # 100 Stone lion statues, total of 6 in all. Various sizes, poses.
Price: Please inquire
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