If you're in or near Purchase, New York next Friday and Saturday, August 22nd and 23rd, make some time for an estate sale at a beautiful and historic home – the entire contents of the residence is up for sale.
Whether or not you're searching for something specific, you'll have a great time. Some of the items for sale include designer furniture and luxury décor, fine art, unique collectibles, and one-of-a-kind statement pieces. You'll also find glassware, tableware, jewelry, clothing and accessories, and so much more. The event is hosted by my friends, antiques dealers Vincent Manzo and Jim Klinko. Try to visit - there's something there for everyone. Be sure to look out for the detailed listing on EstateSales.net.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
The home was originally built in 1918 for New York Governor Herbert H. Lehman. The historic Tudor-style estate was meant to be both a private residence and a country retreat.
Inside, the home is filled with light and beautiful details throughout including the stone archway in the distance.
The carved stone arch marked “The Man Cave,” is the doorway to a wood-paneled study and where the estate sale hunt begins…
For those who enjoy card games – Gozo perhaps – here’s a card table complete with four chairs.
This exquisite antique bombe commode is crowned with a polished black marble top, richly veined in white for a striking, timeless contrast.
Also for sale – a beautiful collection of rolled vintage and antique-style rugs, showcasing a variety of muted, time-worn palettes from soft blush and sage to cream, gold, and burgundy.
This is a decorative pedestal stand crafted from richly stained wood, showcasing detailed carved accents along its base and column. It supports an antique-style urn planter with a weathered, crackle finish.
Above this mantel, two decorative urns – also for sale.
This is an historic Baltimore Philharmonic grand piano once used to fill concert halls with music, now ready for its newest owner.
The mahogany body and legs are in pristine condition.
The piano was thoughtfully handmade by Wm. Knabe & Co.
There is also a curated mix of chairs at the sale – antique, vintage and modern. This is an ornate Rococo-style armchair with a heart-shaped back and gilded details.
Here’s a playful pop of style for those interested in a fun chartreuse egg chair with a modern geometric pillow.
Halloween will be here before you know it. These are life-sized mummy decorations surrounded by other seasonal décor and fun holiday pieces.
This 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia is a rolling time capsule. Its original red-orange finish carries just the right patina. And it still runs smoothly after all these years.
This vintage crib is waiting for just the right buyer to restore it.
Outdoor furniture is also available – summer is not over just yet.
Here’s a beautifully crafted vintage brass fireplace fender featuring an openwork design with gently arched rails and decorative rosette accents.
And look at these – vintage cast stone garden chairs – richly sculpted and naturally weathered. I think these may look great at my farm, what do you think?
The owner’s Newfoundland naps when not guarding all the activity – but of course, the lovable canine is not for sale. If you’re free next weekend, do stop by Purchase, New York to look, shop, buy, and have fun.
Here at my farm, I always try to impress upon my gardeners and outdoor grounds crew to "use the right tool for the right job" - for efficiency and for safety. Among our favorites are the durable, easy-to-use items from STIHL.
I've been using STIHL products for a long time. STIHL is recognized as a worldwide leader in outdoor power equipment and offers an extensive lineup of different pieces including professional-grade chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, pressure washers, brush cutters, and so much more. STIHL's pieces also come powered by gas or portable battery. These dependable tools allow the crew to successfully complete the many, many tasks around my working farm.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
I keep all the STIHL tools in my large Equipment Barn where they can be kept organized and ready-to-use.
Not long ago, my friends from STIHL delivered a selection of new products for different tasks – some battery operated, some gas-powered, and some manual. Plus, new charging equipment to help keep all our battery-operated units ready-to-use.
It is used to cut through heavy growth with its durable 9.84-inch circular saw blade.
Adan Morales, who works on my outdoor grounds crew and handles all the lawn and brush cutting equipment sets it up to test and cut some of the unwanted growth in my hayfield.
Having easy access to all the controls makes it very efficient and safe. This brush cutter also has a powerful low exhaust emission engine that saves on fuel.
STIHL also offers mowing equipment. I have this STIHL RMA 756 V push mower. A push mower is a walk behind unit that an operator pushes forward or backward to mow the lawn. This machine has a cutting height range from one to four inches to accommodate a variety of different grass types, terrains, seasons, and weather conditions.
This 22-inch deck, long-lasting, powerful battery push mower makes accurate cuts and easy running wheels for maneuvering and line holding during operation.
Adan knows exactly which mowers are best for every area of the farm. Here he is mowing the narrow areas in between my pin oaks in the allée. Another benefit of this mower is that it is equipped with a mono-comfort handlebar, which is sturdy and secure.
I’ve been using STIHL’s backpack blowers for years here at my farm. Both the gas and battery powered units are powerful and efficient. This is the STIHL BRA 600 which features an exceptional power-to-weight ratio for heavy-duty work and optimal comfort. The radial fan motor with noise reduction also keeps noise at a minimum.
These blowers are used all year round. Fernando secures the three-point harness which makes it easy to carry and operate.
Here’s the battery-powered blower that’s used every day to blow leaves and other debris off the terraces and footpaths around my home.
The HSA 140 T hedge trimmer provides high blade speed, small tooth spacing, and low tooth height for precision hedge trimming and sculpting. Phurba uses it to groom the tops of my lilac trees by my home.
When it comes to smaller touch-ups, the HSA 26 Battery-Powered Garden Shears work great. The HSA 26 is lightweight with a rubberized handle for user comfort and a secure grip. It comes with its own roll-up case to store all its accessories. I use this tool all the time too.
STIHL’s most well-known tool is the chainsaw. STIHL designed and built its first electric chain saw in 1926 and 94 years later, it is still one of its best pieces of equipment. The chainsaw has soft grips for comfortability and secure maneuverability. STIHL offers gas-powered chainsaws as well as battery-powered chainsaws.
My crew makes sure to maintain all the chainsaws and sharp tools regularly. The STIHL blade tools are sharpened often to keep them in the best working condition.
For charging batteries, STIHL offers this AL 301-4 Port Multi Charger. It can sequentially charge up to four AP batteries, making it ideal for large set-ups like mine.
And STIHL also offers manual tools. Pasang uses STIHL loppers to prune the hawthorn trees behind my chicken coops. STIHL loppers come in 28-inch and 24-inch sizes.
And don’t forget safety equipment whenever working with sharp tools. All my STIHL tools and supplies keep my team ready to take on any task at any time. Thanks, STIHL.
Summer weather here at my farm is expected to be very hot and humid today - possibly climbing to 90-degrees Fahrenheit.
By this time every year many plants have already reached their flowering peak for the season, but the trees, most of which I've planted through the years, are still so beautiful and lush with foliage.
Enjoy these photos.
Every single day I am home, I tour the farm to see how all the gardens, trees, and plants are doing. Every specimen is special. These trees line the main carriage road to and from my woodland.
I’ve planted thousands and thousands of trees here on my 153-acre farm – in and around the gardens, along the carriage roads, and throughout the woods. I love how they look in the landscape and how they change through the seasons. Most importantly, we need trees for the environment – they help combat climate change, provide habitat and food for birds and other animals, and release oxygen for us to live. This is my allée of pin oaks, Quercus palustris, which I planted soon after moving to my farm. At that time, they were just about six feet tall.
Down behind the chicken coops is a grove of dawn redwoods. Dawn redwoods, Metasequoia, grow faster than most trees and need an area under full sun that is large enough to accommodate the trees which can grow to more than 160-feet tall. One of their distinguishable characteristics is the deeply fissured bark on mature trees.
I have many Japanese maples just in this woodland near my chickens. I always look forward to their gorgeous displays of color, especially in autumn.
The Atlas Cedar has a bold, pyramidal form with sparkling silvery blue foliage. It is among the most popular evergreen conifers.
In the same area, I have several scholar trees, also known as Japanese pagoda trees, Styphnolobium japonicum. These are deciduous trees grown for the white flowers borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering.
From a distance, everyone notices the weeping willows. These are in a grove at the edge of my pinetum. Weeping willows are wide and tall with graceful curtains of drooping branches that sweep the ground.
This is a mature hickory tree. Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. They are robust, durable and valued for their nut production. The hickory is a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species of hickory native to North America.
This is a ginkgo. Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, and also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta. It is found in fossils dating back 270-million years. Native to China, the ginkgo tree is widely cultivated, and was cultivated early in human history.
The leaves are unusually fan-shaped, up to three inches long, with a petiole that is also up to three inches long. This shape and the elongated petiole cause the foliage to flutter in the slightest breeze.
On one side of a carriage road in my back hayfield are these red maples. The red maple, Acer rubrum, is a fast-growing tree native to North America. It is a member of the Sapindaceae family and can grow up to 70 feet tall at a rate of 18 inches per year.
On both sides of the carriage road in another hayfield, I planted an allée of London plane trees and about 100 royal purple smoke bushes, Cotinus coggygria.
The London plane trees are loved for the large three-lobed, toothed, dark green leaves that turn yellow, orange, and red with the fall season.
They are also known for the exfoliating bark, which is a natural process that helps the tree shed old bark to make way for new growth.
From this side of my long and winding pergola, one can see the towering bald cypress, Taxodium distichum – a deciduous conifer. Though it’s native to swampy areas, the bald cypress is also able to withstand dry, sunny weather and is hardy in USDA climate zones 5 through 10. I also planted these when I took over my farm.
Outside my Winter House is this weeping katsura, one of my favorite trees. Cercidiphyllum japonicum f. pendulum has pendulous branches that fan out from the crown and sweep the ground. Caramel-scented foliage emerges bronze or purple-red, turns blue-green, then fades to gold or apricot in autumn.
Nearby, off my terrace is this beautiful Nyssa sylvatica, or black tupelo – a medium-sized deciduous tree native to eastern North America from the coastal Northeastern United States and southern Ontario south to central Florida and eastern Texas, as well as Mexico. Its summer leaves are a bold dark green.
But look closely and see the changing color. This Nyssa tree is showing a few of its autumn leaves – shades of yellow, orange, bright red, and scarlet, which can all appear on the same branch. It’s a sign that autumn is not farm away.
From my driveway one can see this catalpa tree with its large heart-shaped green leaves. In late summer, early fall, it starts growing long, slender bean like seed pods.
I am very proud of my orchard. Look at this peach tree laden with fruits. I’m having a great peach season. There are more than 200-fruit trees planted in this orchard – apple trees, plum trees, cherry trees, pear, medlar, apricot, quince, and peach trees. There are so many more interesting trees at my farm, but i hope this helps you to appreciate some of the beautiful specimens where you live – perhaps even inspire you to plant one.
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